Macbeth manipulates everybody that he comes into contact with. Macbeth is a tragic hero because he starts off his manipulation of others as an innocent bystander, but eventually Macbeth feels forced to manipulate others in order to save himself from the guilt for what he has done. Macbeth needs Lady Macbeth’s help throughout this tragedy because she was always willing to go further than Macbeth was. Macbeth first manipulates Banquo by making him believe that Macbeth will not be king anymore if Macduff joins them.
Macduff then joins both Macbeth and Banquo at their meeting where they are supposed to meet three witches that prophesy Macduff not joining them due to Macbeth seeing Macduff’s “children pricking their fingers,” and Macduff then tells Macbeth that he cannot come to Macbeth’s coronation. Macbeth goes on to manipulate Banquo into believing that Macbeth will kill him if he does not help hunt down the rebels in the north. Macduff joins them during this conversation and requests to go with them, but Macbeth denies his request saying, “I pray you, do no such thing; / For we will fetters put upon you both, / And you shall be my prisoners. (Act 3, Scene 4).
Banquo is killed by Macbeth at the banquet where Lady Macbeth encourages her husband to kill Macduff. Macbeth then sends Macduff’s wife a letter saying that Macduff is dead and Lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth to kill Macduff by telling him, “The fear o’ the people / From whence doth this our watchful peace proceed? / Who can with patience hear it? ” (Act 4, Scene 1). Macbeth succeeds in killing Macduff and continues his manipulation of Malcolm and Donalbain while they try to escape Scotland by denying them passage on ships because all ports are blocked off.
Macbeth manipulates Lady Macduff into believing that her husband is safe after he tricks her into handing over her son for protection before murdering her entire family. Macbeth manipulates Macduff and Lady Macduff into trusting him when he tells them, “This castle hath a pleasant seat; the air / Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself / Unto our gentle senses. ” (Act 4, Scene 3). Malcolm is manipulated by Macbeth to stay in Scotland for Macbeth’s coronation instead of leaving with Donalbain.
Macbeth manipulates the entire kingdom by having them believe that he is their rightful king at his coronation where Macduff was supposed to crown Macbeth but instead reveals Macbeth’s true nature as a murderer. Lady Macbeth manipulates her husband throughout this tragedy because she was always willing to go further than Macbeth and Macbeth always took her advice, “Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o’ the milk of human kindness / To catch the nearest way. (Act 1, Scene 5).
Macbeth manipulates Banquo to try to convince him not to attend the coronation by saying there are witches that are prophesying Macbeth will die if he goes. Macduff has knowledge about Macbeth’s manipulation throughout this tragedy because he knew what Macbeth had done before Macduff was informed of it, Lady Macduff could have told Malcolm about Macbeth’s manipulation after she returned from visiting her family but did not tell anyone else.
The witches were manipulated since they first promised Macbeth that he would be king, but manipulated Banquo into having descendants that would also rule Scotland. Macduff was manipulated into staying in Scotland until Macbeth’s coronation despite Macduff clearly wanting to leave and Macbeth denies Macduff’s request to go with him right after Macduff says he wants to join them. Malcolm and Donalbain were manipulated by Macbeth into remaining in Scotland for Macbeth’s coronation instead of leaving the country together because all ports were blocked off.
The kingdom were manipulated by Macbeth when they crowned him as their rightful king at his coronation since Macduff had knowledge about Macbeth’s actions before Macduff could have revealed Macbeth’s true nature to the kingdom. Macbeth was not manipulated by Banquo, Lady Macduff, Macduff, Malcolm and Donalbain, and the kingdom because Macbeth already knew what they didn’t want him to do; Macbeth is therefore responsible for his own actions in this tragedy.
Although Macbeth starts off as a loyal subject of Duncan, he is ambitious and this is a weakness, which allows him to be manipulated by a few factors in the play. Macbeth is manipulated by his own ambition, Lady Macbeth and the witches; Macbeth knows what they want him to do but Macbeth still chooses to listen to them. Macduff was a victim in this tragedy because Macbeth manipulates him into staying in Scotland for Macbeth’s coronation instead of leaving with Donalbain when Macduff clearly wants to leave.
Lady Macbeth manipulates her husband throughout this tragedy because she was always willing to go further than Macbeth and Macbeth always took her advice, “Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o’ the milk of human kindness / To catch the nearest way. ” (Act 1, Scene 5). Macbeth manipulates Macduff and Lady Macduff into trusting him when he tells them, “This castle hath a pleasant seat; the air / Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself / Unto our gentle senses. ” (Act 4, Scene 3).
Macbeth was not manipulated by Macduff because Macduff wanted to leave Scotland with Macbeth despite Macbeth clearly wanting to stay. The kingdom were manipulated by Macbeth when they crowned him as their rightful king at his coronation since Macduff had knowledge about Macbeth’s actions before Macduff could have revealed Macbeth’s true nature to the kingdom. Although Macbeth starts off as a loyal subject of Duncan, he is ambitious and this is a weakness, which allows him to be manipulated by a few factors in the play.
Macbeth is manipulated by his own ambition, Lady Macbeth and the witches; Macbeth knows what they want him to do but Macbeth still chooses to listen to them. Macduff was a victim in this tragedy because Macbeth manipulates him into staying in Scotland for Macbeth’s coronation instead of leaving with Donalbain when Macduff clearly wants to leave. Malcolm and Donalbain were manipulated by Macbeth into remaining in Scotland for Macbeth’s coronation instead of leaving the country together because all ports were blocked off.
