He kills the chairman, and he admits it saying he did it out of rage, scaring Duncan's sons more.
Duncan's decision to name his son, Malcolm, as his heir instead of Macbeth, and his decision to stay at Macbeth's castle without informing him both upset Macbeth.
A major character trait of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is that (to a certain extent) they regret the murders of Duncan, Banquo, etc. It eventually drives them into madness
The witches only gave Macbeth prophecies. It was his decision to do so after Lady Macbeth persuaded him. Although the witches' intentions was probably to cause this murder, the witches did not make Macbeth muder Duncan.
Duncan chooses his son, Malcolm, as his successor to the throne. Macbeth's openly expresses discontent and anger towards this decision.
Lady Macbeth persuades Macbeth to follow through with the plan to murder Duncan. She calls him a coward and less than a man, prodding Macbeth to follow her plan. Macbeth agrees to murder Duncan that night.
"We shall proceed no further in this business."
Yes Macbeth did hesitate to murder King Duncan, he went through allot of mental turmoil about this decision. In his soliloquy he gave good reasons for not wanting to kill Duncan 1)he is not a bad king 2) he is there in double trust. In the end Macbeth did not want to kill Duncan but it was Lady Macbeth's persuasion that caused him to commit the act. In comparison Macbeth had no hesitate in killing Banquo and Lady Macduff.
The spot represents the guilt and psychological burden of Lady Macbeth and Macbeth. It symbolizes their conscience and the irreversible consequences of their actions, particularly the murder of King Duncan. The spot cannot be washed away, showing that their guilt will haunt them forever.
why was macbeth releuctant to kill duncan
In Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" (1606), King Duncan is primarily interested in maintaining peace and stability within his kingdom. He values loyalty and bravery, as seen in his praise of Macbeth's accomplishments in battle. Duncan also seeks to reward his subjects for their service and devotion to him, as evidenced by his decision to grant Macbeth the title of Thane of Cawdor.
The night of Duncan's murder he is spending the night at MacBeth and Lady MacBeth's castle.
"I" said Macbeth, "with the servants' daggers. I killed Macbeth."