Macbeth Final Draft Essay

Us humans have only one life to live on this planet we call earth. It is up to us to make the tough decisions that change our life for the better, or even for the worst. Most of the times we don’t know how these decision will affect us in the long run. We learn these many lessons from the play Macbeth. Macbeth is a powerful man during his time period. With his type of power and personality Macbeth has to make strong yet difficult decisions.  The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare is an example of how one wrong decision creates a domino effect that can't be stopped by ones self so people lose there morals.

Macbeth could be looked upon as “All hail Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis! All hail Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! (Act 1 Scene 3 Line 50). Although these titles are wealthy and powerful comes a responsibility to stand strong. The prophecy states the Macbeth will soon be king. However Macbeth was all right waiting his turn in line to run the kingdom. His wife on the other hand couldn’t wait for that day. Lady Macbeth Sadly Macbeth caved in and some he lost all he was a person inside and out. “Bring forth men-children only; For thy undaunted mettle should compose nothing but males. Will it not be received, when we have marked with blood those sleepy two of his chamber, and used their very daggers, that they have done ‘t” (Act 1 Scene 6 Line 75). Macbeth doesn't response well under pressure as we can see. He gets all fluster and can't get his head of straight. Macbeth is not this type of person to kill just for power. He already is Thane of Glamis and Thane of Cawdor what else would he want. Lady Macbeth makes him do things he is not comfortable doing like killing king Duncan to rule the kingdom. Although this decision wasn’t Macbeth he had to do because he has to be loyal to his wife. Macbeth has some hesitation about his wife’s plan, however he must not question and do as his wife asks of him. “Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee! I have thee not and yet I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible to feeling as to sight, or art thou but a dagger of the mind, a false creation” (Act 2 Scene 2 Lines 33-38). The killing is going to be done. Macbeth has so much regret in his heart but he can’t turn back now. However Macbeth will not lose his morals that he sticks to them 100% through his journey as king.

Macbeth did an act that portrays how he is willing to kill for power.  Though his wife, Lady Macbeth just shows interest in what is best for Macbeth. Now Macbeth is worried that someone knows that he killed king Duncan. However someone must know besides Macbeth and his wife, but Macbeth has no idea who. “Methought I heard a voice cry”Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep”-the innocent sleep, Sleep that knits up the raveled sleave of care, The death of each day’s life, sore labor’s bath, Balm of hurt minds, great nature’s second course, Chief nourisher in life’s feast—“ (Act 2 Scene 2 Line 35). This truly has thrown Macbeth off the cliff. He can't handle now becoming king this way, killing king Duncan for it. Now Macbeth’s morals are not in the picture. Macbeth will do anything to make sure that no one will figure out how we got his crown as the king.  “And I another so weary with disasters, tugged with fortune, that I would set my life on any chance, to mend it or be rid on’t” (Act 3 Scene 1 Line 111-112) “Both of you know Banquo was your enemy” (Act 3 Scene 1 Line 113-114) “True, my lord” (Act 3 Scene 1 Line 115). Macbeth hired people to kill Banquo because he has no trust in anyone that might have the possibly of knowing that he killed the king. He is not that kind of guy that would just kill to take the throne of the kingdom. Now Macbeth is king and now he will kill to protect him and his throne. Macbeth doesn't understand that his actions have consequences. Now Macbeth’s life as king is built on blood, and it will continue to stay that way.

Hiding secrets from Macbeth’s people is hard to do. Macbeth’s dominos continues to go down, one by one, the secrets are revealing then self’s. It is hard to keep this them hidden. “Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck, till thou applaud the deed. Come, seeling night, scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day, and with thy bloody and invisible hand cancel and tear to pieces that great bond which keeps me pale!” (Act 3 Scene 2 Lines 45-50). Right now Macbeth is having a mental break down. He is trying to keep his wife out of this situation because Macbeth doesn't want her to feel this pressure on her. Macbeth can’t think about life without this killing in his head because he didn't stick to his morals. Macbeth’s world is slowly coming down and his wife already figured out how Macbeth feels inside. "She should have died hereafter, there would have been a time for a such a word. Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day, to the last syllable of recorded time;" (Act 5 Scene 5 Lines 17). Macbeth is torn. He is in a state of panic and can't get out of it.  Macbeth can’t do anything but feel that he must blame this on him. All of Macbeth's dominos have fallen and his morals no longer exist. 

Macbeth, in the end loses his wife, his morals, and his whole life. None of these things exist in his life now. Through Macbeth’s life we see how when he went against his morals he lost himself. Macbeth made decisions that he regrets, but tries to come back from the mistakes he has made. Macbeth by William Shakespeare is an example of how one wrong decision creates a domino effect that makes you lose your good morals that you have been taught. If we always stick to the plan and don't go off then our morals will still be with us.