... are getting what's rightfully theirs, "My hands are of your color, but I shame to wear a heart so white." (Act 2 Scene 2 Line 67-8) She controlled Macbeth by her words and her demeaning attitude. Whenever he spoke up and tried to tell her how he felt differently about the situation they were ... do anything that will show he is a man. "Bring forth men-children only;for thy undaunted mettle should compose nothing but males." (Act 1 Scene 7 Line 72-4) Macbeth can see clearly that the way her heart is set up, that she should not have an once of estrogen in her body. Her ... , but, in a way ...

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... to control her husband. She calls him a coward and compares him to a poor cat in a folks saying; "Like the poor cat i' the adage?"(Act.1 Sc. vii. 45). This is an example of Lady Macbeth loosing respect for her husband. The constant badgering of his wife changes his innocent character into a murderous figure that we learn more about in the next couple of ... of the witches and his wife. In scene iii Macduff is introduced and could be classified as Macbeth's foil character. He is introduced as an elegant, intelligent, and wise nobleman who is the total opposite of Macbeth. Act III is most...

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... about killing Duncan ,the current king. The Shakespearean view of witches as links to the devil and hell make the truth of the prophecies questionable. The fact that Macbeth is willing to perform an act of pure evil, namely Duncan's murder, on the evidence of an unreliable source suggests that he has evil in him, or is at least susceptible to it ... image doth unfix my hair And make my seated heart knock at my ribs Against the use of nature?' In the soliloquy Macbeth's villainous nature becomes apparent as the audience sees that he is hardened to the act he will perform. Macbeth's evil ...

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... Thane of Cawdor. If good, why do I yield to that suggestion, whose horrid image doth unfix my hair..."(I, iii, 132-134). Macbeth's eventual murder of the king in Act II, scene ii, sets off a series of heinous actions which see Macbeth as either directly, or indirectly being the cause of the murders of six other characters in the play. While the Three Witches ... have at any time ignored his wife's influences, and put a stop to the murder plan that she devised. In the aftermath of King Duncan's death, Lady Macbeth's mental strength gradually crumbles until her eventual act of suicide. Ma...

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... the beginning up to his final demise marks an epic story of greed, envy, and ultimately guilt. Macbeth's wife pushes for death. This is a main key in the build up of Macbeth finally choosing his fate. Such as in Act I, Scene 5, lines 60-61: "Your face, my thane, is as a book where men/ ... what not put upon/His spongy officers, who shall bear the guilt/Of our great quell?- Already, Lady Macbeth is hinting at ways to cover up for the Kings' murder. In Act I, Scene 7, lines 79-80 Macbeth makes up his mind: "I am settled, and bend up/Each corporal agent to this terrible feat."" All ... of ...

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... his wife, because had she not been there to push him along with the murder then in all probability, Macbeth would not have killed Duncan. His actions also show his greed and ambition by killing someone he apparently dearly loved. By Act 3 Scene 1, Macbeth is becoming more ruthless and determined, in that he is wanting to kill Banquo, as Banquo is the only ... to me Than is his father's" He is trying to be ruthless and demonstrate his greatness. In Act 3, Scene 2, Lady Macbeth's dominance over Macbeth is demonstrated because even though Macbeth likes to think of himself as a great dictat...

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... my face, have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums, and dashed the brains out, had I so sworn as you have done to this." (Act I, Sc.VII) This quote from the play, shows that Lady Macbeth is both good and evil. Lady Macbeth shows extreme confidence in her doings. She doesn't seem to second guess her choices because of that confidence. Now ... is, that I to your assistance do make love, masking the business from the common eye for sundry weighty reasons." (Act III, Sc I) Basically Macbeth is convincing the murderers that Banquo is their enemy as much as he is to himself. Macbeth is al...

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... each other. Later on, however, the two characters become distant, keeping secrets to themselves. Significant scenes throughout the play of "Macbeth" that set the tone of the couple's relationship include Act 1 Scene V, Act 1 Scene VII, Act V Scene I and Act V Scene V. By the end of Act 1, after the brutality of what they have committed, the relationship is completely destroyed, giving way only to loneliness, coldness and insanity ... is the one who calls him back to reality at the appearance of Banquo's ghost. But her words aren't as powerful as they were in Act 1, Scene VII. This is th...

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... him to kill Duncan we can see that he is undoubtedly going insane. In Act II, Scene 1, Macbeth speaks of a dagger floating before him. We can now be sure that Macbeth has left his graceful state of mind and has now entered into insanity. After he is named king, Macbeth's misery and eventual downfall is caused by his own insecurities and misguided determination to ... sceptre in my gripe, Thence to be wrench'd with an unlineal hand, No son of mine succeeding." (Act III, Scene 1). Also, Macbeth's insecurity about his support leads him to suspect Macduff. When he learns Macdu! ff has fled ...

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... third murder was of Macduff's wife and children. One murderer does the job this time and Macbeth decides from this murder on to act on impulse and not think or feel remorse for any action he does from there on. All these murders indicate that Macbeth doesn't know how to make things right after he has done something wrong, so he does the ... only thing he thinks is right, and that is to be more violent with each act he commits. When Macbeth is first introduced, the first impression that we have of him is that he was an incredible and worthy fighter and the King speaks very highly of him....

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... ? Present fears Are less than horrible imaginings. My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man (Act I, scene III, line 134) Undoubtedly, the only thought of murdering the king becomes a scary idea to Macbeth. He says that his hair turns "unfixed- and that his heart beats faster, agitated, by just picturing the imagine of assassination. Clearly ... . Then, it is evident that since the beginning of the play, even before killing Duncan, fear invades Macbeth, which also demonstrates that Macbeth does have a conscious mind that makes him discern between go...

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... a long debate, he decided that if he was to become king, he would allow fate to put him there. This can be seen in Act One, Scene Seven. As Lady Macbeth was trying to convince him to kill Duncan, Macbeth responded: "We will proceed no further in this business. He hath honoured me of late, and I have bought Golden opinions from all sorts ... being punished, even though they were innocent bystanders in the feud between Macbeth and Macduff. This event enraged Macduff, giving him a true motive to kill Macbeth. Macbeth also began to act upon impulse and killing without a second thought. In A...

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... turns the world upside down. The light and goodness is taken away from Scotland as Duncan is killed. Act Two opens in the darkness. In II, I, 6-7, Banquo said, "There is husbandry in heaven/ Their candles are all out." This the kind of night Macbeth wished for, where his deed may be hidden from everyone, including himself. MacDuff has come to wake Duncan ... to be a bad ruler, however good of a soldier he was before. Different strange events have started to occur, like an eclipse, which shows how the darkness of Macbeth's actions envelops the earth. In act three, the darkness hides more...

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... 't think twice about the murders of Banquo and Duncan. However, after the murders are committed, Macbeth becomes feeling very guilty, and even see's the ghost of Banquo. The sight of Banquo's ghost puts Macbeth in denial about what he's seeing. For example, in Act three, Scene four, when Macbeth says to Banquo's ghost : "Avaunt, and quit my sight! Let the earth hide thee! Thy ... has done because she believes that it was the right thing to do. This is shown in act two, scene two in the conversation they have after Macbeth has murdered Duncan. "Macbeth: This is a sorry sight. Lady Macbeth...

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... 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 ... 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 tho...

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... up th' access and passage to remorse" in order to be relentless. Otherwise her conscience would not allow her to act. At one point, she wishes that she were not a woman so that she could do it herself. Unsexed and Uncovered Lady Macbeth progresses throughout the play from a seemingly savage and heartless creature to a very delicate and fragile woman. In the beginning ... has ability to hide her true emotions, though her mind is as frail as an "egg- (IV.III.83). She claims that she can act to "look like the innocent flower/But be the serpent under't-. Lady Macbeth imagines that she has t...

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... the letter telling her about the witches' prophecies, she immediately thinks that she and Macbeth will have to kill King Duncan. She taunts Macbeth into killing Duncan by saying that "Is to full o' the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way" (Lady Macbeth- Act 1 scene V). Lady Macbeth uses a lot of euphemisms through out the play: "Look like the innocent flower but be the ... serpent under it". Lady Macbeth knows that King Duncan must be killed for Macbeth to become king, Lady Macbeth feels too feminine to be implicated in this regicide so asks the evil ... , from the crown to ...

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English Formal Written Commentary 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 ... 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 n...

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... reading, one finds it easy to perceive Macbeth as a virtuous man. Clearly through Macbeth's actions, he tries to always do what is right. Clearly through Macbeth's opinions and thoughts, he recognizes what is wrong. Bravery, loyalty, and honesty are just some of the qualities Macbeth possesses. Macbeth is revealed to be a good man in numerous parts of act one. Almost as soon as the play begins ... the King listens as the captain tells him a story of Macbeth's bravery. While fighting a battle against the rebel, Macdonwald, the outcome looks grim for Macbeth's men, but using his courage a...

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... affect the entire kingdom; he understands the consequences of his actions; and his actions lead to his death. Macbeth's father was Thane of Glamis, and Macbeth succeeded his father, making him of noble birth. (Act 1, Scene 3, line 48) At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is loyal to his country and king and also fights bravely for them. Duncan praises him and his peers ... whatever he has to to stay atop as king, including killing his best friend (Act 3, Scene 3, lines 1-22), and his enemy's family (Act 4, Scene 2, lines 1-83). Macbeth's actions affect the whole kingdom greatly. First,...

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... the murder of his wife and children, are the three main scenes that show madness in the play. Act three, scene four is the scene when Macbeth was at the banquet and started to hallucinate after the murder of Banquo. Prior to this Macbeth had sent two murderers to execute Banquo and Fleance, but they were only successful in the killing of Banquo ... a child. As it turns out, a banquet is prepared for all the guests, but because of Macbeth's guilt, the banquet collapses in disorder and confusion before it even gets underway. This insane behavior about Macbeth exposes that he has regrets f...

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... Duncan with the Chamberlains" daggers. This organization and shamelessness is blatant throughout the beginning of the play. The night of Duncan's murder, Lady Macbeth anxiously awaits the completion of the act by her husband, who returns distraught, covered in blood and still holding the daggers. While he recites the guilty thoughts in his mind, she takes control of the situation by ... husband's actions to the guests as one of his occasional fits. Later, however, when Macbeth continues, she dismisses everyone, still labeling his visions as a fit. At this point, Lady Macbeth still has ...

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... reading, one finds it easy to perceive Macbeth as a virtuous man. Clearly through Macbeth's actions, he tries to always do what is right. Clearly through Macbeth's opinions and thoughts, he recognizes what is wrong. Bravery, loyalty, and honesty are just some of the qualities Macbeth possesses. Macbeth is revealed to be a good man in numerous parts of act one. Almost as soon as the play begins ... the King listens as the captain tells him a story of Macbeth's bravery. While fighting a battle against the rebel, Macdonwald, the outcome looks grim for Macbeth's men, but using his courage a...

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... of those who seem to be in his path. A second characteristic of Macbeth that demonstrates his free will is fear. When Macbeth realizes that he does not feel safe with Banquo, for "He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour to act in safety and under him, me genius is rebuked." (Act III, Scene I), he immediately hires murderers to kill him and his son ... . Another example of fear is portrayed when the guests have departed from the meeting about Duncan's death and Lady Macbeth and Macbeth have a conversation. He says to himself, "I am in blood, stepped in so far that returning were as te...

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... it to be true, hoping that she will become queen. That's when Lady Macbeth's evil side is showing (i.e. "Unsex me and fill from the toe-top full of direst cruelty!" (Act I, Scene V). Lady Macbeth wants to become strong enough to persuade her husband to kill Duncan. Once Lady Macbeth brainwashes Macbeth into murdering the king, she begins to plan the murder. It seems like she ... uses a very smart tactic in trying to pursuade Macbeth. When Macbeth does as little as question her plan, she tells him "screw courage to the sticking place" (Act 1 Scene VIII). That method was successful into k...

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