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Internal And External Motives For Macbeth's Actions

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The motives for Macbeth's actions are both internal and external. His intrinsic motivation is his need for power. For example, Macbeth goes back to the witches to figure out how to keep power. He wondered if Macduff was plotting against him. His external motivation is Lady Macbeth's encouragement. For example, Lady Macbeth initially convinces Macbeth to kill King Duncan. These internal and external forces together influence Macbeth's actions. For example, Lady Macbeth encourages Macbeth to kill the king to gain power, but it is actually Macbeth's own need for power that drives Macbeth to kill the innocent king. Additionally Macbeth's motives for his actions are primarily, some would say entirely, external. If the witches had never predicted

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