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We certainly know that the direct responsible for Duncan's death is Macbeth. However this does not necessarily mean he is to blame, for his violent death is obviously the consequence of certain influences that forced Macbeth to perform his fatal deed. Furthermore, to unearth the truth about who is really the guilty for Duncan's murder we must explore the influences the different characters have on Macbeth's impulses and the overall scenario of the slaying.



Firstly, we shall consider Lady Macbeth and Macbeth as they are the two who planned and performed the murder. Although after the witches told Macbeth that he was to be king and he was burning in desire to be so he, on first instance, decided that if fate had determined that he was to be the sovereign of Scotland he shouldn't try to be reach the throne by his own actions, that it would come eventually: "If Chance will have me king, why, Chance / may crown me, / Without my stir". However, it was Lady Macbeth who convinced......

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