FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
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Duncan insulted him.
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Macbeth wants to be king.
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The people don’t respect Duncan.
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The witches forced Macbeth to carry out their plan.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Macbeth believes he needs to kill King Duncan because he sees the king’s son, Malcolm, as a threat to the throne. Macbeth has already felt confused about whether he needs to leave the Witches’ prophecy in the hands of fate or do some “dark” deeds to help their prophecies along.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many psychological critics would say Macbeth’s ego to desire of becoming king has brought him to have no self control and is blinded by the power of becoming king, but after killing King Duncan Macbeth’s superego brings him back to sense and makes him feel guilty.
Detailed explanation-4: -He knows that Duncan has been a good and wise king. Macbeth also acknowledges that his role as Duncan’s host and subject is to protect his king, not murder him in his sleep. Macbeth senses that the murder will change his life, by making him king, but also by unleashing his dark ambition on the world.