Who is to blame for the killing of King Duncan? Macbeth or Lady Macbeth?

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Lydia Giblin, Macbeth Essay          Who is to blame for the killing of King Duncan? Macbeth or Lady Macbeth? It is not easy to blame only one character for the death of King Duncan as there are several people who all play a part in the killing of Duncan.                                                                         At the beginning of the play in Act 1, scene 2, Macbeth is introduced as a highly esteemed character.                                        ‘For brave Macbeth – well he deserves that name ...’ The Seargants words at the beginning of the play portray Macbeth’s desire to do anything for his King and country by saying ‘Disdaining fortune, with hid brandish’d steel ...’, ‘Till he unseam’d him from the nave to the chap, and fix’d his head upon our battlements’. The audience are instantly
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aware that he is ready and willing to defend his country and that his loyalty to his King is steadfast. Therefore, before even meeting Macbeth, the audience are influenced into positive opinions of him.                The point in the play where everything changes for Macbeth quickly occurs, however, when he meets the Witches. Immediately, after seeing Macbeth the Witches provoke him with ‘All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Glamis!’, ‘All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor’ and ‘All hail, Macbeth thou shalt be King hereafter!’ The complimentary language used by the Witches shows their manipulative intentions as ...

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