What Is Banquo's Role In Macbeth

In the Story of Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Macbeth returns from the battlefield with his companion, Banquo; however, on the way to the castle, they were visited by the Weird Sisters. The sisters predicted Macbeth and Banquo's future. Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor then he will be a king greater than Banquo. On that day, King Duncan will be staying the night at Inverness the castle of Macbeth. During the night, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth arrange the death of King Duncan secretively. The following day, Macbeth fulfills the role of being the Scottish king. His anxiety increases that make his life difficult for him to trust people, which leads him to start killing people. Macbeth was a brave general in King Duncan's army instead he is not a

In doing it, pay it. Your highness part is to receive our duties: and our duties are to your throne and state, children and servants. Which do but what they should, by arranging everything safe toward your love and honor" (I, iiii, 22). Macbeth is trustworthy and an obedient being. He is a brave and skilled fighter, that is why he fights in the warfares to defend the country. Macbeth is supportive of Duncan and is fulfilling his job as a general. He recognizes his ambitious nature and feels horrendous about his thoughts of committing the act of killing the king. After the ceremony, Macbeth senses that Banquo knows that something suspicious going on with Macbeth; therefore, Macbeth sent three murderers to take care of Banquo, "In such bloody distance: that every minute of his being stabs me against my dearest life. With vulnerable power get rid of him from my sight. That I to your service do make love, masking the business from the common eye for various compelling reasons"(III, i,115). Macbeth is full of lusted power that he sees Banquo as a threat. Macbeth is already feeling guilty killing Duncan and doesn't want to feel more guilt by killing his

To hear a night-shriek and fell of hair, would at a dismal treatise rouse and stir as life were being: I have supposed fully of horrors; Direness, familiar to my slaughterous thoughts. Cannot once start me"(V, iiiii, 9). Macbeth can no longer feel emotions because his first kills have changed him into an unusual person. He does not possess the sense of horror because he is fear itself. The events that had happened around Macbeth has affected him mentally by killing Duncan and the death of Banquo. Macbeth has a difficult time dealing with the crimes he has