Banquo's 'Guilty Of Murder In Macbeth'

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Act 3’s dialogue is bizarre between Macbeth getting Banquo murdered and then the encounter with the supernatural itself. I particularly like the scene where Lady Macbeth covers up for Macbeth once again and claims he is not well and will get better but Macbeth acts upon it. Initiating a roaring conversation discussing about Banquo’s ghost, while with an unpleasant mood the audience stares. This scene grabs my attention because it’s skeptical on Macbeth’s side. The discussion rises whether Macbeth is guilty of murder, which I want. Whoever commits a crime needs to suffer the consequences. It amused me how Macduff fled to England alongside with Malcolm, plotting against treacherous Macbeth. Even though, Macduff discovered the dead body of Duncan,

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