The Root Of All Evil, Macbeth

G. R. Elliot once said, wicked intention must in the end produce wicked action unless it is non merely revoked by the protagonists better feelings, scarcely entirely eradicated by his inmost will, aided by Divine grace. This statement can be nowadays applied to Macbeths descent into the darker recesses of human nature and what human weaknesses this real tragic figure struggles with and finally succumbs to, causing his downfall. In William Shakespeares storied play, Macbeth is drawn to the murder of great power Duncan, Banquo, and Fleance by his yearning for power.How could such a ourageous, gentle man such as Macbeth suddenly be transform and drawn to do such annoyance? Surely he did not come up with such villainous thoughts of his own. His desire for control, authority, and jurisdiction was fortify by evil sources, those from both the witches prophecies and his wifes encouragement. In Macbeth it is rattling clear that evil begets evil. Shakespeare focuses on Macbeths coura ge early in the play. For example, Duncan and the sergeant both compliment Macbeths mental and physical courageousness in Act I, crack II.Macbeth carvd out his passage until he and the enemy eneral were face to face. In the same act, the reader is told that Macbeth is brave because of his disdaining Fortune. In addition to his quality of courage, Macbeth is overly a gentle man. Demonstrating his love and faithfulness for his wife, Macbeth refers to her as his dearest partner of greatness in Act I, Scene V. peeress Macbeth views his kindness as somewhat of a problem for their pursuit for power. She says that Macbeth is too full o the milk of human kindness to inject them on the throne of Scotland as a result of murder.Macbeth realizes that Duncan is, n fact, a good and humble king, and other than to fulfill self-centered, uncontrol take ambitions, this is not footing to murder him. Macbeth is soon pressured into the murder of Duncan by both his wife and the third witches. T he three witches are supernatural instruments of fate who predicted that Macbeth will become King of Scotland.In act I, scene III, the witches chant, All hail, Macbeth greet to thee, Thane of Glamis / All hail, Macbeth Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor / All hail, Macbeth That shalt be King hereafter When Macbeth hears this prophecy, mevery questions nstantly begin to slide by through his head. He begins to wonder, what are they talking about and how will I become king? Macbeth does not entirely trust the witches, for he does let out them with evil. The foretelling of the witches spark the plot of the murder. The spark becomes a flame when gentlewoman Macbeth hears of the prophecy. Lady Macbeth is canny and masterful as she propels Macbeth to kill Duncan. She binds Macbeths attention to the throne of Scotland, but never to the severity of the crime.Lady Macbeth is clever when she everlastingly urges Macbeth to forget about his torments and the brutal death he has aused. Before the essential murder, Macbeth is shrouded with fear. Banquo can also see the fear in Macbeth, although he does not know about the plan of murder when he asks, Good sir, why do you start, and seem to fear/ Things that do sound so seemly? He ponders what would happen if he fails, and discusses this possibility with his wife. He struggles with fear in the presence of Lady Macbeth but she constantly reassures him that there is nothing to fear and that the murder will be for the better.This fear demonstrates that Macbeth does realize the difference betwixt right and rong, good and evil, and the consequences, but the outcome, which is murder, proves he can be swayed in his beliefs and concerns. Macbeth was pressured to do a horrible deed which was driven by evil. The pedigree of the evil was rooted in his wife and the witchs but quickly spread into his mind and heart. Macbeth was soon contaminated by evil, although he realized what he had done was wrong. Macbeth says, To know my deed, twere best(p) not know myself, meaning that committing such a vile act makes him uncomfortable.Evil drives Macbeth to later kill Banquo and Fleance for fear they know hat Macbeth was the murderer. One evil consume to another, for if he had not done evil by killing Duncan thence(prenominal) he would not dumbfound done evil with the death of his best friend and his son. All the evil they committed to gain power, which was what they always wanted, led to great sorrow. They realized that the dead were some(prenominal) happier. While Macbeth and his wife were wracked with guilty conscience and paranoia, Duncan was seen as the lucky in the eyes of Macbeth. He did not down any threats and was much safer than Macbeth who is feared losing his throne.Macbeth made these feelings clear when he said, In discontented ecstasy. Duncan is in his grace/ After lifes fitful feverishness he sleeps well. / Treason has done his worst nor steel, nor poison,/ Malice domestic, foreign levy, nothing ,/ crumb touch him further. Macbeth, soon killed by Macduff, now, too, can rest with worry. Lady Macbeth was also troubled by feelings of guilt. In her sleep she screams, Out, damned spot Out, I say /Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him. Lady Macbeth is suffering from a dieses which she created from evil. Trouble and suffering have come into their lives in the place of power.Lady Macbeth ultimately kills herself, ending up in a state of public security without worries along with her husband. Macbeth is a basically good man who is troubled by his conscience and loyalty though at the same time is attempt with evils of ambition and murder. He is led to evil initially by the witches predictions and then by his wifes goading, which he succumbs to because of his love for her. Lady Macbeth rids herself of any kindness that might stand in the way and fills that void with evil to achieve her ambitions. In both cases evil becomes controlling so much tha t both of there normal lives are ruined.