... tries to assert himself but his assertions come across as superficial and pathetic. His reasons for not killing Duncan are based on what he would lose if they were caught, golden opinions'. Macbeths character image appears to be selfish, vain, and slightly evil. He is now focusing on what the end result would be for him and there is no consideration ... a plan in which he has confidence, he has forgotten all about his arguments against murder and all the possible consequences. He forgets about the burning in hell, the loss of golden opinions', the hatred and damnation of others, because...

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... of blood shows that the murder of Duncan was an unnatural and a brutal act. Secondly, in the third scene, Macbeth talks about Duncan's death. "His silver skin laced with his golden blood, And his gash`d stabs look`d like a breach In nature" (2, 3, 128-129) Macbeth describes King Duncan in a very noble manner; "silver laced skin ... ", "golden blood." He refers to his royalty and his status as a king, minimizing his own chances of being a suspect of his murderer. His words like "gash`d, stabs" display the extravagant bloodshed ... ...

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... her husband, so in order for them to gain power, she plans to, "chastise" him, "with the valor of my tongue All that impedes thee from the golden round, Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem To have thee crowned withal"(I, V, 16-20) so eventually he will take action like she believes fate and the witches want ... ...

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... . For example, Macbeth originally stopped his plan and said to Lady Macbeth, "We will proceed no further in this business:He hath honored me of late, and I have bought/ Golden opinions from all sorts of people,Which would be worn now/Not cast aside so soon." (I, vii, 31-34) This shows that Macbeth backed out on his plans, but ... ...

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... wanted to cancel the plan of murdering King Duncan earlier in the play, "We will proceed no further in this business. He hath honored me of late and I have bought golden opinions from all sorts of people..."" (Shakespeare 42), this line of Macbeth explains that he is deciding to cancel the plan because the king honored him and also has gotten ... ...

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... she takes on her male gender. Bell summarizes best, "Macbeth has been taught to be a man of imagination, but his first murder does not spring from any anticipation of the "golden round" that promptly gleams in the inner vision of his wife. It is she who more obviously displays ambition" (16). Lady Macbeth says in the quote that she cannot do ... ...

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... . 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 of people, Which would be worn now in their newest gloss, Not cast aside so soon" (1.7 33-37) In the situation, Macbeth told Lady Macbeth that ... ...

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... Macbeth about putting an end to their plan of killing the king altogether. "We will proceed no further in this business:/ He hath honored me of late, and I have bought/ Golden opinions from all sorts of people,/ Which would be worn now in their newest glow (I.vii.81-84) Macbeth knows that he is being dishonest to others and to himself ... ...

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... "spirits" can be defined as her murderous thoughts. In the final three lines of the soliloquy, Lady Macbeth tries to remind him that it is his fate to reach the "golden round" and that everything that impedes him should be dealt with. The second soliloquy reveals less about Macbeth but more about his wife. She wants to be "unsexed" not so ... ...

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... Than wishest should be undone.' Hie thee hither, That I may pour my spirits in thine ear; And chastise with the valour of my tongue All that impedes thee from the golden round, Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem To have thee crown'd withal. (1.5 23-33) In these lines you find out how badly Lady Macbeth wants Macbeth to become King ... ...

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... . As Macbeth expresses false reasons for killing the guards, the elaborate words he wields serve to sway the spectators views again, "Here lay Duncan, his silver skin laced with his golden blood, and his gashed stabs looked like a breach in nature for ruins wasteful entrance; there, the murderers, steeped in the colors of their trade, their daggers unmannerly breached with gore ... ...

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... deed. Lady Macbeth creates the plan to kill Duncan, and when Macbeth says "We will proceed no further in this business. He hath honored me of late, and I have brought golden opinions from all sorts of people." She convinces him to go through with it, because she knows that the ambition is already inside him. Lady Macbeth is very deceiving she ... ...

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... , so it was then she who held the sovereignty and title of queen. "We will proceed no further in this business. He hath honoured me of late, and I have bought golden opinions from all sorts of people" This being appropriate evidence that Macbeth had no intent or will to kill king Duncan. Macbeth wished to remain a loyal subject to his king ... ...

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... , when Macbeth is still considering whether he should murder the king, he decides that it would not be wise to throw away his growing reputation saying that he has, " bought / Golden opinions which would be worn now in their newest gloss" (1.7.32-34). In this case, Shakespeare associates opinions with clothes that can be worn. Another recurring theme in Macbeth is ... ...

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... that Macbeth would need strong arguments to overcome that power. As a king, this is what he is supposed to do; it is expected that he eliminate all threats to the golden round. It wasn't really something he had a choice about, it wasn't something in his control. Or at least, that's what he was desperate to believe. However, Macbeth did have control ... ...

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... Macbeth about putting an end to their plan of killing the king altogether. "We will proceed no further in this business:/ He hath honored me of late, and I have bought/ Golden opinions from all sorts of people,/ Which would be worn now in their newest glow (I.vii.81-84) Macbeth knows that he is being dishonest to others and to himself ... ...

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... he is complimenting Macbeth in suggesting that new honours make Macbeth feel awkward. It is a irony that the Crown never really 'fits' him. In Act I, Macbeth says "...and I have bought Golden opinions from all sorts of people, Which would be worn now in their newest gloss Not cast aside so soon." Here he is proud of his new clothes and happy ... ...

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