Macbeth
(William Shakespeare)
Macbeth is a classic tale of thwarted ambition and greed. Macbeth and his friend, Banquo have just won a victorious battle for their Scottish King when they encounter three witches. The weird sisters hail Banquo as the father of kings and Macbeth as the Thane of Cawdor and King that shall be. Soon after this, Macbeth hears that he has just been made Thane of Cawdor by Kind Duncan. The strange occurrence soon after the witches? predictions goes to Macbeth?s head and he writes to his wife about it. Lady Macbeth, ambitious and ruthless, sees what must be done after she reads the letter from Macbeth. They must kill the King and take the thrown. Soon it appears that Duncan has come to their castle to stay for the night. Macbeth and his wife plot to kill the King and become the new rulers of Scotland. Though wary at first, Macbeth kills the men of Duncan?s and Duncan himself. Lady Macbeth grabs the knives and finds blood on her hands, so they wash it before raising the others to let them know about the murders. Macbeth becomes king, but soon feels fear of Banquo who heard the predictions from the Witches, and also jealous that he will be the father of kings. Inevitably, Macbeth has Banquo murdered. However, the increasing murders prey on his mind and he soon sees the ghost of Banquo haunting him at table. As Macbeth becomes more nervous, and more guilt ridden, his actions become more ruthless. He has his rival, Macduff?s wife and children slaughtered, and hears from the witches that no one born of woman can kill him. Macduff sides with Banquo?s son and heir to the thrown to fight against Macbeth. They bring an army and fight and defeat Macbeth?s stronghold. Macbeth, guilt ridden and out of control at the end, finds that his wife, Lady Macbeth has gone mad from guilt of her crimes and has killed herself. Macbeth fights Macduff and finds that he was born of a caesarean section and not natural birth, thus fooling Macbeth?s prophesy. Macbeth is killed and Banquo?s heirs take the thrown.
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