In the beginning of act scene 1, Banquo and Fleance are on the battlements talking about the time, when Fleance leaves, Macbeth approaches unseen. "Who's there?" Banquo requests, to which Macbeth replies "A friend." The fact that Macbeth replies with such an unclear response "A friend" suggests secrecy, dishonesty and maybe even future conflict.
Near the end of act 2 scene 1, Macbeth starts to hallucinate and become quite paranoid towards the audience because of all the pressure and talk about murdering king Duncan. Macbeth sees a dagger dripping with blood to which Macbeth replies, .
"And on thy blade and dungeon gouts of blood." .
Macbeth suggests "gouts of blood" meaning "supernatural evil", this is the dagger that he thinks he should use for the killing of king Duncan as Macbeth is unaware that this is just a hallucination and not reality. This conveys to me that Macbeth is very scared and on edge before he attempts to get rid of King Duncan, as Macbeth also states;.
"Hear not my steps, which way they walk.".
This implies to me that Macbeth doesn't want anyone to know where he is going so he can try to be seen as innocent.
In the beginning of act 2 scene 2 just after Macbeth has murdered King Duncan, Lady Macbeth has let the thought of becoming queen get to her and becomes very power hungry, which therefore creates an arrogant character especially towards Macbeth, as she suggests;.
"You do unbend your noble strength to think so brain sickly of things.".
This tells the audience that Lady Macbeth is basically telling Macbeth to stop stressing about the murder because he will make himself weak. She is telling him that what is done is done, don't look back just look towards the future. Lady Macbeth comes across very demanding at this stage in the play where she bluntly tells Macbeth to take back the daggers. Macbeth does not do as he is told as he seems very cowardly and ashamed of what he has done;.
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. ...
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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. ...
