FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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He is afraid he will become king.
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Fleance has alerted Banquo to Macbeth’s plans.
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Fleance is communicating with the witches.
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He wants to devastate Banquo.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Macbeth ’s primary reason for wanting to kill Banquo and Fleance is that Macbeth fears that since the prophecies that the witches made to him have all come true, the prophecy that the witches made to Banquo, “Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none” (1.3. 70), will also come true.
Detailed explanation-2: -1. Why does Macbeth want Banquo and Fleance dead? He knows they suspect him of foul play, and he is furious that he has done all of the work (so-to-speak) of becoming king, and Banquo’s descendants will benefit from it.
Detailed explanation-3: -It can be assumed that Banquo’s son, Fleance, eventually becomes king. This assumption is based partly on the Witches’ prophecy that while Banquo would never be king, his son and descendants would be.
Detailed explanation-4: -Macbeth is desperate to win his wife’s praise, and he also hungers for more power. His ambition, coupled with his own insecurities, pushes him to murder Duncan.