When Macbeth is talking to Lady Macbeth he says, “I will, to the weird sisters: / More shall they speak,” (3.5.134-135). In this context Macbeth is anxious to go to the witches to see if he should fear anyone taking his newfound power from him. This shows that he has acquired what he wanted however he doesn’t feel secure, this shows that he relies on the witches for support and cannot think without first taking into consideration what the witches say. Before this
57-58). Macbeth openly addressing these thoughts may be to show the reader the moral values he upholds, but also to display the raging internal conflict over killing the king. Should he hold true to the prophecy, or should he stand still and let destiny do the work? Should he give destiny a little push? Should he leave it alone and let Duncan, a kind king, live?
Hamlet is probably thinking about how he would be king when the king already lives. He probably knows there is going to be a murder. 3. If I were directing the play, I would have made Macbeth act like he is saddened by the fact that he will be king after somebody got murdered and then be horrified realising he would be the killer and then happy because he would be king then morose again because it would be on his conscience. 4.
In Act 1 Duncan’s troops defeat a rebellion at which Macbeth proves himself. On arrival Macbeth and Banquo coincide to meet with three witches who make a prediction that Macbeth will be the thane of Cawdor and also king. However, when Banquo asked for the prediction of his future, he was replied that he will not be king but on the other hand will get kings in his bloodline. When Lady Macbeth finds out about these prophecies she automatically assumes that Duncan must be killed and manages to convince Macbeth to murder the king. Further on in Act 2, Macbeth expresses his thoughts through a soliloquy in which he starts
Once the servant has gone, Macbeth begins a soliloquy. He muses on the subject of Banquo, reflecting that his old friend is the only man in Scotland whom he fears. He notes that if the witches’ prophecy is true, his will be a “fruitless crown,” by which he means that he will not have an heir (3.1.62). The murder of Duncan, which weighs so heavily on his conscience, may have simply cleared the way for Banquo’s sons to overthrow Macbeth’s own family. The servant reenters with Macbeth’s two visitors.
What soldiers, whey-face?” (V.iii.16-19) Scene eight takes place in the midst of the battle. Here we see a new kind of dignity in Macbeth. “Why should I play the Roman fool and die/On mine own sword?” (V.viii.1). In this first line of the scene Macbeth contemplates suicide but his ego won’t let him, he has too much dignity. Later in the scene when Macbeth finally meets with MacDuff and learns that MacDuff was not born of a
Macbeth enters the scene and immediately demands that they (the witches) answer his questions (lines 49-60), he does not ask it of them, nor does he beg, nor is he humble; he is commanding, without fear and doubt. This shows his transformation into his own ‘man’, it is started with Macbeth’s edging out of Lady Macbeth (Act 3 Scene 2); this is the end of that transformation. He no longer needs his wife’s validation and support, he believes that he is protecting his wife, as a man should, by doing the evil deeds himself, and is also starting to handle the affairs of the house (killing Banquo, treating with the witches). Macbeth acts alone and in doing so finds that he is powerful, he essentially becomes drunk on the feeling of power taken from killing Banquo by his own scheming and becomes much more confident in himself. This new-found confidence and lack of self-doubt allows Macbeth to make decisions that are final, therefore allowing speedy advancement of the plot.
Duncan is dismayed by their deed. To express is honor for the worthy “O valiant cousin, worthy gentlemen!” (I, ii, 352, 24), he promotes Macbeth to the Thane of Cawdor. King Duncan feels that the most respective way to honor Macbeth is to present it at Macbeth’s castle Inverness. When Duncan arrives and Macbeth Does not stay for dinner; Duncan doesn’t fret. Duncan appraises Macbeth by holding Lady Macbeth by the hand and saying “We love him highly and shall continue our graces toward him” (I,iv,364, 29-30) believing that Macbeth is a loyal man that has such a great heart; considering that he risked his life to save Scotland: something that the Thane of Cawdor was supposed to do.
At first Macbeth is taken back by the Witches’ appearances but when they finish their apparition, Macbeth yearns to know more about his future. When the Witches leave, Macbeth has a soliloquy and describes their prophesies as they “cannot be
From that time he bent all his thoughts on how to win the throne of Scotland. 5. The witches do not tell Macbeth directly to kill King Duncan, they use a subtle form of temptation when they tell Macbeth that he is destined to be king. By placing this thought in his mind, they effectively guide him on the