1. MacBeth: conflicting character
... power. Ross and Angus enter the scene congratulating Macbeth over his courageous battle and then finally hailing him as Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth is shocked, his mind on the witch's prophecy, and inquires: ?The Thane of Cawdor lives, why do you dress me in borrowed robes?? Angus explains that the Thane is ... man and is fully aware of what is right and wrong, so therefore is shocked by the drive behind his ambitions, as he has murder in mind. This is also aimed to shock the audience into seeing the force behind his ambitious nature in conflict with his noble side: ?My present fears ... T...
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