Macbeth; hero or villain?
Kenzi Whitney
Other Murderous Activity
- Macbeth murders a sleeping man, his benefactor, and a guest that is with them, in cold blood.
- Then kills the guards to cover up his tracks!
- He hires murderers to do his bidding for him after he becomes content with the work that he's done and so he can have a clean conscience.
- Like murdering his best friend Banquo and his son, Fleance.
- Sends murderers to Macduff's castle to off him and his family.
- Macduff's son is stabbed to death in front of his mother's eyes.
Macbeth; Villain
Lady Macbeth with Macbeth after murdering the king.
Lady Macbeth with daggers in her hands next to the guards throat.
Macbeth was a villain for many different reasons.
- Because witches tell Macbeth that there are prophecies, he decides he wants to play a part in making them come true. So, he and Lady Macbeth get the guards drunk and kill the king with daggers.
- Macbeth is then named King and gets power hungry.
In the Beginning
- In the very beginning of the story, Macbeth has just cut an enemy in battle from his belly to his throat.
- He then kills the Thane of Cawdor to receive his title.
- Macbeth carried the daggers with him after murdering the king, and is scared to reenter the castle to clean up the mess/replant the daggers.
- Then he takes credit for being a hero for finding the guards to be guilty.
WORKS CITED
- http://www.pathguy.com/macbeth.htm (This is not family entertainment)
- http://www.shakespeare-online.com/faq/macbethfaq.html
- http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/macbeth/macbethworkmanship.html
- http://www.shakespeare-online.com/biography/superstition.html
- http://resources.mhs.vic.edu.au/macbeth/theplay/gender