Macbeth is always willing to fight for Duncan, but on the night he killed Duncan, no one expected it to be Macbeth. Macbeth has a reputation of always protecting Duncan’s kingship. After fighting in battle and acquiring the title, thane of Cawdor, everyone is happy and keep speaking about how good he is. Ross said Macbeth “assisted by that most disloyal traitor” (1.2.52). This constructs how Macbeth is willing to take care of a traitor for Duncan. This shows that he is loyal and willing to kill someone just to save Duncan’s …show more content…
There are some people who are suspicious of Macbeth for being king and acting weirdly whenever they are near him. Macbeth got paranoid over Banquo the most. He was scared because the witches told Macbeth that Banquo’s children and generations down will be king in the future. Banquo has a son, Fleance, who could possibly be king one day. Macbeth does not want to be removed from the throne until he dies. Macbeth spoke to murderers and said “Both of you/ Know Banquo was your enemy” (3.2.13-14). This quote shows how Macbeth got Murderers to believe that Banquo is a bad man who needs to be killed. It also shows how much ambitious he is just to get someone