Macbeth

Amanda Blackmar

Mrs. Murphy

British Literature, A

17 December 2013

King Duncan Dead, All Hail Macbeth

King Duncan was killed last night due to an unexpected stabbing within his corridors.  He lain in his bed soaked in blood.  To the right of which were two of his guards who were holding blood covered daggers. No one could’ve expected this task to be done and how someone could have possibly done it.  King Duncan was loved among all, and after his victory over Macdonwald, no one knew he bore enemies.

There have been reports of people claiming Malcolm and Donalbain have gone through with this killing, but why would they kill their own father?  Many would turn to the guards in order to get some answers to all of this madness but in result of the killing, Macbeth had killed them out of anger and respect for the king. “I do not know what I was thinking,” says Macbeth, “I guess I was so furious and distort with the King’s death I wasn’t thinking clearly. As a result I probably have killed the only suspects and witnesses to the scene of the crime.”  The land of Scotland never would have thought that we would have the write the story to this tragic death of a great king.

Everyone questioned, why did the guards do it?  Macbeth was held for questioning and he states, “They loved the king, I do not know how someone can complete such a task. Whoever did the act or even promoted to another will be caught and put to severe punishment.”  Many have said to believe the sons of Duncan, Malcolm and Donalbain did it because they wanted to take the throne and hasten their reign.  Now it has been reported that they have run off, Malcolm to England and Donalbain to Ireland.  Without them there is no choice but to choose a new king and that is exactly what the land of Scotland will do.  

Thanes say the new reign to the crown shall be Macbeth, the noblemen who honored King Duncan.  Macbeth being Thane of Glamis and most recently named Thane of Cawdor from King Duncan shows...