... relying on his wife to obtain the leadership role and help him decide what he should do. Also, another clue which might show that Macbeth is looking for support from Lady Macbeth is that he says "They have more in them than mortal knowledge" (talking about the witches), which suggests that he may be a ... stereotypes and having few of the qualities of what a queen would usually resemble. From observing how eager and determined she became on achieving her ambition - for Macbeth to become King - it appears that she Is not at all disturbed by her conscience, in fact, the only thing on her mi...

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... asking evil to make her witch because witches were thought to be of no gender. This relates to what Banquo said when he saw the witches for the first time: "By each at once her choppy finger laying Upon her skinny lips. You should be women, And yet your beards forbid me ... the letter. She tells him immediately what she wants to do and that the sun will not be shining for Duncan. "O Never Shall sun that morrow see." Macbeth is shocked to learn that Lady Macbeth is planning to kill Duncan this very night and at how straightforward she puts it to him, and Lady ... is to fulfil his ambitio...

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... , they believed that witches could raise evil spirits by concocting a brew from disgusting ingredients. This is shown in the first scene of Act 4 where the witches are making a "hell-broth" to conjure up apparitions for Macbeth. They include repulsive ingredients such as, "Liver of blaspheming Jew," "Nose of Turk," and "Tongue of dog." The fact that they call it a "hell-broth" reflects the ... of inferiority to Banquo lead him to arrange for the murder of Banquo and his son, Fleance. It is also shown that the witches" prophecy concerning Banquo's sons, and having Banquo around him is a c...

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... further compared to Christ's crucifixion and the great darkness that enveloped the land by Rosse when discussing it with the old man: Thou seest, the heavens, as troubled with man's act,/ Threatens his bloody stage: by the clock "t is day,/ And yet dark night strangles the travelling lamp. [...] That darkness does the face of earth entomb" (II.iv.5-8). The unnatural state ... reaction to the murders and her proximity with the witches indicates that she is a truly evil character. Finally, most interesting of all evil representations is the character of Macbeth. He has but one excuse for ...

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... form of three witches and their supernatural prophecies, and by ambition, not so much his own at first but by Lady Macbeth's ambition for him to murder Duncan, thus attaining the crown of Scotland. In Act I, Scene I three witches plan to meet MACBETH upon a heath. They announce the major theme of the play: appearances can be deceptive. "Fair is foul, and foul is fair ... fearful of his own 'cursed thoughts' observes that: "There's husbandry in heaven; Their candles are all out." (Act II, Scene I) The darkness itself, which is ironically equated with Heaven, but seemingly appropriate for...

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... did not illustrate Banquo as an accomplice to the murder of Duncan, but placed full responsibility on Macbeth. When the audience first meets Macbeth in Act 1, Scene 2, they see Macbeth being praised by his fellow colleagues and soldiers. In lines 16 to 18, the Captain says, "For brave Macbeth -well he deserves that name--," and King Duncan says, "O valiant cousin, worthy gentleman." This shows ... this point because they see his wife pestering him continuously in a desperate attempt to change his mind; therefore they feel he is a tragic hero. In Act 1, Scene 7, we see Macbeth seriously t...

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... thoroughly irreligiously cold and ambitious, but this is not so. To prepare for what she feels must be done she calls on evil spirits to "stop up th' access and passage to remorse" in order to be relentless. Apparently, her conscience would otherwise not allow her to act. Nonetheless, when Macbeth does as little as question her plan, she attacks him, telling him ... no steps against his former partner in battle. One reason for this is that he too is ambitious. If the prophecy has come true for Macbeth, he reasons, then perhaps it will too for him and he will father a line of kings. His ...

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• Grade Level: High School