Macbeth Blood Quotes Analysis

In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the author uses the motif of blood to teach us how someone can become immune to the true meaning of blood, which is death. Shakespeare uses the character Macbeth to do so by first showing Macbeth as a war hero, then showing Macbeth after he has killed King Duncan, and finally by showing Macbeth killing people for the intention of only killing. Shakespeare first introduces Macbeth by having other characters talk about how brave of a war hero he is, quote ‘“ For brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name),/ Disdaining Fortune, with bloody execution,/ Like valor’s minion, carved out his passage/ Till he unseated him from the nave to th’ chops, /And fixed his head upon our battlements”’ ( 1.2. 18-25). In the quote the Captain speaks to King Duncan and Malcolm about how brave Macbeth had been …show more content…
The author states, “‘Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood/ Clean from my hand?’” ( 2.2. 78-79), the quote is said by Macbeth and his reaction to the blood is he feels so bad for killing King Duncan that no amount of water will ever wash away the blood. Macbeth is traumatised by the amount of blood he sees. Lastly, Macbeth’s reaction to blood changes when he believes everyone is out to get him and starts to kill innocent people, for example Shakespeare has Macbeth hire a hitman to kill Banquo and Fleance. Macbeth hiring hitman to kill Banquo and Fleance shows Macbeth not caring anymore about blood, he just wants to protect himself. Macbeth also hires hitmen to kill Banquo and Fleance to show a blood line ending. The author wrote, “ Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day/ And with thy bloody and invisible hand/ Cancel and tear to pieces that great bond/ Which keeps me pale…”’ (3.3. 53-55), Macbeth is speaking to the hitmen about how they need to kill Banquo and Fleance and end their blood