Sunday, November 7, 2010
Macbeth Murdering the Guards
I find it interesting that Macbeth would go and kill the guards before anyone else had found out that King Duncan had been killed. To me his would seem stupid because why would he kill the guards unless he knew for sure they killed King Duncan? If I were the others this would be the question I would be asking Macbeth. The only way he could have known the guards did it was if he had been there while it was happening. Also guards don't just decide to kill their King unless someone orders them to, which should have also caught the others attention. I think that the other characters in the story are oblivious to life if they couldnt figure this out especially Banquo because he heard what the witches had said to Macbeth.
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I agree that they all seem oblivious, but that's a common Shakespearean character flaw. As far as Banquo, I'm sure he has put two and two together, but he doesn't have the evidence to convince others that Macbeth did it because he is the only significant person besides Lady Macbeth that knows about the prophecy. Also, Macbeth is aware that Banquo knows, so he is probably keeping a close eye on him, and, as king, he probably has a lot of resources to constantly monitor Banquo.
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