... moral thoughts unsex me here,And fill me from the crown to the toe topful Of direst cruelty!" (Act 1. Scene 5. lines 43-46). When Banquo and Macbeth meet the witches he says, "you should be women, And yet your beards forbid me to interpret That you are so" (Act 1. Scene 3. 46 ... is because the majority of women in the 1600s could not read. She has knowledge that sets her apart. When she reads the letter she immediately questions Macbeth's ability to become king, and she says he lacks wickedness to become king. She pursues her ambition, despite her husband's refusal. She got what she wa...

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... as scorpions; it is tortured in restless ecstasy. Suspense has undermined his judgment and brought on him the gambler's fever...The third feature in Macbeth is the quickening of his sensitiveness to the supernatural side by side with the deadening of his conscience...In the reaction from the murder of ... himself. The one thing that Macbeth had that meant the most to him was his wife. Lady Macbeth is his world. For a man who shows so much hate, gives a lot of love. They are one of the greatest pairs of lovers that ever existed. There is a spot where the reader can obviously pick ... up...

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... telling him that it is only in his head and none of it is true. It is significant for Lady Macbeth to be clever because otherwise everyone would have found out the truth about Macbeth sending murderers after Banquo and know that he committed treason by killing the King. Her cunningness would have to be ... others to think that they did not have any part in the recent murders in order to keep their intentions hidden. Furthermore, Lady Macbeth creates an alibi by saying Macbeth has had outbursts of acting like this from his childhood to protect them both. When everyone is afraid of what is ...

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... He did this by killing King Duncan, and since he was next in line, he received the title of king. The last person that influenced Macbeth was his wife, Lady Macbeth. She weakened Macbeth challenging his masculinity. She said, "And live a coward in thine own esteem, letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would", like the poor ... life because of his greed to become ahead in life. Greed and ambition cost Lady Macbeth her life. By the end of the play she is so mentally devastated that she causes her own death. Lady Macbeth says, "Out damned spot! Out, I say!", and "Here's the smell of blood stil...

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... kill Duncan - "Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand?". This conscience is one of the main elements of Macbeth's personality which has allowed him to become part of this tragedy; perhaps if he had been less loving and loyal, and more assertive, he would have ... been able to decide for himself what he should do and be less influenced by his wife. Macbeth is a jealous man, because he is competitive, as many soldiers are. He lived in an ambitious world where power and respect are much wanted. ... This does not fool many of the Lords, and as they join Malcolm i...

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... event takes place on page 353 when they are speaking of how hard it is to get the blood off of their hands after they commit their sin. Macbeth is a firm believer that no matter what you use, you will never be able to free yourself from your sins and asks " Will Neptune's ocean wash ... purged the gentle weal- (III,II,77-83) You can see the evil take over when he sees an imaginary dagger which leads him to kill Duncan. When Macbeth sees the dagger he thinks to himself "Is this dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand?...I go, and it's done. The bell invites ... heaven, or t...

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... is a symbol of moral disorder. After that she goes on to summon 'the dunnest smoke of hell" to hide her sin from God. The way Macbeth questions and thinks about killing the king shows that he knows that killing is wrong and that he will feel guilty if he does it. On the ... . She also knows not to convey this trait to the public, but to be pleasant and sweet. After the death of Duncane she does not become Macbeth's "dearest partner of greatness" (1.5.11) as both had anticipated. Instead she is excluded from his confidence. He does not inform her of his plan ... the limits of their wits;...

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... other passages dealing with the symbol. Perhaps the best way to show how the symbol of blood changes throughout the play, is to follow the character changes in Macbeth. First he is a brave honoured soldier, but as the play progresses, he becomes a treacherous person who has become identified with death and bloodshed and shows ... been injured in a valiant battle for his country. In the next passage, in which the sergeant says "Which smok'd with bloody execution", he is referring to Macbeth's braveness in which his sword is covered in the hot blood of the enemy. After these few references...

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... in the play, is shown and reflected through the reoccurring image and motif of blood either in an honorable situation, which is more common in Macbeth's early virtuousness and incorruptibility, or in a disturbing show of self-destructive and amoral character and behavior later in his experience. The first display of ... blood and that he must, as he views it, become manly enough and strong enough to perform these treacherous deeds. Once he and Lady Macbeth embark on their murderous journey, blood soon comes to symbolize their guilt and misled objective and they begin to feel as if their c...

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... word "blood," or different forms of it, is mentioned forty-two times, with several other passages dealing with the symbol. To follow the character changes in Macbeth is the best way to show how the symbol of blood changes throughout the play. First he is a brave honored soldier, but as the play advances, ... injured in a gallant battle for his country. In the next passage, in which the sergeant says "Which smok'd with bloody execution," he is referring to Macbeth's stalwartness in which his sword is covered in the blood of the enemy. After these few references to honor, the symbol of bloo...

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... meanings. This symbol is developed throughout the play and is a dominating theme. The symbol of blood changes throughout the play, and follows the character changes in Macbeth. At first, he is a brave honored soldier, but as the play progresses, he becomes a treacherous person who has become identified with death and bloodshed and ... to say murder after he had killed Duncan, so he says this instead. Lady Macbeth shows the most vivid example of guilt using the symbol of blood in the scene in which she walks in her sleep. She says "Out damned spot! Out I say! One: two: why then 'tis time...

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... comedy actually has a lot of implications. The Porter, in a way, is truly guarding the gates of a figurative hell. A murder has just been committed by Macbeth inside the castle walls, now stained with betrayal, murder, and lies. Hell's fortress is not only a place stained with sin, but is also a place to ... who has hung himself because he expected an abundance of crops during the year, but there was none. The first sinner is a representation of Lady Macbeth, who had expected that murdering the king and gaining power would be her greatest fantasy, but she ultimately goes insane, and dr...

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