As everyone is beginning to start their meal, one of the murderers of Banquo comes and breaks this news to Macbeth. ... As he comes back to the table, he sees a ghostly image of Banquo sitting at his chair. This again is Macbeth's imagination. ... All this drama led to the dismissal of the guests in a very inappropriate and dishonorable way. ... Macbeth also differentiates between his two sides and after committing something evil, his other side haunts him back. ...

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One definition of "appearance" is: "An outward aspect of somebody or something that creates a particular impression." ... This theme is interlaced through each act of the play. ... Come, let me clutch thee. / I have thee or, and yet I see thee still. / Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible / to feeling as to sight? ... "By the pricking of my thumbs, /Something wicked this way come ." (Act IV Scene i) Although the witches may appear to be in consensus with Macbeths yearn for power, they in actuality realize his "wickedness." ...

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When he comes back from the battle, the Captain described Macbeth's honor and bravery to King Duncan in Act I, scene 2. ... However, his character changes throughout the play in a negative way. ... At this point Macbeth realized that the only way to keep the crown was by murdering people. ... At this point of the play, Macbeth had become so heartless and ruthless that even the weird sisters characterized him as wicked. When Macbeth knocks on the witches door one of them said: "By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes ' (Act 4, Scene1, line 44-45). ...

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At this point in time, scene 7 of the first act, Macbeth exposes sensitivity and knowledge of what he may do is wrong. ... "; upon this meeting, macbeth pleads, "tell me more you imperfect sisters;" later on one of the witches chimes, "by the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes." ... This first person point of view allows the audience to know Macbeth's thoughts that no other character in the play can. ... This character serves as an example of third person limited point of view, not knowing everyone's thoughts but to show that at least someone is aware o...

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The process of evil first must choose something or someone to infect. ... At the beginning of Macbeth, the witches (which are the main source of evil in Macbeth) tell Macbeth that he will one day be king, which causes Macbeth to do anything he can to make this prophecy come true. ... After evil makes its way into Macbeth's blood, it continues to steer him on the path of evil. ... Rather than so, come fate into the list, And champion me to th" utterance." ... This evil causes us to take part in wicked actions, which lets the process of evil complete itself. ...

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He then thinks that something might be wrong with him to see such a thing "A dagger of the mind, a false creation, proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?"" ... Even before committing the murder, he has troubles sleeping: "Now o'er the one halfworld nature seems dead and wicked dreams abuse the curtain'd sleep."" ... The dagger is leading him: "Thou marshall'st me the way that I was going; and such an instrument I was to use"" (l.42-43). ... All of his questions are rhetorical but they help us understand the way he thinks and how he struggles. This scene can be understood as a...

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Shakespeare describes Macbeth's clothes not as regal and fitting for Macbeth, but as a way to hide Macbeth's disgraceful self from his own eyes and from others. ... This darkness creates a special tone or atmosphere to show the negative mood. ... Macbeth even goes as far as to plead the gods in asking, "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood / Clean from my hand?" ... However, Macbeth knows that if he does not wash the blood off his hands, he will have to face reality and perhaps even admit to committing murder, something he is not able to do. ... The last image, bloo...

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He questions Macbeth on if the witches" predictions will come true and he is quite weary on what the future holds, he show his weariness when he says," If you can look into the seeds of time." ... Duncan could die of natural cause or any other way but murder, so the witches didn't say that he had to kill him. ... This infers that Duncan shall arrive that night and something fatal will happen to him. ... This means that's if she had promised to do something for Macbeth like to dash the brains of a baby out she would and Macbeth has promised to do something just as hard for her and...

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Additionally, it is considered that at this point in the play he is possibly feeling suicidal, this observation is demonstrated by his words: "if I had died but an hour before this chance, I had liv'd a blessed time" At this point he feels that his life is very bleak and he is generally feeling very awful and worthless. ... This is demonstrated by the witches: "something wicked this way comes" This is ironic as the witches, who are evil, are calling Macbeth evil, thus as above making him the most evil character in the play. ... This may be because by that point in the play Macbeth has...

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The prophecies of the witches play an important role in this play. ... Upon hearing this, Macbeths starts, and Banquo replies to this "Good sir, why do you start and seem to fear // Things that do sound so fair?" This is perhaps the moment in which Macbeth realizes his potential and his ambition takes over. ... During this time, Macbeths manifestations become greater, seeing the late Banquo dine at his table. ... Interestingly enough, as Macbeth approaches, the evil witches pronounce him to be evil, "Something wicked this way comes." ...

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He realises that the only way for the 3rd prophecy to come true is to kill Duncan the king of Scotland. ... When she became the queen of Scotland something that she never thought would happen happened. ... Banquo is Macbeth's former best friend who knows about the witches and knows that there is something-weird going on. ... The only way to prove to himself and his wife that he cares about her like he did before is to kill Macbeth. ... The message of this play is that what goes around comes around. ...

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