Macbeth

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Like so many of Shakespeare's plays, Macbeth is also a tragedy. There are many events in the play, which prove this. They are the murders of many innocent people. Three such murders are the murder of the king Duncan, and the murder of Banquo, which was ordered by Macbeth, and the murder Macduff's wife and son. These events are what make Shakespeare's, Macbeth a true tragedy.
The murder of Duncan, the king of Scotland, was one of the main events of this tragedy. Every one, his subjects, his generals, the noblemen of Scotland, and all others liked Duncan. However, for the greed of power the General of his own army, Macbeth, murdered Duncan. When the news of Duncan's death spread across Scotland, people were terrified. Duncan was an innocent person. He had done nothing wrong. Macbeth's reason for murdering Duncan was to be his successor. He wanted to be king badly; this is what drove him into coming up with the plan of killing Duncan. This murder pleased Macbeth, and his wife. However, the murder of Duncan does not please the people of Scotland, or Banquo, Duncan's other military general. Banquo suspects, Macbeth of killing king Duncan. Macbeth was driven to the craze of power, when the three witches, told him, that he would be king after Duncan had passed away. “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis!”(Act1 sc.3 p17) said the first witch. !
“All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!”(Act1 sc.3 p17) said the second witch. “All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!” (Act1 sc3 p17) said the third witch. Macbeth was not patient enough to wait for Duncan to die of natural causes and so he killed him. An innocent person killed for the greed of power.
The second event, which caused this play to become a tragedy, is the death of Banquo. Macbeth was also told by the witches that Banquo's children would be Macbeth's successor. Macbeth got worried that he will lose his throne. “To be thus is nothing, But t...