Villains are known for turmoil and ending with a bad tale. In the Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare, multiple deaths occur and true faces are shown. Many characters change and the will for killing people is easy for them. Macbeth is a true villain because of his actions, ambition, and lack of loyalty that impacts the play.
In Macbeth, he kills the man that he was once supposed to be loyal too. Not only does this test his loyalty but also his desire for power. According to Macbeth, “Hear it not Duncan, for it is a kneell that summons thee to heaven or to hell” (2, 1, 62-63). This action inaugurates the play with his will to kill and shows that he will stop at no cost. Macbeth goes to the witches to see his fate to try to change it, …show more content…
Macbeth blames Banquo of evil things happening because he knows that he stands in his way for him to become king but doesn’t want to commit the action so he persuades two murders to kill Banquo. According to Macbeth, “Know that it was he, in the times past, which held you so under furton, which your thought had been our innocent self” (3, 1, 75-78). This shows how Macbeths ambition changes him from being good friends with Banquo to enemies. Macbeth grows suspicious about Macduff since he fled to England so he decides to commit a more violent action and kill Macduffs entire family. According to Ross, “Your castle is surprised, your wife and babes savagely slaughtered” (4, 3, 205-206). Macbeth has lost his mind from killing adults to killing kids and his actions show how he is more an evil king rather than a good …show more content…
His state of mind is so lost because of the deaths and eventually ends up seeing Banquos ghost at the banquet that he hosts. It states in The Tragedy of Macbeth, “Though canst not say I did it. Never shake thy gory locks at me” (3, 4, 50-51). Macbeth communicates with Banquos ghost in front of people that only he sees and this shows how he has gone insane. This affects the plot because many see how there king has lost it and how Macbeth feels so much guilt. Macbeth has done so much evil that his enemy's want revenge because of his crimes. According to Macbeth, “Lay on, Macduff, And damned be him that first cries” (5, 8, 33-34). Macduff challenges Macbeth to a fight because he finally wants to put a end to his evil actions and Macbeth is defeated. Not every villain is able to get away with murder because there is always revenge that people
In Macbeth, he kills the man that he was once supposed to be loyal too. Not only does this test his loyalty but also his desire for power. According to Macbeth, “Hear it not Duncan, for it is a kneell that summons thee to heaven or to hell” (2, 1, 62-63). This action inaugurates the play with his will to kill and shows that he will stop at no cost. Macbeth goes to the witches to see his fate to try to change it, …show more content…
Macbeth blames Banquo of evil things happening because he knows that he stands in his way for him to become king but doesn’t want to commit the action so he persuades two murders to kill Banquo. According to Macbeth, “Know that it was he, in the times past, which held you so under furton, which your thought had been our innocent self” (3, 1, 75-78). This shows how Macbeths ambition changes him from being good friends with Banquo to enemies. Macbeth grows suspicious about Macduff since he fled to England so he decides to commit a more violent action and kill Macduffs entire family. According to Ross, “Your castle is surprised, your wife and babes savagely slaughtered” (4, 3, 205-206). Macbeth has lost his mind from killing adults to killing kids and his actions show how he is more an evil king rather than a good …show more content…
His state of mind is so lost because of the deaths and eventually ends up seeing Banquos ghost at the banquet that he hosts. It states in The Tragedy of Macbeth, “Though canst not say I did it. Never shake thy gory locks at me” (3, 4, 50-51). Macbeth communicates with Banquos ghost in front of people that only he sees and this shows how he has gone insane. This affects the plot because many see how there king has lost it and how Macbeth feels so much guilt. Macbeth has done so much evil that his enemy's want revenge because of his crimes. According to Macbeth, “Lay on, Macduff, And damned be him that first cries” (5, 8, 33-34). Macduff challenges Macbeth to a fight because he finally wants to put a end to his evil actions and Macbeth is defeated. Not every villain is able to get away with murder because there is always revenge that people