Macbeth Diary Entry

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Macbeth pull me aside to tell me what's on his mind. Macbeth told me that he was thinking about the ugly sisters and their predictions. He said I know they are just prediction but one of them came true I am The Thane Of Cadow now. I have to be honest with you Banquo I am thinking about killing the king. Well Actually I am going to kill King Duncan Tonight. Macbeth are you seriously going to do this? My mind telling me yes but my heart is telling me otherwise. Look at what you saying you going off some crazy sisters predictions now you want to kill the king because of the what them loones said. You are right Banquo he said, I not going to kill him besides he a friend of mines. Yes are loyalty lies to King Duncan without loyalty what are we traitors? Never, thanks Banguo for everything. …show more content…

Is he really thinking of killing the King. Nooo he wouldn’t Macbeth is ambition but he is not a traitor. But Macbeth is not acting like himself the weird sister got to him. The heavens look over my friend Macbeth as shall he not himself. As I look as I see the moon and the clock about to strike twelve. I realize what Macbeth said he was planning to kill the King tonight. I got to go check on him before it's to late. As I run down to Macbeth room he was not there. He wouldn’t he couldn’t as I started to freak out I heard the bells ring. And something in my heart tells me the King Duncan is dead. I as a walk to his room and see Macbeth holding a bloody dagger with a blank stare like I was staring at evil

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