In scene 1 act 7, Macbeth leaves the table and attempts to talk himself out of killing Duncan. Macbeth gives himself many logical reasons as why not to commit the murder, such as Duncan just gave him a promotion, why kill the man who just promoted you. But then Macbeth states that if he knew he wouldn’t get caught then he would do it. Then, Lady Macbeth enters the scene, and this is where the murder plan materializes. Lady Macbeth challenges him, saying that he is not a man.
In this quote Lady Macbeth is thinking about the witches prophecy and how she can make it come true. She states that she will control Macbeth with her words and she will convince him to do what she says; like killing Duncan. This shows that Macbeth’s main action (the killing of Duncan to become king) was based on what he was told by the witches and what Lady Macbeth told him after he told her. Another case in which Macbeth is acting upon the witch’s prophecy is when he wants to murder Banquo. When Macbeth talks to the murderers and even a bit before he says, “It is concluded: Banquo thy sol’s flight, / If it find heaven, must find it out tonight.” (3.1.141-142).
The witches god is saying that why are they putting up with Macbeth and that he only cares for himself. She wants the witches to teach him a lesson which will betray Macbeth because he thinks that they are loyal to him. The three witches create an illusion that is like a hint to Macbeth but he takes it a different way, “Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth!
Shortly after, Banquo warns Macbeth of danger, explaining that the witches may not be trustworthy: And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments of darkness tell us truths, Win us with honest trifles, to betray's In deepest consequence. By the end of Act I, Banquo still relates to Macbeth as his friend. Banquo has noticed a strangeness in Macbeth's behavior, but assumes it is merely a reaction to the new honor (Thane of Cawdor) he has suddenly received. Macbeth and Banquo maintain their friendship into Act II, when Banquo mentions the witches. Macbeth lies, saying he never thinks of them, but tells Banquo that he would like to discuss them further.
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?
Macbeth Essay: Is Lady Macbeth more ruthless than Macbeth? Tommy Kim Everyone has certain goals they want to achieve in life and people can attain their goals through different ways and means. To divide the method of achieving one’s goal into two ways, people can either wait for time to take its toll or perform tasks with their own hands to fulfill their aspiration. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have the goal of Macbeth taking the throne and to obtain this easier and quicker, they decided to kill King Duncan. Only those who are ruthless can commit such an atrocious act like murder.
In the play Macbeth wants to be king and the dagger symbolises Macbeth’s penis. The dagger represents the desire of Macbeth killing Duncan, as the dagger and blood is pointing at Duncan. The dagger also represents Macbeth’s desire of expanding his offspring to be the king and leave his sons to rule for him. The last example of symbolism is the chaotic scenes and reversal of nature which takes place after the murder of Duncan. At the time of Macbeth a common belief was that everything is as it is because god put it there.
This quote spoken by Lady Macbeth is showing her desire for Macbeth to become more daring and wicked. He has many doubts in his mind about killing Duncan, but Lady Macbeth convinces him to do it. Before he kills the king and shortly after becoming king, Macbeth’s
It is a depiction of a noble, along with his wife, who brutally slaughters a King and his kinsman so that he may be the King (Shakespeare xiii). Even after killing the king though, Macbeth realizes that his dynasty will be short. So he tells people to murder his successors. My belief that Macbeth is an example of self-fulfilling prophecy stems from the early foreshadowing in the play. “By Sinel’s death I know I am Thane of Glamis./ But how of Cawdor?
After Macbeth had heard this he didn’t believe the witches but when he got to the base the King (Duncan) announced that since the last Thane was a traitor he will be killed and because of Macbeth’s brave acts in the war he is the new Thane of Cawdor. The prophecies had suddenly started to fall in place and Macbeth didn’t believe this was all happening. Now he couldn’t wait till the throne became his and had day dreams to sabotage the throne by killing Duncan and the rightful owner of the throne according to him. Suddenly Macbeth’s ambition was to become the king of Scotland at any cost. Lady Macbeth starts taking interest in the witches prophecies and forces Macbeth to kill Duncan.