Macbeth Summary

                In Scotland there were once these 3 witches who made up and evil prophecy that came true. Now there were also 2 men by the name of Macbeth and Banquo. While these two men were on their way to meet the king they came across the 3 witches. The witches had told Macbeth that he would be made Thane of Cawdor (a rank of Scottish nobility) then the witches told Banquo that his descendant will be made King of Scotland. Macbeth did not believe what h witches said until some of Duncans men arrived and told him that he got a reward for his bravery. Macbeth then became Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth suddenly thinks that there is a possibility that this prophecy is real.

               Later on when Macbeth and King Duncan talked, they planned to dine together at Macbeth's castle. Macbeth then sends a message to his wife saying to get ready for Kind Duncan and his sons. But when he arrived home Lady Macbeth told Macbeth he should kill King Duncan to fulfill the prophecy. Later that night he does as he was told and killed the king, but the next morning Macbeth had blamed the murder on the kings servants and then killed them too. Macbeth was is now crowned King of Scotland. But then Macbeth remembers that Fleance, Banquos son, will soon take his place as king and he did not like that. Macbeth then hired someone to kill both Banquo and his son, unfortunately Fleance got away and Banquo got murdered. During the feast that night the ghost of Banquo visits Macbeth causing him to act insane making it look like he was not fit to be a king. One of them, Macduff, plans to overthrow Macbeth.

               Out of insanity and paranoia Macbeth goes and visits the witches. They tell him 3 things, 1 to beware of Macduff, 2  he can't be hurt "by any man born of women", and 3 he will be safe until "Birnman Wood comes to Dunsinane Castle". Now Macbeth learns that Macduff is working with King Duncan's son Malcom to attack against him. Macbeth then orders for Macduff's castle to be seized and his family to be killed. Macduff had vowed to take revenge. Meanwhile Lady Macbeth commits suicide because she felt guilty for King Duncan's murder. Macbeth is upset about his wife, however he still has confidence. But then Macuff and Malcoms army approached Dunsinane Castle with shields made from Birnam Wood. During the battle Macduff tells Macbeth he is not born of a woman, he was cut out of his mother's womb. After he had told Macbeth that he beheaded him and now Malcom is King of Scotland. In later years Fleance, Banquos Son, became King of Scotland and the prophecy has been fulfilled.