Do you think Macbeth would have killed Duncan if his wife had not urged him to? Explain your answer using direct quotes from the play.
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Jade
I feel like Macbeth definitely was leaning away from the idea of killing Duncan. Yes, he had the notion of it, but I doubt that he would have acted upon it without Lady Macbeth's insistng.
I don't believe Macbeth would have killed Duncan. Yes, Macbeth did have repeating thoughts of murdering the king, but each time he though of a reason not to. Macbeth even says, "He's here in double trust: First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, strong both against the deed." He reasons that killing Duncan would be wrong because they are related, and his king who is also loved by many people. Macbeth also speaks to Lady Macbeth and says the following, "We will proceed no further in this business." He had made his mind up not to follow through with the horrid deed, but because of Lady Macbeth, he lost his focus of what was right and wrong.
I believe that he wouldn't have killed Duncan if his wife had not urged him to. Yes, of course he thought about it, but he also felt sick for having such thoughts and let it go. "My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smothered in sunrise and nothing is But what is not."
"The eye wink at the hand, yet let that be, which the eye fears when it is done to see." Macbeth says this, saying he hopes the king is murdered, but doesn't want to see it, which says to me that he'd rather not have a part in the king's murder.
I do not think Macbeth would have killed Duncan because he is too kind. Lady Macbeth says, "Yet I do fear thy nature. It is too full O'the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way." She is saying that he is too kind and knows he won't kill him without her urging him to. He hates himself for thinking the thoughts about murdering Duncan and makes excuses why not to kill him.
I don't believe Macbeth would have killed Duncan if it weren't for Lady Macbeth. She herself says that Macbeth is "too full o' the milk of human kindness" to take the throne by murder. Lady Macbeth takes it upon herself to question is manhood several times until he gives in and kills Duncan.
Unlike, my fellow classmates I believe that Macbeth would have killed Duncan with or without his wife's insistence. I believe this because of these lines, "If the assassination could trammel up the consequence, and catch, with his surcease, success, that but this blow might be the be-all adn the end-all here, but here, upon this bank and shoal of time, we'ld jump the life to come," in Act 1 Scene 7. This shows that Macbeth would have commited Duncan's murder as long as he could have got away with it.
Actually I do believe that eventually he would have done it. He leaned towards it before Lady Macbeth even opened her mouth on the subject. How many times did Macbeth have a push and pull in his head about doing it. I believe something else further in his advance towards nobilaty or advancement would have pushed him to do it anyway.
I believe Macbeth would not have killed Duncan. He says "The eye wink at the hand; yet that be, which the eyes fears, when it is done, to see." which means he does not actually want to kill the king or even see the king being killed but he had murderous thoughts and wished upon the death of the king.
Actually i do believe that eventually he would have done it. He leaned towards it before Lady Macbeth even opened her mouth on the subject. How many times did Macbeth have a push and pull in his head about doing it. I believe something else further in his advance towards nobilaty or advancement would have pushed him to do it anyway.
12 comments:
Jade
I feel like Macbeth definitely was leaning away from the idea of killing Duncan. Yes, he had the notion of it, but I doubt that he would have acted upon it without Lady Macbeth's insistng.
Jade, be specific. How do you know he was leaning away? Does he tell us?
Brittany Rowe,
I don't believe Macbeth would have killed Duncan. Yes, Macbeth did have repeating thoughts of murdering the king, but each time he though of a reason not to. Macbeth even says, "He's here in double trust: First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, strong both against the deed." He reasons that killing Duncan would be wrong because they are related, and his king who is also loved by many people. Macbeth also speaks to Lady Macbeth and says the following, "We will proceed no further in this business." He had made his mind up not to follow through with the horrid deed, but because of Lady Macbeth, he lost his focus of what was right and wrong.
Alexis
I believe that he wouldn't have killed Duncan if his wife had not urged him to. Yes, of course he thought about it, but he also felt sick for having such thoughts and let it go. "My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smothered in sunrise and nothing is But what is not."
Jade
"The eye wink at the hand, yet let that be, which the eye fears when it is done to see." Macbeth says this, saying he hopes the king is murdered, but doesn't want to see it, which says to me that he'd rather not have a part in the king's murder.
Chelsea W.
I do not think Macbeth would have killed Duncan because he is too kind. Lady Macbeth says, "Yet I do fear thy nature. It is too full O'the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way." She is saying that he is too kind and knows he won't kill him without her urging him to. He hates himself for thinking the thoughts about murdering Duncan and makes excuses why not to kill him.
Tori
I don't believe Macbeth would have killed Duncan if it weren't for Lady Macbeth. She herself says that Macbeth is "too full o' the milk of human kindness" to take the throne by murder. Lady Macbeth takes it upon herself to question is manhood several times until he gives in and kills Duncan.
Chelsea W., Jade, Alexis, and Brittany - you all did an outstanding job of proving your points by using direct quotes!! Nicely done!
Haley
Unlike, my fellow classmates I believe that Macbeth would have killed Duncan with or without his wife's insistence. I believe this because of these lines, "If the assassination could trammel up the consequence, and catch, with his surcease, success, that but this blow might be the be-all adn the end-all here, but here, upon this bank and shoal of time, we'ld jump the life to come," in Act 1 Scene 7. This shows that Macbeth would have commited Duncan's murder as long as he could have got away with it.
Actually I do believe that eventually he would have done it. He leaned towards it before Lady Macbeth even opened her mouth on the subject. How many times did Macbeth have a push and pull in his head about doing it. I believe something else further in his advance towards nobilaty or advancement would have pushed him to do it anyway.
Autumn
I believe Macbeth would not have killed Duncan. He says "The eye wink at the hand; yet that be, which the eyes fears, when it is done, to see." which means he does not actually want to kill the king or even see the king being killed but he had murderous thoughts and wished upon the death of the king.
Tania
Actually i do believe that eventually he would have done it. He leaned towards it before Lady Macbeth even opened her mouth on the subject. How many times did Macbeth have a push and pull in his head about doing it. I believe something else further in his advance towards nobilaty or advancement would have pushed him to do it anyway.
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