es the power of the position of King of Scotland. Most men, however, would likely realize that the ambition toward that position is, in fact, a betrayal of the honor and respect that position deserves.
Nonetheless, Macbeth does realize that the witches' prophecy has touched upon an unspoken ambition within him, even if he does not realize that to aspire to that position is to violate its sanctity. He asks of himself in the passage: "If good, why do I yield to that suggestion Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair, And make my seated heart knock at my ribs, Against the use of nature?" (I. iii. 134-37). In this question, Macbeth raises the issue of the "unnaturalness" of the act of murder he must commit to attain the monarchy. The monarchy is based on the divine right of kings, and to act in opposition to the natural hierarchy is to violate the laws of God and Nature.
The last four lines of Macbeth's passage signify the confused and inverted nature of the action in the play once Macbeth makes the decision
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