The assessment, that Macbeth is a "dead butcher" and Lady Macbeth is his is "fiendlike queen", is right on the mark. Macbeth has shown himself to be a butcher throughout the play. Lady Macbeth is fiendlike because not only does she pray to be un-sexed, but she also prays to be filled "from the crown to the toe top full of direst cruelty." So in that way she is fiend-like.
Macbeth is a vicious butcher throughout the play. In Act 2 he kills the King of Scotland in his own castle, Inverness. This is the first time we see the brutality of Macbeth. Not only does Macbeth cut Duncan's throat in his sleep, he does it in Macbeth's own castle where Duncan is a guest. In Act 3 Macbeth orders the murder of his dear friend Banquo and Banquo's son Fleance. Fleance escapes after the murder of his father. This is another example of how Macbeth does care who is killed as long as he is still King. Later in Act 4 after Macbeth finds out Macduff has betrayed him; he orders the murders of Macduff's wife and child. Macduff's family is the completely innocent bystanders here, but Macbeth shows no remorse for the killings.
Lady Macbeth could be considered "fiendlike" since she prays to some type of spirits to make her crueler. In Act 1 we hear Lady Macbeth praying to be unsexed. This would make her crueler, so she could kill King Duncan herself. Also in that speech she is heard as saying "fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty! Make thick my blood." Lady Macbeth wishes she were more ruthless like a man because she wouldn't hesitate to kill like Macbeth. .
I agree with the dismissal of Malcolm of Macbeth and his queen as "this dead butcher and his fiendlike queen." Macbeth proved to be a butcher by killing his King, and then having his friend killed. Even though he thought about not starting this chain of events by killing Duncan, the witches" prophecies of Macbeth becoming King were too realistic for Macbeth to pass off as absurd.
Macbeth enters, attired as king. He is followed by Lady Macbeth, now his queen, and the court. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth ask Banquo to attend the feast they will host that night. ... The witches also declare that Macbeth will be king one day. ... Macbeth fixates on the details of the prophecy. ...
Macbeth Macbeth's downfall was generated by a combination of factors. These include Macbeth's greed, ambition, over confidence and Lady Macbeth's suspicious behavior. ... This track of thought leads Macbeth to kill Banquo. ... Damned fact how it did greave Macbeth! ... This is proof that lady Macbeth's undisciplined tongue aroused suspicion and contributed to Macbeth's downfall. ...
Macbeth is tragic play written by William Shakespeare in early 1606. ... Afterwards as Macbeth informs his wife about the three predictions he has learnt, she expresses herself more ambitious than Macbeth. ... When Lady Macbeth has no choice then she uses her tactics to stop Macbeth wimping out of Duncan's murder. ... As the witches warn Macbeth to be aware of Macduff. ... He is also weak before Lady Macbeth. ...
Throughout the play, Macbeth becomes more impaintent, secretive, and paranoid. ... Macbeth is not living in reality because when an equivocation is placed in front of him, "All hail, Macbeth! ... However, in the end his arrogance will cost Macbeth his life. Throughout the meetings between the witches and Macbeth, no lies were told. ... All the venom and evil in the play are always located in Macbeth's mind. ...
In the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare the protagonist Macbeth mindset changes throughout the play with certain events that influence his mentality. Macbeth undergoes a transformation, which changes his belief and opinions about his King. ... This perspective is altered once Macbeth interacts with the three witches. ... Macbeth after committing the murder of Duncan feels guilt from his crime. ... This is the transformed Macbeth who has nothing left to lose but his life. ...
In Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Macbeth is no pawn of fate. ... The prophecy of Macbeth becoming Thane of Cawdor had already come true, enhancing Macbeth's aspirations of becoming king. ... But, Macbeth was never destined to kill anyone. ... The three Weird sisters played a part within Macbeth's destiny, for they were the ones who foretold Macbeth's future. ... Macbeth knew what he was doing. ...
By offering to Macbeth the idea of power, the witches push Macbeth to the next level of greed and evil that did not exist prior to the encounter. ... This apparition confuses and frightens Macbeth. ... The dagger symbolizes the point of no return for Macbeth. ... Macbeth fears Banquo due to his prophecy to father kings, so Macbeth proceeds to plot the murder of his once friend, which spurs yet another brush with the supernatural. ... The use of supernatural in Macbeth caused Macbeth to become a darker and more evil person with each paranormal encounter. ...
"All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter." ... Laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth." ... The apparition also ceases Macbeth's ability to think things through. ... This sure did kick the last leg out from under Macbeth's not so sturdy table. Macbeth's death shows that the witches were some bad dudes. ...
