Ever since the witches" prophecies saying that Macbeth will be given the title the Thane of Cawdor and will later become king, Macbeth's obsession with the idea of being king and his desires to become so grow, leading to his plot of murdering the current king, Duncan. Macbeth is not completely certain about his plans, however, and the last scene of the first act in Shakespeare's famous tragedy: "Macbeth" shows the great doubt in Macbeth's mind about murdering his king, his close relation and his guest. The scene, that brings the long opening act to a close, is a scene of great importance in the play for many reasons.
Firstly, one of the reasons that the scene is so important is that it establishes the doubt and therefore good conscience and sense of morality of the main character, Macbeth: it shows he knows right from wrong. Despite the fact that he is filled with great ambition to become more powerful, he still shows he has some feelings about the consequences and some natural second thoughts. These doubts are expressed at the very beginning of the scene, where it opens to Macbeth's soliloquy, who, wrestling with his conscience, considers the consequences of the murder on himself and also that he, as a relation of, a subject of and the host of Duncan owes his king so much. He then thinks of Duncan's great qualities, both as a king and a person: anyone to murder such a great king would be surely damned. He realises that although he will become king there will be disastrous consequences. He knows that he will have to pay for what he will do and that the cost will be high but he still cannot shrug off the desire inside him. Finally, at the end of his soliloquy, he has lost his nerve and, although not getting rid of his deep desires, resolves that he will not continue any further with his and his wife's plans and, when she arrives, tells his wife so. .
Lady Macbeth is very disappointed in her husband and taunts him to act on his desires.
In Act 1, he says, "If good, why do I yield to that suggestion? ... (Act 1, scene 3, 134-137). ... (Act 1, Scene 3, 133). ... (Act 1, Scene 7, 39-41). ... She says, "his two chamberlains/ will I with wine and wassel so convince,"(Act 1, Scene 7, 70-71). ...
Why is blood used to create different images in Macbeth? ... (Act 5 Scene 1 pg.163 line 37 - 42). ... (Act 5 Scene 8, line 6-7). ... (ACT 1 SCENE 2 pg. 9) This is a symbol of a brave fighter, who has been injured in a courageous battle for his country. ... (Act 1 Scene 2) Shakespeare works blood to create different explanation here. ...
Doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe" (Act 1, scene 2). ... (Act 1, scene 3). ... (Act 1, scene 7) I have interpreted this to mean that when Macbeth first had the idea and dared to do it then he was a man and to have ambition is to be so much more of a man. ... (Act 3, scene 1) This quotation explains how threatened Macbeth feels by Banquo. ... (Act 4, scene 1) This quotation tells of how Macbeth is going to solve another of his problems. ...
(Act 1 Scene 3 Page 9) This "aside" of Macbeth shows us that he willingly accepts and believes the witches" predictions. ... (Act 4 Scene 1 Page 66) it is hard to say that the witches are responsible for Macbeth's later actions. ... (Act 1 Scene 7 Page 20) This is Macbeth's firm decision until Lady Macbeth uses her persuasive abilities to stir up his spirits and take control of the situation. ... (Act 1 Scene 7 Page 21) She has very strong manipulative powers and to a certain point, she controls Macbeth and his decisions, before he becomes king. ... (Act 5 Scene 1 Page ...
(Act 1, Scene 5, lines 38-39, and 53-54) is a quote from Lady Macbeth as she urges Macbeth to kill King Duncan. ... (Act 1, Scene 7, Lines 12-16). ... (Act 1, Scene 2, Lines). ... (Act 5, Scene 1, Lines 32-32, and 36-37). ... (Act 3, Scene 1, Lines) It is truly a question of morals, but in the case of women suicide appears to be one of the best options. ...
Act I, Scene 7 "Out damn'd spot! ... Act 2, Scene 2 1. ... Act 3, Scene 4 1. ... One can also make the connection to her speech in Act 1, Scene 7. ... In Act 1, Scene 7, she is more of a man than Macbeth, and she basically calls him a woman without courage, weak, and limp. ...
How does it change and why? ... In Shakespeare's tragedy, Macbeth, the characters and the roles they play are critical to its plot and theme. ... The relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is a very important factor in Macbeth, because with out Lady Macbeth's strong influence on her husband, Macbeth would not have acted and made some of the decisions he did. ... VII. 60-1) Lady Macbeth's harsh and insensitiveness to the act of murder is then expressed again in reference to her child... Lady Macbeth is at the centre of the play, and could arguably be the most importan...
For example, Macbeth in the Shakespeare play, "Macbeth" was influenced by another person in the play. ... In Act 1, scene 7, Lady Macbeth says "If you weren't a man, then what kind of animal were you when you first told me you wanted to do this? ... This shapes Macbeth's identity because, he later says this, "Now I'm decided, and I will exert every muscle in my body to commit this crime" (Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 7, line 80). ... In Act 3, Scene 1, Macbeth says "For the plan to work perfectly you must kill both Banquo and his son, Fleance, who keeps h...
The first scene in which we see Lady Macbeth is Act 1 Scene 5, in the first half of which she is reading the letter sent by Macbeth about his meeting with the witches, and about half way through Macbeth, himself enters, having caught up with the messenger who delivered the letter. ... This is very important; it shows that Macbeth trusts his wife with everything. ... The first part of scene 7 shows a lengthy monologue of Macbeth weighing up the pros and cons of carrying out his wife's wishes to kill the King. ... Act 2 begins with Lady Macbeth waiting for Macbeth in the Courtyard of the...
