Macbeth Essay
In Scene 1 Macbeth is portrayed as a brave hero and King Duncan addresses him as a “Worthy gentleman.” He Is awarded the thane of Cawdor for his victory in battle. However, Scene 2 dramatically contracts the Scene 1; Macbeth commits the Murder of King Duncan. Despite the Murder of Duncan, we feel sorrow for the manipulated Macbeth. We can see that Macbeth is not a natural killer or a ruthless villain; his wife and the supernatural world are to blame for the murder. Despite Macbeth's appearance in the first two scenes, he is portrayed as a brutal villain and an emotionless killer in Scenes 3 and 4. The audience no longer sympathizes with him; he commits merciless killings and shows no empathy or emotion.
In Act 1 Macbeth is portrayed as a “Worthy Gentleman” and a hero; King Duncan greatly respected him. He is a great warrior “The thane of Cawdor, began a dismissal conflict / Till that Bellona’s bridegroom, lapped in proof / confronted him with self-comparisons”. He has a good relationship with Duncan. In Act 1 Scene 3, the Three Witches tell Macbeth his future, “All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor. / All hail Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter.” Having already predicted Macbeth to become Thane of Cawdor, the Three Witches inform …show more content…
Throughout the first two acts Macbeth is a victim of the witches and his wife, ultimately causing him to murder. In Act 1 Macbeth is a noble and worthy gentleman; in Acts 2 we see Macbeth kill Duncan, however as an audience we feel sorry for him. However, by Acts 3 and 4 the audience have lost all respect and sorrow for him. Macbeth shows that he is a ruthless killer and a tyrant. The effect of killing Duncan has caused Macbeth to become mentally ill. This is evident from Macbeth’s visions of Banquo’s ghost and the mascara of Macduff’s family. Again showing us the vivid change of Macbeths personality in Acts 3 and
In Scene 1 Macbeth is portrayed as a brave hero and King Duncan addresses him as a “Worthy gentleman.” He Is awarded the thane of Cawdor for his victory in battle. However, Scene 2 dramatically contracts the Scene 1; Macbeth commits the Murder of King Duncan. Despite the Murder of Duncan, we feel sorrow for the manipulated Macbeth. We can see that Macbeth is not a natural killer or a ruthless villain; his wife and the supernatural world are to blame for the murder. Despite Macbeth's appearance in the first two scenes, he is portrayed as a brutal villain and an emotionless killer in Scenes 3 and 4. The audience no longer sympathizes with him; he commits merciless killings and shows no empathy or emotion.
In Act 1 Macbeth is portrayed as a “Worthy Gentleman” and a hero; King Duncan greatly respected him. He is a great warrior “The thane of Cawdor, began a dismissal conflict / Till that Bellona’s bridegroom, lapped in proof / confronted him with self-comparisons”. He has a good relationship with Duncan. In Act 1 Scene 3, the Three Witches tell Macbeth his future, “All hail Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor. / All hail Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter.” Having already predicted Macbeth to become Thane of Cawdor, the Three Witches inform …show more content…
Throughout the first two acts Macbeth is a victim of the witches and his wife, ultimately causing him to murder. In Act 1 Macbeth is a noble and worthy gentleman; in Acts 2 we see Macbeth kill Duncan, however as an audience we feel sorry for him. However, by Acts 3 and 4 the audience have lost all respect and sorrow for him. Macbeth shows that he is a ruthless killer and a tyrant. The effect of killing Duncan has caused Macbeth to become mentally ill. This is evident from Macbeth’s visions of Banquo’s ghost and the mascara of Macduff’s family. Again showing us the vivid change of Macbeths personality in Acts 3 and