“BEFORE LEARTES BOARDS THE SHIP, HIS FATHER SAYS THIS; BUT MAINLY BE TRUE TO YOURSELF.” LEARTES NODDED AND BOARDS THE …show more content…
“IT’S THE MURDER I’M ABOUT TO DO THAT’S MAKING ME THINK I SEE ONE.” MACBETH THEN SAYS; “WHILE I STAY HERE TALKING, DUNCAN LIVES. THE MORE I TALK, THE MORE MY COURAGE COOLS. IM GOING NOW . THE MURDER IS AS GOOD AS DONE. THE BELL IS TELLING ME TO DO IT. DON’T LISTEN TO THE BELL DUNCAN, BECAUSE IT SUMMONS YOU TO HEVEAN OR TO HELL.”
IN THIS ACT, KING CLAUDIUS FEELS GUILTY ABOUT HIS MURDER AND HIS GUILT OVERPOWERS EVERYONE OF HIS THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS. HE SAYS; “OH MY OFFENCE IS SO HORRIBLE AND ROTTEN THAT IT IS NOTICABLE FROM HEAVEN. I DESIRE TO PRAY BUT MY GUILT IS OVERPOWERING EVEN MY STRONGEST INTENTIONS. I ACT LIKE A MAN WHO IS MULTI TASKING YET I AM STANDING HERE PARALYSED AND AVOIDING BOTH.
POLONIUS CONTINUES; “I SHALL PRAY, BUT WHAT SHALL I SAY? LORD FORGIVE MY MURDER? THAT WILL NOT WORK BECAUSE I STILL HAVE THE REWARDS OF MY CRIME; MY QUEEN, MY THRONE AND MY AMBITION. CAN ONE BE FORGIVEN OF HIS OFFENCE BUT STILL KEEP THE REWARDS OF HIS MURDER? HERE CRIMINALS USE THEIR MONEY TO SHOVE ASIDE THE LAW. LET IT BE HERE BUT NEVER IN HEAVEN. IN HEAVEN EVERYTHING IS JUDGED FOR WHAT IT