Lady Macduff

Act 1 scene 1 of the play the theme of the unnatural is displayed through the thunder and the witches. The lightning during Act 1 represents the evil motives that the witches possess (1.1.1-2). Another example occurs in Act 1 but, during scene 5 when Lady Macbeth…

We all know that Macduff was the one holding the knife, but who was really to blame for Macbeth’s death? Macbeth was so sure of the fate he had learned from the 3 Weïrd Sisters, that he thought he was invincible. Without this certainty of his fate, Macduff would never have been able to kill Macbeth. The death of Macbeth occurred because of his own life choices. Macbeth asked the 3 Weïrd Sisters for his fate, and learned that he would become king. Being certain that he would become king made…

The way mortals react to fate has been a common theme in literature from ancient Greek myths, to modern novels. In Shakespeare’s play MacBeth, MacBeth, a thane, learns of his fate from the mystical Weird Sisters. This causes him and his wife to obsess over power while convincing themselves that murder is acceptable. As both of them struggle with the ethics behind their sudden rise to glory, MacBeth is visited by the Weird Sisters at different times during the play. Though it may seem like the…

and his sudden title change to Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth is still unsure about his future and killing the king is far from his mind. But his wife’s advice changes his mind in a single conversation from him being content to wanting to commit regicide. Lady Macbeth actually talks about her worry that Macbeth might be too nice to go through with his plan, and says that “yet [she] does fear [Macbeth’s] nature; it is too full o’ the milk of human kindness” (I.V.17). Trying to gain believability for…

was him taking the easy way out by killing anyone who got in his way. The only reason he became a cold-blooded-killer is that the witches forced him to be by telling him his fate. The three witches told Macbeth his apparitions which are, “Beware Macduff. Beware the Thane of Fife. Let me go. Enough. Be violent, bold, and firm. Laugh at the power of other men, because nobody born from a woman will ever harm Macbeth. Be brave like the lion and proud. Don’t even worry about who hates you, who…

that lead to his downfall. However, we understand that Macbeth is not entirely to blame because his destruction was in some ways caused by his weakness to be easily influenced by others. The false prophecies of the Witches and the persuasiveness of Lady Macbeth blocked Macbeth's own judgment. Duncan's murder is also a factor to consider as it became a point where Macbeth believed that there was no turning back because he had already destroyed his sanity. In Act 1 Scene 3, for the…

feeling that Macbeth is totally to blame for his own downfall.” Shakespeare’s play ‘Macbeth’ explores the reason why a worthy man can become corrupted. Macbeth was strongly influenced by the witches and Lady Macbeth. They inspire him to seek power and they provoked him to pursue his ambition. Despite, Lady Macbeth and the witches influence, Macbeth is ultimately responsible for his moral decline and self-destruction. The witches were partly to blame for Macbeth self-destruction. The witches…

In the beginning of the play, Macbeth states “If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, without my stir,” (1.3.157-159). Throughout the play, Macbeth, by WIlliam Shakespeare, a struggle for power is carried out between several different characters. One particular character, Macbeth, drastically changes his viewpoint on attaining power as the play progresses. As stated in the quote above, Macbeth originally just wanted to let fate determine his position in life. However, overtime,…

ambiguity is displayed throughout the drama. First, When Macbeth hosts King Duncan, he has the likings of a gracious host when in fact he is about to murder the king. Additionally, when it is found out that Duncan had died, Banquo says to look to the lady, implicating that they should not talk about such horrors in front of a fragile woman when in reality she was the mastermind behind the whole tragedy. Furthermore, Macbeth killed Duncan in order to claim honor and pleasure for himself however,…

MACBETH "WITH GREAT POWERS COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY" The story of Macbeth's that explores witchcraft, lies, betrayal and deception it is full of twist and turns. Friends become rival enemies. On this play William Shakespeare explores different angles of deception, from the lies that are covered in truth or the truth covered in lies. The use of magic powers, peoples evil desires and how the witches convince people to do evil acts using the images, apparitions and riddles to communicate their…