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Macbeths Downfall
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In Williams Shakespeare’s tragedy, Macheth, Shakespeare writes about betray between friends and how one can go insane for power. Looking at Williams Shakespeare’s tragedy, Macbeth, through the psychological lens where Macbeth goes insane by betrayal and power. In the beginning of the play Macbeth, Macbeth was portrayed as a hero and became Thane of Cawdor. When Macbeth meets the witches and hears their prophecy he goes downhill. When Macbeth meets the witches they tell him this prophecy about his future, “All hail, Macbeth! Hai l to thee, thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth! That shalt be king hereafter.” (Shakespeare. I, III. 48-50). When Macbeth finds out hes fgoing to become thane and King he is very shocked. He didn’t believe he was going to become the thane or the king, since both are still alive. Ross then tell Macbeth he is going to be the Thane of Cawdor and he is the most worthy person. Macbeth was potrayed as this great hero. “And for an earnest of a greater honour, He bade me, from him, call thee thane of Cawdor: In which addition, hail,
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Lady Macbeth tell Macbeth he needs to kill Duncan so he can become King. But when Macbeth starts to back down Lady Macbeth calls him a coward to convinve him he needs to do what needs to be done.
Was the hope drunk Wherein you dressed yourself? Hath it slept since? And wakes it now, to look so green and pale At what it did so freely? From this time Such I account thy love. Art thou afeard to be the same in thine own act and valour as though art in desire? Wouldst thou have that which thou esteem’st the ornament of life, and live a coward in thine own esteem (Shakespeare. I. VII. 36-43)
Lady Macbeth starts to put down Macbeth so he wont be a “coward” and he will kill King

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