Macbeth Character Essay, Research Paper

Macbeth committed many devilish crimes and he bribed men to do his murderous

schemes. He used the power he had against other men to get what he wanted.

Macbeth wanted to rule Scotland and when he was in command, if he was worried

about someone or something, he made sure everything was taken care of to keep

his mind at rest. He had regrets when he killed Duncan, but none of his sins

evaded his mind, and he remained happy during the time he reigned as king. The

only thing that he absolutely feared was Macduff and his own death. Macbeth used

two men to accomplish his sin of killing Banquo and Fleance. Macbeth wanted

Banquo and Fleance dead because Macbeth did not want any of Banquo?s

descendants to acquire his position after he died. To turn the men against

Banquo, Macbeth said that it was all Banquo?s fault that they were poor and

did not have anything else to live for. ?That it was he in the times past,

which held you/ So under fortune.? (3.1.117-118) Macbeth keeps telling them

how mean, selfish and heartless Banquo was. He made the men believe that Banquo

was their rival. ?Both of you/ Know Banquo was your enemy.? (3.1.131-132)

Macbeth asks the men if they forgive Banquo for what he has done, to test their

loyalty towards Banquo. ?To pray for this good man and for his issue,/ Whose

heavy hand hath bowed you to the grave.? (3.1.99-100) Macbeth can divert the

mind of a person with his performance. Macbeth wanted to rule Scotland and if

anything got in his way, he was sure to get rid of it, no matter what it took.

When Duncan was king, Macbeth killed him to acquire his reign. When Banquo

suspected Macbeth of killing the king, Macbeth was worried that Banquo might

find who really killed Duncan. Macbeth hired two men to kill Banquo. Macbeth

also killed the family of Macduff because Macbeth was scared of him. ?The

castle Macduff I will surprise/ Seize upon Fife, give to th? edge o? th?

sword? (4.1.171-172) Macduff was his opponent. Macbeth knew Macduff could kill

him in an instant. Macbeth had his regrets after he killed King Duncan. When he

killed Banquo, his ghost haunted his conscience by making Macbeth regret killing

his human form. At the time that Macbeth killed Macduff?s family, Macbeth had

no regrets what so ever. Macbeth never though twice about the killings, because

Macduff was unfaithful to his king. After Macbeth killed Duncan, Macbeth wished

he had not murdered him. ?To know my deed ?twere best not know myself./ Wake

Duncan with thy knocking.? (2.3.93-94) Once Macbeth was accustomed with

murdering people, he did not have any regrets. There were only two things that

really made Macbeth worry and made him scared, those being his own death and

Macduff himself. Macbeth was terrified of dying for he wished to be King of

Scotland forever. One other reason why he was afraid of his death was that the

witches predicted that Banquo?s descendants would become king, and the line of

kings would be long. Macbeth believed that he would live forever he trusted the

witches which also told him that he would never be harmed until Birnam Wood

climbed Dunsinane Hill and only a person who was not born from a woman could

kill him. The reason that Macbeth was afraid of Macduff was because Macbeth knew

that he was the real person who killed the king. Also, Macduff was gone to

England to get the British army to fight Macbeth. Macbeth was scared of Macduff

because he was able and strong enough to kill him and everyone was on the side

of Macduff, since no one agreed with Macbeth?s ways anymore. Finally, Macbeth

was very cruel and mean. He was an evil man who could go to any length to be in

control. He used men to work, accomplishing his schemes, and was scared of

nothing but death and his opponent. He did not have any regrets. Macbeth was

very machiavelinious. He had all the characteristics of a Machavellian man. He

was undoubtfully the man with the most devilish schemes.