Before Macbeth gives his famous “Is this a dagger which I see before me” soliloquy, he has decided that he was not going to kill the king. Lady Macbeth wants to become queen, so she has an argument with Macbeth. During the argument Lady Macbeth says, “When you durst do it, then you were a man”, saying that Macbeth is not a man unless he kills king Duncan. Lady Macbeth’s words make Macbeth perplexed and he goes into his soliloquy where he debates whether or not to assassinate the king.…
Lady Macbeth sends her servant for Macbeth. Macbeth tries to convince Lady Macbeth that everything is alright. But Macbeth still thinks there is still a threat, lady tells him to act happy for the guest.…
Macbeth made many bad decisions but ultimately, his wife was the cause for his downfall. Lady Macbeth showed ambition and greed early on and infested it into Macbeth. Lady Macbeth puts a huge mental strain on Macbeth by killing herself. His wife pressured Macbeth into committing the first murder which started the chain of events that eventually lead to Macbeths downfall.…
In many disastrous situations in life, people direct blame away from themselves, saying that their problems were caused by others. This happens in one of William Shakespeare’s plays, Macbeth; there is a great deal of debate over whether the witches, Lady Macbeth, or Macbeth was most to blame for the chaos that took place throughout the play. There are many things that influence Macbeth and his actions, but he himself is most to blame for the calamities that take place throughout the story because he willingly let himself become an overly ambitious, paranoid, corrupt, and murderous tyrant. At the beginning of the story, when Macbeth and Banquo are returning from battle, the witches prophesize that Macbeth will become the Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland.…
Although undoubtedly guilty of murder, there is no doubt in my mind that this is a clear-cut case of diminished responsibility. Throughout the whole sordid business the defendant whom I am representing has been beset with evil influences designed to erode his free will and conscience. If there was a penalty for the only flaw which he showed before he was mercilessly exploited by these evil forces, which was that of ambition, I believe we would all be convicted at some point in our lives. Without the manipulations of evil, the idea of kingship would never have occurred to the brave and loyal Macbeth, who has time and again proven his courage and fealty in battle.…
Macbeth's soliloquy is important to the play since it is of great concern to the murder of Duncan, the King. It brings more depth to his character, revealing his ambition. Within this soliloquy, Macbeth's conscience overrides Lady Macbeth's power, filling him with remorse.…
The story, picture, and video all show that Lady Macbeth is obviously stressed an the only way for her to relieve a bit of that stress is to "confess". In all instances she seems to be frantically washing her hands in order to clean them, but is unsatisfied in the end. This points to the idea that her greed driven plans has caused her see blood that isn't there as did Macbeth when he saw the dagger although he was awake. Her guilt is evident mainly in her dreams. Lady Macbeth tone of voice in worried, yet she's also trying to sound confident. She seems to be putting on a brave face for whomever she is talking to. If she is talking to herself its like she is being optimistic about not getting caught.…
As Macbeth’s girlfriend waits for her boyfriend, she talks about how she replaced water with alcohol in all of Duncan's voters water bottles. Macbeth enters looking terrified, he is holding the bloody knives that he used to kill Duncan. He begins to imagine a voice saying “Macbeth shall sleep no more” and is too afraid to return to where he stabbed Duncan. Macbeth’s Gilrlfriend takes the knives into the girls bathroom so a random student will be blamed. Worried by the sound of teachers heels, she runs back to Macbeth and tells him to wash off in the bathroom and to change into new…
A majority of the first question was discussed in reference to Macbeth’s nature and the fact that Lady Macbeth was the one that ultimately influenced him to do everything that he did. It was agreed that they were both equally guilty. I challenged this idea by expressing that Lady Macbeth is morally sound on every account and that if she contributed anything at all, it was about 10% of the actual problem. Although there was disagreement after that notion, I emphasized that there were a lot of dark aspects to Macbeth’s character despite the fact that he seemed courageous prior to meeting the witches. Macbeth had committed murder on several accounts before he was given the prophecies. While this does not prove evil, it certainly disregards the…
Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth to do things he knows are wrong. Lady Macbeth often challenges Macbeth's manliness, forcing him into situations that are against his morals.\ Macbeth does not want to kill Duncan he wants to continue serving as Thane, but Lady Macbeth is persistent, she begins trying to question is manliness,If Lady Macbeth did not questioned Macbeth’s love for her along with Macbeth's manhood , he would not have killed Duncan and Macbeth would have been able to carry on his life normally as a thane. Lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth to consider the murder and then is able to force him to do it.…
Not only did Macbeth’s guilt dehumanized his actions, it also manifested itself into his greed for power. When someone dies, a person will attempt to honor his death by trying to keep what belief or object he died for alive. In Macbeth’s case, that meant he had to stay in power for the only reason Duncan was killed is so Macbeth could be king. Macbeth is so guilty about the actions he is to against his king and cousin he could not even say amen to the chamber guards because it “stuck in [his] throat”…
Upon learning that he will be king, Macbeth sends a letter to his wife explaining the events that unfolded with the witches. Lady Macbeth begins to develop her thirst for power which later lures Macbeth into killing Duncan. She portrays her full intention by saying “The raven of himself is hoarse/ That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan/ Under my battlements” (1.5.41-43). She is not willing to let Duncan leave her house alive. She begins to plan his death right away. Macbeth trusts her as his confidant; he is responsible for his downfall that is influenced by her dark thoughts that rose from his letter. His letter is the cause of her thoughts about killing Duncan; therefore, making him responsible for his downfall. In addition, Macbeth allows Lady Macbeth to plan to kill Duncan. Macbeth loses his power over the situation when Lady Macbeth decides that it will be her to complete the deed, “you shall put/ This night’s great business into my dispatch;” (1.5.74-75). Macbeth’s conscience attempts to remain clear about going through with the plan. Lady Macbeth knows exactly what to do in order to influence Macbeth into doing what she wants. The fact that he is willing to allow Lady Macbeth to take full control of the action holds him responsible for the outcome. Furthermore, Lady Macbeth taunts Macbeth’s man hood. When trying to convince Macbeth to follow through with the murder of…
Summary-Macbeth is thinking of everything that could go wrong with the plan. He wonders if it is all worth it and also thinks about the consequences. He then decides to back out of the plan but Lady Macbeth isn’t so happy. She furiously asks Macbeth why he is so afraid to be the same in action as he is in desire. In addition, she declares him a sickly coward. She assures her husband that they will not fail in their mission. Lady Macbeth explains that they will poison King Duncan and his servants' wine with sleeping pills and that Macbeth will murder Duncan in his sleep. In order to prove himself Duncan carries through with the plan.…
Macbeth has made his decision to kill the King and take the crown as his own. Inspired in part by his own ambition, the decision to murder Duncan is aided by the prophecies of the Witches as well as the insistent urging of his wife. He is wracked with guilt over what he is about to do, as his mind races with thoughts and emotions of such an evil action. He begins to hallucinate and sees a bloody dagger in the air, which will be his instrument of murder. He goes on to comment on the wickedness of the world, thoughts which are interrupted by the ringing of the bell, a signal from Lady Macbeth that Duncan's guards are drugged and sleeping and he states. Shakespeare's Macbeth is notable for hallucinations, terrifying dreams, witches, prophecies and all of the combining forces of nature which lead to chaos and murder in the gloomy countryside of Scotland.…
Macbeth is so shaken by the murder that he brings the bloody daggers with him from the scene, lady Macbeth quickly comes up with a plan to frame the guards and this time gets involved herself planting the knives on the guards. She still has control of the situation but has to step in herself because Macbeth refuses to go back and she again in her…