In the
story, Macbeth is a man who is unsatisfied of what he has accomplished and to
satisfy his needs, he commits crimes to get to the top. Since he feels he is disrespected, he has to
fight his way to the top, which means killing multiple people along the
way. Near the beginning of the story, it
seems that his motives are driven primarily by his wife Lady Macbeth, but as
the story progresses Macbeth shows more desire, and he seems to be the one
leading the murders. Although Macbeth
deserves more than he received at the beginning, is all of the killing worth
it?
In my
opinion, while what Macbeth did was morally wrong, it was logistically the
right thing to do. Macbeth works harder
than everyone else in line yet he does not have the opportunity to move up, so
in order to do just that, he needs to kill and force his way to the top. Since Macbeth has the opportunity to be king,
it is vital that he pursues it, and so it is worth it to kill to earn his spot.
The main
reason it is worth it to kill for his spot is because of the potential reward
he could receive. If Macbeth kills the
king and wipes out all of his heirs, he will be the king and he will be the one
in charge. Once he is the king, people
will respect him and listen to what he has to say. Although there is the risk of being caught,
if he succeeds he will have accomplished his goal. In the long run, Macbeth will be in charge
and he will be able to keep his throne for the rest of his life. If that is the goal, then it is absolutely
worth pursuing.
But if he dies without being able to have any heirs or people respecting him in the end, is it worth all the guilt and murder?
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