Rough Draft Macbeth

  In the beginning of the story Macbeth, it starts off as they just a came out of a successful war. Then a messenger is sent to tell King Duncan that the war has been finished and General Macbeth was the reason why Scotland won and they are about to arrive at the castle. On the way to the castle, Macbeth and his friend Banquo sees three witches. As they pass by the three witches start praising Macbeth as the King. They stop and talk to the witches and the witches gives them prophecies that Macbeth will soon become the thane of Cawdor and a future king. Then they tell Banquo that he will become a father of future kings. After the witches told these things they leave them. When Macbeth arrives at the Duncan's castle Duncan promotes Macbeth as the thane of Cawdor. Macbeth thinking that what the witches' prophecies are all correct does a horrible deed to get to the throne. Macbeth being power hungry kills King Duncan as he was fast asleep in Macbeth's home. After his death Macbeth has taken the throne but he becomes crazy and starts killing a lot of his subjects even his own friend Banquo because he felt that they were all a threat to his throne. Although Macbeth killed those that were a threat to his throne he wasn't able to kill the son of Duncan, Malcolm who was raising an army the whole time to kill Macbeth along with the general who took Macbeth's place when Macbeth was the thane of cawdor, Macduff. In the end, Macbeth loses the war and dies. The theme that i chose for this story is to not let greed take over your life.

   The reason why i chose this theme is because Macbeth chose the wrong path to get to his dream which is the throne."If we could get away with the deed after it's done, then the quicker it were done the better."(Act 1 Scene 7 Lines 1-2). In Macbeth's soliloquy he debates himself on whether or not he should kill King Duncan. He comes to the conclusion that he shouldn't do it but he just murders the king anyway because he reminds himself of the prediction made from the witches and thought it was fate for him to be in his house.

  Another reason why the theme fits the story Macbeth because he kills his own friend to stay on his throne. "To be thus-a king-is nothing. I must be safely thus. I fear Banquo deeply. In his regal nature. there's a ruling agreement to be feared." (Act 3 Scene 1 Lines 3-6) Macbeth tells these things to his murders to kill Banquo because he fears that he might kill him to get the throne. Macbeth remembers what the witches predicted, "Third Witch: You shall be father kings, yet not be one yourself. So all hail, Macbeth and Banquo" (Act 1 Scene 3 Lines 15-16). Macbeth fearing that he will try and grab his throne and sons to take the future throne he decides to kill him and and attempts to kill his son (Fleance) as well.

  Lastly, the theme of the story Macbeth is to not let greed and power take over your life. Macbeth's next target were Macduff's family. "Time, you thwart my dreadful plans. Unless a person does something the second he thinks of it, he’ll never get a chance to do it. From now on, as soon as I decide to do something I’m going to act immediately. In fact, I’ll start following up my thoughts with actions right now. I’ll raid Macduff’s castle, seize the town of Fife, and kill his wife, his children, and anyone else unfortunate enough to stand in line for his inheritance. No more foolish talk. I will do this deed before I lose my sense of purpose. But no more spooky visions!—Where are the messengers? Come, bring me to them."(Act 4 Scene 1 Lines 12-19) His next target is Macduff's family because he wants to try and stop Macduff from plotting against him but as soon Macduff hears about his family dead, it was already too late for Macbeth to prevent a war from happening. It was also too late for Macbeth too stay on his throne.
  In conclusion, the theme that i chose perfectly fits this story. The murders of King Duncan, Banquo, and Macduff's family all prove that he was too scared of losing his power. If he were to not let greed and power blind his judgement, he would've been able to be a successful king that would be adored by all the subject and people of his kingdom. Everyone would've acknowledged him as a king rather than a murder and a thief who stole the throne.