Macbeth’s decision to have Banquo killed is a strong moment in the play, as it marks the point at which shows how Macbeth fully embraces how ruthless and ambitious he is. In order to convince the murderers to do his bidding, Macbeth appeals to their sense of pride and desire for revenge. He reminds them of the bad that Banquo has done to them in the past, and tries to get them mad by suggesting that it was Banquo's fault for their difficulties. He then says his death is neccesary to gain more power over Banquo. Macbeth is then able to convince the murders to carry out his plan. Macbeth’s decision to have Banquo killed would be the fear of losing his power and decision. He is then willing to do whatever it takes to maintain his position at …show more content…
Here Macbeth is acknowledging that Banquo’s natural qualities are an intimitading opponent. He goes on to say that “Thou hast it now:king Cawdor,Glamis,all, As the weird women promised, and I fear Thou played’st most foully fort” In this passage he is blaming Banquo for having played a role in the witches’ predicting that he would become king. Macbeth therefore is able to shift all the blame into Banquo instead of himself. This is a key event that happens to convince the murderers to kill Banquo, as it allows him to give himself the power over …show more content…
He is aware of the threat Banquo is and the power that he carries, Macbeth then shows his fear and paranoia that he has.He is willing to go far to eliminate the threat. This is a key element for convincing the murderers to carry out the plan, as it lets the murderers get the desire for revenge. Macbeth was only wanting to get rid of Banquo to preserve their position in society. The evidence cited gives an argument for the claim that Macbeth’s decision to kill Banquo was carried by the fear of losing his power and position. Macbeth’s decision to have Banquo killed is a strong moment in the play, as it marks the point at which shows how Macbeth fully embraces how ruthless and ambitious he is. In order to convince the murderers to do his bidding, Macbeth appeals to their sense of pride and desire for revenge. He reminds them of the bad that Banquo has done to them in the past, and tries to get them mad by suggesting that it was Banquo's fault for their difficulties. He then says his death is neccesary to gain more power over Banquo. Macbeth is then able to convince the murders to carry out his
Macbeth's fears about Banquo run deep, and he sees him as a threat to his position as king. He describes Banquo's "royalty of nature," which he sees as something to be feared. Macbeth acknowledges
In the story, Macbeth becomes nervous that Banquo will over power him. “But to be safely thus. Our fears in Banquo Stick deep, and in his royalty of nature Reigns that which would be feared. ' Tis much he dares, And to that dauntless temper of his mind To act in safety. There is none but he Whose being I do fear.”
After hearing this from Macbeth the murderer's mindset seems to be changed from thinking that it is manly to not kill Banquo to more on the side of Macbeth's belief. “So weary with disasters, tugged with fortune, / That I would set my life on any chance, / To mend it or be rid on‘t. ”(Shakespeare 3.1.111-113). Through the murderer's expression of hopelessness, we see a complete switch in the opinion of the murderers.
Secondly, Macbeth sees Banquo as a threat stating, “But to be safely thus: our fears in Banquo” (Shakespeare 3.1.53). Macbeth suggesting Banquo as a threat foreshadows his plan to murder Banquo. Additionally, it proves his paranoia since he is willing to commit another murder to conceal his first. Since, Macbeth did not want anyone to discover his murder, he knows how murder is viewed proving his opposition to
He still thinks Banquo is noble and clever, which makes him fearful. If he is fearful, then that still gives him some sort of power and influence over other people. This is why Macbeth has to kill him later so that Macbeth doesn’t somehow lose that power. However, when you have all of the power in the country, that doesn’t necessarily mean that you are happy. This can be seen in Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s conversation, when Macbeth says, “Naught's had, all's spent, where our desire is got without content” (3.2.6).
And thence it is, that I to your assistance do make love, masking the business from the common eye for sundry weight reasons,” (Shakespeare pg. 92). He stated that he would kill Banquo himself, but they have powerful mutual friends that he would like to keep. He didn’t say that he wouldn’t kill him for moral reasons or for the fact that Banquo has been close to him for a long time. Macbeth showed no doubt that he wanted this to
(Shakespeare, 363). The murderers were convinced by Macbeth that Banquo was the cause of all their misery in their lives, but that Macbeth fought for their freedom and wanted to relinquish them from their crimes. By the end of discussion, the murderers are so willing and confident in murdering Banquo, with the false knowledge that once he is dead, their lives can really start. Macbeth truly had influence over the murderers. He not only altered their own point of views of Banquo, he convinced them to murder Banquo in the middle of the night.
First, Macbeth expresses fear when it comes to Banquo’s prophecy. “Then, prophet-like, they hailed him father to a line of kings. Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown, and put a barren scepter in my gripe, thence to be wretched with an unlineal hand, no son of mine succeeding” (Shakespeare 3. 1. 57-61). This shows that in Banquo’s prophecy he will heir kings and Macbeth will not. This proves that Macbeth killed Duncan for no reason and Banquo is making him look like a fool for doing so.
Macbeth wrongly convinced two men that Banquo was responsible for all of Scotland’s poverty. Macbeth is seen to be a very greedy man, and through these actions, he shows that he will go to any length to maintain his power as a king. “Know that it was he, in the times past, which held you so under fortune, which you thought had been our innocent self. This I made good to you in our last conference,” (III, I, 79-83) in the lines Macbeth is talking to the two murderers making it seem like Banquo was the heart and root of all the problems they had. Macbeth not only manipulated the two men but lied, not telling them the real reason he wanted Banquo dead.
In Macbeth’s soliloquy, he talks about Banquo’s “hath of wisdom” and how Banquo acts safely(58). This illustrates that Macbeth is afraid of what Banquo might do. This illustrates Macbeth’s ambition because he is not going to give up until he finds what he is looking for if he gets suspicious with Macbeth. This makes Macbeth very scared of Banquo because if Banquo finds out that Macbeth killed Duncan, Macbeth’s life is going to be hell and Banquo is immediately going to tell everybody in Scotland. Macbeth fears Banquo so much that he will “champion his utterance” and will battle anybody to keep his crown(77).
Banquo is a character that most represents honor and loyalty. Before the three witches corrupted Macbeth, making him turn on Banquo they use to be good friends. Banquo had a suspicion that Macbeth murdered King Duncan, but because of his loyalty he did not want to tell anyone as he did not know if his suspicion was correct. By the end of the film Banquo’s loyalty does not benefit him as Macbeth sends two people to murder him as he know that Banquo has a feeling that Macbeth killed King Duncan.
Being that Banquo seemed suspicious of Macbeth subsequently the night of the king 's death. Apprehensive of his throne Macbeth would do anything in his power to prevent even the slightest chance for anyone to take the throne from him.
Macbeth was in desperate need to get Banquo killed because he thought his crown is as at stake because of him. Even though he hired two murderers he could not fully trust them so he hired his servant whom he could fully trust. He could easily identify Banquo
it finds heaven, must find it out tonight” (III, ii, 161-2). In this quote, Macbeth explicitly states that he is going to murder Banquo because to protect his kingship. This showcases Macbeth’s motivation to achieve his goal, at any cost. He is willing to murder his kinsmen to achieve his goal.
Macbeth wanted Banquo dead because he did not want Banquo to be the one to say that he killed King Duncan. The author says, “He tries to defend his father when they are attacked but is not old enough or skilled enough. He just manages to escape with his own life” (General OneFile 1). When Banquo was killed, his son, Fleance, escaped before he was going to get killed. Macbeth sent the murderers to Fleance because he was with his father at that time.