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In Macbeth written by Shakespeare there is a main character named Macbeth and three witches told him in the future he would be king. When Macbeth hears that he killed the current king and one of his friends that could be king. Eventually he was king and then felt guilty about the killings and went crazy then got macduff's family killed. When Macduff heard that Macbeth killed his family he killed macbeth. Throughout the play, Macbeth’s actions are being controlled by the emotions of greed, fear, and jealousy.
One of the emotions that Macbeth feels during the text is greed. First Macbeth feels Greedy when he killed Duncan to be king. King Duncan honored Macbeth and made him the Thane of Cawdor just to kill him because he wanted to be king. Then Macbeth kills his friend Banquo. “That every minute of his being thrustsAgainst my nearest of life; and though I could With barefaced power sweep him from my sight And bid my will avouch it. Yet I must not,For certain friends, that are both his and mine,Whose loves I may not drop, but wail his fall,Who I myself struck down”(Shakespeare 3.1 115). The quote is Macbeth talking to murderers telling them to murder Banquo and his son so he can stay king. Macbeth killed Banquo so he can have no more kids and tried to kill Banquo's son so he can't be king either. Macbeth felt greed when he killed Banquo and duncan. …show more content…

First Macbeth felt guilty after killing duncan. “I'll go no more.I am afraid to think what I have done; Look on't again I dare not”(Shakespeare 2.2 50). Macbeth talks about how he is afraid to think about what he has done meaning he feels guilty about the murder. Next Macbeth felt guilty after killing Banquo. When Macbeth kills Banquo he sees his ghost and starts freaking out. Macbeth had his king's meeting. He saw Banquo's ghost and got scared and Lady Macbeth told everyone he had this condition that makes him see things. Macbeth felt guilty when he killed Banquo and

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