Evaluate King Duncan as a leader. Please give at least two specific examples from the play that support your opinion.
King Duncan wasn't a huge part of the beginning of Macbeth. He didn't make very many decisions that affected anyone. But the one decision he did make was to go to Macbeth's castle. In doing so Macbeth and Lady Macbeth not only planned but killed Duncan and his guards. So I feel That King Duncan and his guards are not very clever. As the King of Scotland he should have had better if not the best guards in all the land.
How would Machiavelli evaluate Macbeth as a leader? Please be sure to use at least two specific Machiavelli quotes and offer specific pieces of evidence from the play.
I think Machiavelli would be neutral with Macbeth. I say that because Macbeth did thinks he would be proud of and thinks that would disappoint him. Some of the things that would disappoint him are:
- Doubting himself (not knowing if he could kill Duncan)
- Feeling guilty about what he did (killing Duncan)
- Hiring someone to kill, and have the job not get completed (killing Fleance and Benquo)
- Not staying in control (at the banquet he gets kind of crazy and cant even function)
Then there are some things on the other hand that Machiavelli would like for example:
- Knowing how to lie to Duncan
- Letting Duncan go to him house (with intentions to kill him)
- Killing Duncan to become king
- Trying to kill anyone who can identify him as the killer
Over all Machiavelli would feel like he does thinks that are good and bad, he may not stay king for long.
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