sounds the alarm. Macbeth’s reaction to the news of the king’s death shows when he murders the two guards. He explains to his companions that when he saw the slain king he was filled with rage and anger that her murdered Duncan’s guards. He felt that they were the murderers because they were smeared with blood and they had daggers in their hands. Lady Macbeth plays a role in this scene of the discovery of Duncan’s body. While confusion and chaos are occurring, Lady Macbeth pretends to faint.Duncan’s sons are furious and they fear and suspect that foul play had something to do with the murder of their father. They both flee from Macbeth’s castle in fear for their lives as well. Donalbain states that he will go to Ireland, while his older brother Malcolm agrees to go to England. Once they both have fled Scotland, they are now considered guilty for the murder of their own father.Macbeth is now named the new King of Scotland. Duncan’s only heirs have fled and that is why Macbeth is now next in line. Macbeth is shown Duncan’s body, but is still unable to look upon him because of his guilty conscience. Macbeth then makes his way to Scone to be crowned King of Scotland instead of attending Duncan’s funeral at Colmekill. Now that Macbeth is on the throne, he worries still about the prophecies that the witches have foretold to him about Banquo and his sons. Banquo and Macbeth loved and trusted one another. Their friendship is no longer there because of the path that Macbeth has chosen to take. Fearing the prophecies of Banquo and his sons becoming the future kings, Macbeth hires two murderers to kill them. The murderers are unsuccessful because they were only able to kill Banquo. His son Fleance is able to escape the hands of death. Even though Macbeth’s hands were not the ones that killed Banquo, he is the one that is ultimately responsible for the death of his forme...
