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Loss Of Morality In Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'

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Brady Carr
Mrs. Cheney, Miss. Bulla, Mr. Hollis
English 12
06/04/2023

Every good country needs a good strong leader to thrive. However, in William Shakespeare's Macbeth, we see a thriving empire cripple down due to a poor leader. Macbeth is responsible for all the bloodshed in the story, due to his priorities being morally askew, he is prideful, and paranoid. Initially, Macbeth is responsible for the bloodshed, his priorities are morally askew. With the loss of morality comes immense guilt that is depicted through a hallucination of Banquo who Macbeth had murdered during a party at his castle. During his hallucination Macbeth starts speaking about what is going on in his mind and how he truly feels, “ What men dare, I dare…take any shape but that my firm nerves shall never tremble(William Shakespeare 3.4 121-178).”. Macbeth is seen showing his true colors and is seen as not seen fit to serve as king during this hallucination; Lady Macbeth steps in and says he is okay. Macbeth is shown saying that he doesn't care who is stepping in his way he will do what he thinks …show more content…

Macbeth wants Basnquo and Fleance dead. He heard Banquo’s prophecies from the witches and doesn't want them to come true because they will damage his pride and power. By taking Banquo and Fleance down he “ wails his fall who I myself (Macbeth) struck down (Shakespeare 3.1 138-139)”. Macbeth wants them killed by three murders he has hired, so his friends and no one finds out that he is behind the killing. If anyone finds out he murdered Banquo then that would severely damage his pride and image. This shows that he wants everyone to think that he is some awesome, amazing individual and leader; despite the fact that he wants his best friend and his son dead. Macbeth is going to Great measures to make sure that his pride and power isn't damaged by

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