Is Macbeth Guilty

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In the story of the Tragedy of Macbeth written by William Shakespeare’s, two important characters have been played a role of being more guilty of a crime they committed. But everybody has a different opinion on each of them whom known as Lady Macbeth and Macbeth. Since Lady Macbeth forces Macbeth of killing Duncan and Macbeth who had no idea of why he should kill Duncan. Besides everything, I think Macbeth is the guiltiest. Macbeth was a very loyal general, a brave person, a loving husband and a good friend to his best friend Banquo. But everything changed after Macbeth met with the three witches near the battlefield, who told him that he would become king of Scotland. “All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter ’’ …show more content…

Although they want to blame the King death by placing blood all over the chamberlain, who were also sleeping and the dagger he used to kill the King, so they don’t look guilty. But Lady Macbeth couldn’t do it because Duncan reminded him of her father so Macbeth had to do it. “Thou hast it now...King, Cawdor, Glamis, all. As the weird women promised, and I fear thou played’st most foully for ‘t. Yet it was said, it should not stand in thy prosperity.” (Macbeth 3.1 .1-4). Banquo has spoken the truth. But eventually, he got away with the whole situation. No one suspects him but …show more content…

Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly! Thou may revenge..O slave!” (Macbeth 3.3. .18-19). At one point, everybody built an army to fight against Macbeth. Everybody turn their back on him ever since his downfall and how he also shows to the people that he only cares about himself. They think that he’s a coward and a very greedy person. “Thou wast born of woman.But swords I smile at, weapons laugh to scorn, brandished by man that’s of a woman born.” (Macbeth 5.7. .12-14). He faced Macduff in a fight and think that if you was born of a woman, you can’t kill him. However, Macduff proved him wrong and kill him, because according to Macduff, he was not born of a woman; he was born by