Macbeth
What would you do if your significant other was telling you to do something you knew you shouldn't do? In the play Macbeth, by William Shakspeare, a lowly Thane by the name of Macbeth listens to his wife and kills King Duncan. After Macbeth usurps the throne, him and his wife become paranoid and start killing the members of the court. As a result of these murders Macbeth is finally beheaded by his former friend, and his wife commits suicide. We can all agree that Macbeth listened and obeyed his wife. Some people believe that Macbeth should have listened to his wife, others believe that he should not have. Macbeth should not have listened to his wife. There are three primary reasons why he shouldn't have listened to his wife: it was bad for himself, it was bad for those around him, and finally it was bad for the kingdom.
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His mind is the first thing affected by his killings after killing King Duncan and his friend Banquo, he begins seeing the ghosts of Banquo and Duncan. This is an early sign of Alzheimer's disease. The second thing affected by his killings is his soul. After many murders Macbeth becomes numb to the sounds of womens screams and childrens cries. The final thing affected is his physical form. After his castle is besieged by Duncuns son, Malcolm, he fights his former ally, Macduff, and loses being beheaded where he stands. Because of his mind, soul, and body, deteriorating as it did Macbeth should not have listened to his