"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes" (Act 4, scene1, L44-45). These words are used to describe Macbeth, but is Macbeth truly wicked? ... Macbeth was never a wicked or corrupted person, he is just an indecisive and hesitant person; he wasn't confident with his own opinions and thoughts. ... This led to the death of Banquo because Macbeth planned the murder as he was paranoid. ... Macbeth was not an evil nor wicked person and his actions are absolutely influenced by the words and actions of other characters. ...

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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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• Grade Level: High School

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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• Grade Level: High School

A strong desire to do what one can to achieve something great, does not always have a happy ending. ... By any means necessary is the way to go. ... The women in Macbeth are called wicked, especially Lady Macbeth herself. ... This is her way of manipulating Macbeth with the words of her tongue. ... With the greed for ultimate power, also comes guilt and destruction of power. ...

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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...

• Word Count: 1480
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School