Who is to blame for the murder of King Duncan?
As we all know Macbeth was the man who stabbed King Duncan. I am going to tell you what motivates Macbeth to ultimately murder King Duncan
Near the beginning of the play, Macbeth and Banquo win a great victory against Norway and a rebel named Macdonald in war which gains honor for Macbeth. Then three witches approach Macbeth and his best friend Banquo. “All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis!, “ the first witch says to Macbeth who is the current thane of Glamis. “All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Cawdor!,” “All hail, Macbeth! That shalt be king hereafter,” the second and third witches call him the Thane of Cawdor and King which are prophecies that came true later in the play. Shortly after the witches left a messenger named Ross informs Macbeth that he is titled Thane of Cawdor for his bravery. This means the first prophecy of him becoming Thane of Cawdor has already been fulfilled and he has hope of the second prophecy of him becoming king to become true. In line 155 of Act 1; Scene 3. “If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me without my stir” Macbeth tells Banquo that if destiny will have him king, destiny can crown him without him lifting a finger. This means that Macbeth believes that he can become king without doing anything.
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King Ducan then goes to name his eldest son Malcolm his heir to the throne in line 44 of Act 1; Scene 4. “We will establish our estate upon / Our eldest, Malcom, whom we name hereafter / The Prince of Cumberland: which honor must Not, unaccompanied, invest him only.” This is the moment when Macbeth realized he had to do something unthinkable like murdering King Duncan because it was the only way for him to take the throne instead of Malcolm, his eldest son who he sees as a threat to the