Macbeth Act I “You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain” - Harvey Dent, Batman. After Macbeth comes out of battle as victorious, he meets three witches who tell him he will become “Thane of Cawdor” and “king hereafter” (Macbeth 1.3.51 - 52). However, he discovers that Malcolm, King Duncan’s son, will be king when Duncan dies. Macbeth’s impatience and greed drives him to contemplate killing Duncan in order to become king. These homicidal thoughts cause a kind
In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, he presents the conflicting character of Lady Macbeth. Upon receiving her husband’s letter about the witches’ prophesies, she attempts to be like a man in order to exude the strength needed to gain additional social status as royalty. Lady Macbeth appears to be very influential in planning – deciding when and how they should kill King Duncan – and chiding her husband for not acting more like a man; yet, despite these capabilities, she is the main reason for the revealing
“Disturbia” by Rihanna In Act IV, Lady Macbeth is falling subject to insanity, a result that arises from the sins she has committed. “Disturbia” depicts Lady Macbeth’s growing mental instability. She cannot discuss her sinful actions or “even speak about it” (“Disturbia”) with anyone, other than herself. Because she has bottled up her guilt, Lady Macbeth continually reflects her actions and comes to regret them. The insanity has become “a thief in the night” (“Disturiba”), seizing her control over
Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a story of death and a warning against black magic. It is easy to see Macbeth as the main antagonist, because, after a brief amount of time, he becomes the face of the cast of villains and the focus of the main characters’ anger. Macbeth was not the creator of his destiny and he should not be seen as the enemy. The true antagonists lie behind him in both Lady Macbeth and the three witches. This play shows that Macbeth falls from heroism into villainy. Macbeth was the hero
Lady Macbeth is an important character in William Shakespeare’s play, “Macbeth”. In the beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth seems to be the ideal woman whom a man prefers to encourage Macbeth to achieve success beyond boundaries. Lady Macbeth is empowered to go beyond the boundaries set up by the society for a woman when pushed to stand firmly and take decisions like a man who is the head of any family. Lady Macbeth is a tactful wife to Macbeth, to whom provides ultimate support and help, though
Lady Macbeth's soliloquy in Act 1, Scene 5, shows her ambitious personality getting the better of her. In the play, he has just received Macbeth's letter saying he has been made Thane of Cawdor and that the Three Witches had prophesied he would also eventually be crowned king. Her own thirst for power immediately ignites her ambition, and she makes plans to encourage her husband to do whatever it takes to gain more power. This soliloquy is portrays the dangers of excessive ambition, even portraying
In Shakespeare's Play, Macbeth, Macbeth was a cruel man who used the act of murder to gain power. The killings weren’t just Macbeth’s fault, even though he committed some of them himself and is mostly responsible. In Banquo’s murder, the weird sisters, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and the two murderers were partly responsible for the murder but, they are guilty in different ways. The weird sisters were partly responsible for Banquo’s murder. The three witches are at fault for Banquo’s murder because
To kill or not to kill, that is the question. In Macbeth, the title character has an inner conflict where he must decide if he should kill the king or not. Macbeth’s speech in Act I, Scene VII recites this emotional tug-of-war. This passage is a crucial turning point for Macbeth. In these lines Macbeth pinpoints the consequences and benefits of the assassination, and his decision will affect the entirety of his life and the message his play will leave. Firstly, to understand the significance of Macbeth’s
In the play Macbeth, the witches give Macbeth a prophecy that he believes represent his fate. Although Macbeth is told that he will become king, he is not told that it is up to him to make it happen. He believes the witches’ words that he will be king, and he is willing to do anything to make the prophecy come true. Shakespeare shows us that fate is complicated by our actions through Macbeth’s misunderstanding of the witches’ prophecy. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth proves himself
Shakespeare’s play introduces Macbeth as a brave warrior, whose fame on battle wins him great honor and pride from the king, Macbeth eventually becomes vulnerable and naive as his lady begins questioning his manhood. He is pushed to an extent that he feels he must commit murder to prove his manhood. He is often emasculated by his wife. He is an ambitious man whom is greedy and rash and would do anything for power. This essay will briefly discuss the character traits of Macbeth and how he was a victim of