Warning: Use of undefined constant referer - assumed 'referer' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 102

Warning: Use of undefined constant host - assumed 'host' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 105

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays:102) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 106

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays:102) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 109
Macbeth: The Murder - Paper

Macbeth: The Murder

In the beginning of the play, Macbeth and Banquo meet three witches.
The witches predict that Macbeth will be Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor,
and king. They tell Banquo that his sons will become kings. At that point
Macbeth was already Thane of Glamis because of his father. He also had
been named Thane of Cawdor, but he hadn't found out yet. This all made him
think that maybe someday he could be king, but he didn't know how. At
first Macbeth was hesitant about killing Duncan, but Lady Macbeth persuaded
him into doing it. Duncan was coming to Macbeth's Castle to spend the
night. The plan was to get the guards drunk, kill Duncan in his sleep, and
blame it on the guards.
...

Want to read the rest of this paper?
Join Essayworld today to view this entire essay
and over 50,000 other term papers

king he felt more and more paranoid about what
he had done. Macbeth hired murderers to kill Banquo and his son. The
murderers killed Banquo, but his son escaped. This meant that the
prophecy that Banquo's son would become king could still come true.
Again Macbeth made another big mistake. At the dinner party he
kept mentioning that he wished that Banquo was there. Finally Banquo's
ghost appears and sits in Macbeth's seat at the table. Macbeth keeps
screaming at the ghost until it disappears. Lady Macbeth told the guests
that Macbeth was ill and that it would pass. Then Macbeth again says that
he wished Banquo was there. When the ghost appears again, Macbeth again
screams at it. Lady Macbeth said it would be best if the guests leave
because Macbeth was very ill. This shows how Macbeth was losing control
and how what he did was haunting ...

Get instant access to over 50,000 essays.
Write better papers. Get better grades.

Already a member? Login

CITE THIS PAGE:

APA
MLA
Chicago
Turabian

Macbeth: The Murder. (2004, July 18). Retrieved January 16, 2026, from http://www.essayworld.com/essays/Macbeth-The-Murder/11235

"Macbeth: The Murder." Essayworld.com. Essayworld.com, 18 Jul. 2004. Web. 16 Jan. 2026. <http://www.essayworld.com/essays/Macbeth-The-Murder/11235>

"Macbeth: The Murder." Essayworld.com. July 18, 2004. Accessed January 16, 2026. http://www.essayworld.com/essays/Macbeth-The-Murder/11235.

JOIN NOW

Join today and get instant access to this and 50,000+ other essays

PAPER DETAILS

Added: 7/18/2004 04:23:57 PM
Category: Arts
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 371
Pages: 2

Save |

Report

SHARE THIS PAPER

SAVED ESSAYS

Save and find your favorite essays easier