Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Then He is Dead?
Were Macbeth King for 17 years, as he was in reality, then almost all of his acts would have been worth it. The deceit, the treachery, even the regicide; everything, save the murder of Banquo. Banquo is Macbeth's colleague and seemingly his best friend. When Macbeth is killing Duncan, it is not that much of a difference from when he is killing Macdonwald or his men, as he doesn't personally know Duncan. While he feels guilt and remorse for having killed his liege, his mental anguish is nothing compared to when he has to kill Banquo. There is no title worth having that one must kill their best friend to claim. The experience of ordering the killing of Banquo quite literally drives Macbeth to insanity. His lust for power and insatiable ambition lead him to make a decision that destroys him. Macduff's killing of Macbeth comes as a mercy, for it spares him from having to live with his actions.
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Even though he would be the king, do you think that he would totally escape the past and the guilts that he accumulated while committing his treachery? Or do you think that they would come back to haunt him in his kingship? Do you think that he would be mentally strong enough to just bury his horrid deeds in the back of his mind and never look at them again?
ReplyDeleteSince Macbeth's time as king his actions were not worth it. 17 years, or any length of time besides possibly life, would be long enough to justify his actions. However it might not be worth it because for his entire life he would have to deal with the regret and guilt of killing his best friend which could do even more harm since it would constantly be there breaking him down.
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