He says, "Thou marshall'st me the way that I was going" to the dagger which shows that Macbeth believed the dagger was sign as it was leading him towards Duncan's room. It is because of this "sign" the Macbeth allows his ambition to take over. He even pleads to the earth to "hear not" his steps. .
When Lady Macbeth reads the letter about the witches" visions and Macbeth's appointment as Thane of Cawdor, she is spurred by her own ambition of becoming queen and immediately begins scheming of ways to make Macbeth king as quickly as possible. Although she does not say anything about murdering Duncan yet, she still says that Macbeth is "too full o'th"milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way." This implies that she knows that Macbeth will have to be merciless in order for him to become king. She reveals that she intends to have Macbeth murder Duncan when she describes Duncan's arrival at their home as his "fatal entrance". Her ambition also drives her to call upon the spirits to fill her "from the crown to the toe topfull Of direst cruelty". Since Lady Macbeth feels that femininity is weak, she also calls upon the spirits to "unsex" her and to take away her womanhood. Lady Macbeth also asks these spirits to "Stop up th"access and passage to remorse" so that she herself can become cruel and will be able to go through the task of aiding Macbeth in murdering Duncan. Although Macbeth was still hesitant about killing Duncan, Lady Macbeth insists on him doing so. Here, she is driven by her own ambition while she formulates the plan to kill Duncan. She is actually the one who plans out the entire murder of Duncan. Lady Macbeth persuades her husband to carry out the deed by mocking and taunting him. She calls him a "coward" and even says that if Macbeth were to carry it out, he would "Be so much more the man." How ambitious Lady Macbeth is can be seen when she says.
"I have given suck and know.
Macbeth enters, attired as king. He is followed by Lady Macbeth, now his queen, and the court. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth ask Banquo to attend the feast they will host that night. ... The witches also declare that Macbeth will be king one day. ... Macbeth fixates on the details of the prophecy. ...
Macbeth Macbeth's downfall was generated by a combination of factors. These include Macbeth's greed, ambition, over confidence and Lady Macbeth's suspicious behavior. ... This track of thought leads Macbeth to kill Banquo. ... Damned fact how it did greave Macbeth! ... This is proof that lady Macbeth's undisciplined tongue aroused suspicion and contributed to Macbeth's downfall. ...
Macbeth is tragic play written by William Shakespeare in early 1606. ... Afterwards as Macbeth informs his wife about the three predictions he has learnt, she expresses herself more ambitious than Macbeth. ... When Lady Macbeth has no choice then she uses her tactics to stop Macbeth wimping out of Duncan's murder. ... As the witches warn Macbeth to be aware of Macduff. ... He is also weak before Lady Macbeth. ...
Throughout the play, Macbeth becomes more impaintent, secretive, and paranoid. ... Macbeth is not living in reality because when an equivocation is placed in front of him, "All hail, Macbeth! ... However, in the end his arrogance will cost Macbeth his life. Throughout the meetings between the witches and Macbeth, no lies were told. ... All the venom and evil in the play are always located in Macbeth's mind. ...
In the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare the protagonist Macbeth mindset changes throughout the play with certain events that influence his mentality. Macbeth undergoes a transformation, which changes his belief and opinions about his King. ... This perspective is altered once Macbeth interacts with the three witches. ... Macbeth after committing the murder of Duncan feels guilt from his crime. ... This is the transformed Macbeth who has nothing left to lose but his life. ...
In Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Macbeth is no pawn of fate. ... The prophecy of Macbeth becoming Thane of Cawdor had already come true, enhancing Macbeth's aspirations of becoming king. ... But, Macbeth was never destined to kill anyone. ... The three Weird sisters played a part within Macbeth's destiny, for they were the ones who foretold Macbeth's future. ... Macbeth knew what he was doing. ...
By offering to Macbeth the idea of power, the witches push Macbeth to the next level of greed and evil that did not exist prior to the encounter. ... This apparition confuses and frightens Macbeth. ... The dagger symbolizes the point of no return for Macbeth. ... Macbeth fears Banquo due to his prophecy to father kings, so Macbeth proceeds to plot the murder of his once friend, which spurs yet another brush with the supernatural. ... The use of supernatural in Macbeth caused Macbeth to become a darker and more evil person with each paranormal encounter. ...
"All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter." ... Laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth." ... The apparition also ceases Macbeth's ability to think things through. ... This sure did kick the last leg out from under Macbeth's not so sturdy table. Macbeth's death shows that the witches were some bad dudes. ...
