Macbeth Act I

EQ: How do we deal with conflicting elements within our personalities?

Macbeth had to deal with his own conflicting elements concerning his personality when his wife persuaded him to kill the King. To Macbeth, it didn't seem right to kill the king because he is still loyal to the king, but at the same time, he was ambitious and wished to gain that power as king of the land. In Act I, Scene 5, line 9,Macbeth told Lady Macbeth of the prophecy of the witches. "...'Hail, King that shalt be!'" This shows his ambition of being king and being encouraged because the prophecy of the witches. In Act I, Scene 7, line 33-34, we see how Macbeth does not desire to kill the king because he is loyal to the king. " We will proceed no further in this business: He hath honour'd me of late..." Therefore, Macbeth experienced conflicting elements of his personality while making such crucial decisions that made him doubt himself.
Also, in the movie, we saw the exact same inner conflict of Macbeth while Lady Macbeth was the outer influence that helped him decide.