Donald III of Scotland

Throughout the play of Macbeth written by William Shakespeare, things always have a twist to them. Deception, which is defined as “the act of tricking someone by telling them something that is not true”, can be seen in the play through the main characters of deception, which are Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and the witches. Women characters are portrayed as manipulative and deceiving characters throughout the play. In the very first scene, it begins with the witches saying “Fair is foul, and foul is fair”. In other words, this can be seen as advice from the witches indicating that playing “fair” will not let you achieve your ambitions, but playing “foul” will allow you to get what you want. This also foreshadows the upcoming deception in the world of this play, thus implying that not everything is as it seems, while introducing the theme of deception to the audience. The use of juxtaposition in this quote by saying “fair” is “foul” and vice versa confuses the audience, and tricks them into constantly thinking what is actually “fair” and which is “foul” in the play. Furthermore, the theme of deceit can also be seen when Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth to “look like th’innocent flower but be the serpent under’t”. “Flower” usually has a positive connotation of purity, while in contrast, “serpent” is connotated with evil spirits and the cunning personality. “Serpent” also cannot be said without a hiss, and thus, this indicates that she has an evil plan in mind. She advices Macbeth to look…

After Macbeth become the King, he consist a series of murder to secure his throne. Macbeth murders his closest friend, Banquo, because of the witches’ prophecies, which Banquo “shalt get kings, though thou be none” (1.3.69) Macbeth fears that the witches prediction of Banquo’s own descendants to become the kings of Scotland we eventually come true. In Act 3 scene 1, Macbeth is suspicious about Banquo, “Our fears in Banquo/ Stick deep; and in his royalty of nature/ Reigns that which would be…

Macbeth by William Shakespeare focuses on the exchange of power and the lengths people are willing to go on behalf of their ambition. The lead character, Macbeth, faces internal conflict over the immoral actions he commits in order to achieve the witches prophecy and become King. Throughout the play the reader sees the ramifications of the murders he commits on the kingdom as a whole, and on a slew of other characters. Prince Malcolm falls victim to Macbeth's dastardly plans, and flees to…

Malcolm’s speech in the final scene of the play to his noblemen signifies that he has matured into a worthy ruler, signifying the end of Macbeth’s reign of terror on Scotland and the beginning of a new era. Through the coronation of Malcolm as king, this speech represents the theme of power in the play as it is shifted off of Macbeth’s shoulders, onto Malcolms. Since Malcolm has inherited his rightful throne as King of Scotland, his first decision is to reward his colleagues for all they have…

In the closing soliloquy of the play, the “Be Earls” speech (Act V.viii 60-75), the King establishes English rule, then moves from a condemnation of the savagery of the previous monarchy to an outline for his rule to come. As Macduff did, the good King uses a first person plural pronoun, specifically, “We.” He has the utmost respect for the well-being of his people. Further demonstrating this respect, Malcolm equates time to money in a metaphor expressing his desire not to “spend a large…

In her madness on her quest, Lady Macbeth is willing to take the risk of losing everything and she believes they will get away with it if Macbeth does exactly as she orders. After the murder she continues to persuade Macbeth by telling him “These deeds must not be thought after these ways: so, it will make us mad”, suggesting that if they don’t think about the murder then they can pretend it never…

care about the outcomes that affects others. In the play, when he killed Macduff’s family, he executed them immediately, and yet in the movie, Macbeth hanged Macduff’s wife and children and burned them alive, for being family of a traitor who deserved no competition. This reveals a more brutal side of the Character of Macbeth that is not seen during the play. overall , the movie gives the audience a different image from what Shakespeare originally intended to give. Finally, within the play,…

The theme, characterization, and social aspect of Macbeth are different from those in Antigone. Macbeth, a respected man, pursues power by all means, killing people and manipulating those that believe he respects them. Meanwhile, Macbeth communicates with three witches to ensure that his plans of action are uninterrupted trying to become king by any means necessary. However, during his mission to become king, all turn tragic and he never achieves the chance to learn from his actions. On the…

After murdering Duncan, Macbeth becomes strangled with thoughts that Banquo’s children will overthrow his rule. As a result, Macbeth persuades two farmers to kill Banquo and his son in order to eliminate all possible threats shown in the prophecy. Then, he takes it upon himself to plot the right time to take Banquo out by inviting Banquo to his coronation and asks for details on Banquo’s whereabouts. While speaking with Lady Macbeth about his worries in maintaining his power, he states that no…

there will always be influential people who either directly or indirectly affect the decisions made. Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a play believed to be written in 1605, focusing on the downward spiral of Macbeth after he murders King Duncan in order to become King of Scotland, consequently developing feelings of guilt and paranoia. Through the establishment of atmosphere, comments on the actions of major characters, and foreshadowing events, Shakespeare develops the minor characters which include…