Macbeth (Act III, Scene 2, Lines 4 - 35) .
This extract taken from Shakespeare's play Macbeth expresses the emotions of the protagonist Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth as Macbeth prepares to murder Banquo. It conveys the differences in the peace of mind of both characters. Macbeth expresses frustration at his strong feelings of righteousness which clash with his guilt and do not let him enjoy the fruits of being King. Lady Macbeth on the other hand shows her "unsexed" character in front of her husband as she tries to bring up her husband's spirits without any conflicting feelings in her conscience. Macbeth's shattered peace of mind is displayed as he hides his plan of murdering Banquo from his wife, too afraid of increasing his conflicting feelings. His conclusion to the extract shows how according to him, the only way to relax his frustration would be to purify the titles of King and Queen so as to evade suspicion. .
The situation surrounding the characters shows how all three prophecies hailed by the witches have come true for Macbeth - his titles of Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor and now the King of Scotland. In the previous Act, Macbeth had followed on his wife's advice and murdered Duncan. This sinful act of regicide had had a significant impact on his conscience, peace of mind and his righteousness. This shakiness comes to haunt him once more when deep dark thoughts of murdering Banquo arise in his mind. Banquo's strong suspicions of Macbeth's foul play have almost forced Macbeth to take the extreme step of hiring murderers to end Banquo's life. Macbeth's jealousy of Banquo's "dauntless temper of mind" and wisdom makes Macbeth feel as if "his genius is being rebuked". The witches" prophecies for Banquo hail him as a bearer of a line of Kings while placing a "fruitless crown" and "barren sceptre" in Macbeth's grip; hence to end Banquo's reign of glory, Macbeth feels that killing him and his son would put Macbeth and his sons in the line of Kings of Scotland.
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. ...
