... and darkness Many scenes are set in darkness. Duncan arrives at Inverness as night falls he is murdered during the night; Banquo returns from his last ride as night is falling"(Muir, 275). The images of light and darkness as a contrast is very evident through out the play, the " dualities related to the light verses the dark motif include contrasts between ... , thy blood is cold; thou has no speculation in those eyes" (III, iv, 93-97). Banquo's ghost haunts Macbeth, and Macbeth is unable to face it. Macbeth's evil ambition usually leaves Macbeth feeling at peace or safe, but now his amb...

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... of the supernatural have revealed his deepest desire and ambition in life. Banquo notices Macbeth's behavior and questions why he is acting in such a manner towards the Witchs' prediction. Macbeth leaves his daze and rejoins Banquo in reality, and for a brief amount of time thinks of murdering King Duncan to make his prediction reality, but pushes it aside because the chances ... suspicion. Despite Macbeth's actions to remove all suspicion of his act, Banquo questions Macbeth's loyalties. Macbeth notices Banquo's behavior and orders Banquo's and his son's death. Macbeth's moral standing...

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... she is sleeping. She also begins washing the blood from her hands as if to clear them of the evil. Macbeth does not seem to care for his wife and leaves her with a maid and a doctor. Also when he hears her blood-curdling scream he does not come to her side to see what has happened. He still has some feelings ... -intentional way, but it is still passed along. A chain reaction. The evil doesn't just spread from person to person, towards the end of the play; the country seems to be falling to pieces with death and destruction. When Macbeth is killed, there is an instant cense of relief amo...

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... even faster. Macbeth plans include to kill Duncan, which means Macbeth will take the thrown. After ACT I the reader already sees that Macbeth has already endured evil, and is quickly falling into its wrath's. After evil makes its way into Macbeth's blood, it continues to steer him on the path of evil. For example Macbeth states, "Put rancors in the vessel ... Macbeth. Therefore, Macbeth, by the help of evil, kills Banquo, which causes his sons to flee to Ireland and England. The death of Banquo and the absence of his sons leaves the thrown open to Macbeth. The process of evil continues ...

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