Sunday, December 7, 2008

2. What do you think about the character of Macbeth?

As mentioned in question number one, I don't think Macbeth was originally a dark person. Before meeting the witches, he was a warrier who was proud of keeping his country safe. Also, even when he was about to kill Duncan, he felt remorse and admitted that Duncan was truly a great king. Even so, he still murders Duncan and fulfills the prophecies. However, I don't think Macbeth is really the one to blame. In my opinion, everyone is vulnerable to becoming greedy and desiring power. As a result, I think Macbeth was originally capable of dark deeds, but not the one to blame, since it was the witches who motivated him to realize his evil heart deep inside. If it were not the witches, then I don't think Macbeth would have conducted such crime. Therefore, I think the witches are really the ones to blame for the trajedy in this play.

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