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The Cause Of Guilt In Macbeth's Trial

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The need for Macbeth’s trial stands due to the given evidence for the charges against humanity, murder, and treason. He ruthlessly killed King Duncan, Banquo, and Macduff’s family. Their deaths are in vain if we do not indict him. Macbeth needs a prosecution because he willingly took the immoral path of aimless slaughter and selfish ambition. Even if Lady Macbeth pressured Macbeth, he killed King Duncan impelled by his own selfish ambition and lethal thoughts. Those cowardly notions symbolized as the imaginary dagger covered with blood (II. I, 50). However, his other assassinations were purely from his heart. We especially notice his greed when he plots to kill Banquo since Banquo’s offspring could be kings given by the witches. (III. I, 52-53). …show more content…

This portrays that their murders have caused them to advance to insanity. The guilt consumes her just like Macbeth. Macbeth character growth to progress a sociopath as his actions feed through fear caused by the guilt. He says, “I am in blood \ Stepped in so far that, [if I continue], \ returning were [the same as to continue murder]” (III. IV, 69-170).This shows Macbeth character growth to progress as a sociopath as his actions drive through fear caused by guilt. His mental state has come to the stage where it is futile to change or stop his insanity with killing. He would threaten anyone who defies him, or anyone he might think does (V.V, 46). So if charge free, out in the midst of normal society, he would continue his insanity and cause more homicide. Even if in the beginning he was loyal to Scotland, his change of character is inevitably enough to charge him. The Weird Sisters as well could not have persuaded him, because as he tried to play with fate, he could not stop it, but could change how it was unfolded. Primarily his act of selfishness was the root cause of his downfall. Furthermore, his existence as a tyrant is critical for Scotland have to unite. The oppression had compelled them to fight even harder as they were

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