Macbeth anaylsis

             William Shakespeare's Macbeth is a tragedy about a war hero named Macbeth, who .
             follows his ambition with evil and who is repaid with evil. Macbeth has influenced many .
             works of literature through its conflicts between good and evil; heroes and villains; .
             loyalty and treachery; and ambition and morality. In the story, Macbeth is ultimately .
             responsible for the actions that lead to his fate. Although the witches" predictions are .
             responsible for influencing Macbeth's thoughts, no one tells Macbeth to kill Duncan. .
             Macbeth is responsible for putting power into the hands of Lady Macbeth and letting her .
             influence him. Finally, Macbeth acknowledges his guilt of wrong doing and is thereby .
             responsible for his actions. Macbeth's ambitions spur him on to follow an unstated yet .
             clearly understood plan to kill Duncan. Although the witches" predictions initiate .
             Macbeth's desire to become king, no one tells him to kill Duncan. When the second .
             prophecy becomes a reality, Macbeth immediately thinks of murdering Duncan. "I am of .
             Cawdor: / If good, why do I yield to that suggestion / Whose image doth unfix my hair" .
             (I, iii, 143-145). For the first time in the story, we see a dark side to the brave and .
             courageous Macbeth. Macbeth sees himself kill his ruler. Macbeth is horrified by the idea .
             but his thoughts of going after his destiny still remain. Another example of Macbeth's .
             early thoughts of treachery occurs when Duncan formally names his son Malcom as his .
             successor. "Stars, hide your fires; / Let not light see my black and deep desires: / The eye .
             wink at the hand! yet let that be, /" (I, iv, 57-59). Macbeth is vexed at the Duncan's .
             choice of successor and wishes to overleap the situation with murder. No one helps .
             Macbeth's thoughts to prepare for the murder of Duncan. It is Macbeth and Macbeth only .
             who is responsible for his own ambitions. Macbeth is eager to become king and wishes to .
             reach his goal by any means, even if this means letting himself be influenced by others.