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In Shakespeare’s Macbeth there are many answers posed to the question, why Macbeth killed Duncan. Some would say that it was his own quest for power that drove him to kill, while others would say that it was the influence of this power hungry wife. In my opinion Macbeth was driven by his power hungry wife to kill Duncan. The purpose of this paper is to provide the reader with evidence that Macbeth was …

…the power hungry one but in the end Macbeth himself possesses the ruthlessness. There are many explanations as to why Macbeth killed Duncan. I feel that he killed him because of his power hungry wife. Throughout the play there are many scenes, which verify my position. Lady Macbeth is not evil but in the beginning of the play she is ruthless and power hungry. She was the original catalyst, which led Macbeth to kill Duncan.