There are many characters in the play “Macbeth” who attempt to deceive people for many different reasons. One of, if not the most misleading character in the whole play is Macbeth. He uses his lies to manipulate people and make it easier for him to become king. These lies had many effects on the plot of the story, including making it easier to kill Banquo, getting away with the murder of Duncan, and keeping his desires tucked away from the rest of Scotland. Macbeth lying was one of the main reasons that Banquo was murdered. He hired murderers to camp out on a path which Banquo and his son Fleance were traveling down. But, he lied to the murderers on why he wanted them dead. He tells them that Banquo is the reason that they are poor and live sad lives. “Know That it was he in the times past which held you so under fortune, which you thought had been our innocent self…” This of course was a lie, and he really just didn't want anybody to know about …show more content…
When Macbeth was on his way to Duncan's castle to murder him, he stumbled upon Banquo and his son Fleance. They talked about what they were doing and then about the witches. Banquo said he had been thinking about them recently, and Macbeth responded with this. “I think not of them: yet, when we can entreat an hour to serve, we would spend it in some words upon that business, if you would grant the time.” Macbeth is lying about not thinking about the witches. He has been thinking about them more than anything, and is currently on his way to kill Duncan because of them. He lies to Banquo because he doesn’t want him to be suspicious about the death of Duncan. If Banquo knew that Macbeth was thinking about them, and then one of the prophecies is achieved through the death of Duncan, Banquo would catch on and end up ratting Macbeth out. If Macbeth wouldn’t have lied about the witches, he would have been caught and