Macbeth - Nature vs. the Unnatural In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, there is a strong relationship between nature and how it reacts to the events that occur in the human world. In the beginning of Act II, Macbeth murders King Duncan so that he can become king. Shakespeare makes a connection to the darkness of the sky: "Their candles are all out." (49) Stars are connected to candles and by saying the candles are out, he means that they were unable to see the stars. The night is also referred to as ‘thick’. The environment that Shakespeare describes is the perfect scene for murder. When Macbeth k