Macbeth Not A Monster
"Macbeth is not a monster: rather, he is a man, perhaps more inclined toward evil than most men, but still a man who is tempted, succumbs to temptation, and pays the price for his weakness" is a true statement. It just shows that his weaknesses lead to his rise and his fall as thane and then as king.
His temptations came after meeting the three witches. They filled his head with ideas about the future which then changed how he thought of everything "All hail Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane Glamis/ All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Than of Cawdor/ All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!"(I. iii 50-55). He felt after being given the title of Thane of Cawdor that what the witches had said was to be true. While being with the witches, he was also informed about Banquo "Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none" (I iii 72). That would come into play later in the story, influencing a murder of a friend.
His wife, Lady Macbeth, after receiving news about the witches and his being......
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