In the beginning Banquo is thinking well if the first thing the witches came true and made Macbeth king why can’t his kids become king later. Then macbeth enters in the kings attire. Macbeth discusses his fear of the kids that left. Macbeth invites Banquo to the feast that night‚ and Banquo accepts his invitation. Banquo says he will make it‚ but he is going on a horse ride for the afternoon. Macbeth now is contemplating killing his best friend Banquo. The reason he worries is he doesn’t want him
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Throughout the play Macbeth‚ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have seen many changes within themselves. In the beginning‚ Macbeth was friends with Banquo. He stuck through what happened with the witches and throughout meeting the king but after that‚ he saw him as an enemy when Banquo did not do anything to provoke him. Macbeth turned into a sour‚ arrogant man with only the intentions of keeping himself and his title safe. On the other hand‚ Lady Macbeth was bitter about her gender and how everyone would
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introduction of the diverse belief of both Macbeth and Banquo concerning the witches. Although Macbeth questions the witches’ prophecies in the beginning‚ he still maintains a flicker of hope that the prophecies are true. Macbeth’s belief in the witches’ predictions reveals to the audience that Macbeth is a credulous character. It only takes favourable prophecies for him to become convinced. During the first encounter between the witches‚ Macbeth and Banquo‚ Macbeth displays his anticipation to understand
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Macbeth and Macduff opposite sides to the same coin. Though Macbeth and Macduff appear very different‚ they have quite a few things in common. Macbeth is very ambitious and seeking power where as Macduff does not disregard the people around him to simply further his own goals‚ and instead puts the people of his sovereign country ahead of himself. Another example would be that both were brave. They should both be considered very efficient workers who completed their jobs well respectively “(to MACBETH)
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thought accordingly. Even though Banquo dies in the play‚ his fear and natural suspicion protects him from the super natural power. Rather than running away‚ Banquo wants to know more and take the time to understand what the witches are saying‚ unlike Macbeth who dives right into the evil. When wanting to know more about his future‚ Banquo does so with caution‚ saying he is someone "who neither beg[s] nor fear[s] / [their] favors nor [their] hate" (1.3.63-64). Banquo states that he is not afraid of
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represent history as Macbeth was actually an admired and stable king. The then King for whom the play was performed (James I and VI) was believed to be a descendant of Banquo and consequently Banquo is represented as being on the side of good. The murder of Duncan is almost disused given the scene that comes first has many bloody images. In addition‚ there are certainly an excess of images of blood and mangled bodies that have been in the first act as well. 2) The reaction from Macduff: “great horror
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Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare is one of Shakespeare’s most powerful and emotionally intense plays. Shakespeare created several interesting characters‚ and Macbeth and Macduff are two of those characters. Though Macbeth and Macduff seem very different‚ they actually have several things in common. Macbeth is very power hungry to where Macduff is as well‚ but isn’t a heathen about it and puts the people of his sovereign first. Macbeth and Macduff are more similar than expected. For example
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To begin with Macbeth and Banquo had their prophecies‚ both the characters and the audience are forced to wonder about fate. Is it real? Is action necessary to make it come to pass‚ or will the prophecy come true no matter what one does? Different characters answer these questions in different ways at different times‚ and the final answers are ambiguous as fate always is. Unlike Banquo‚ Macbeth kills Duncan. Macbeth tries to master fate‚ to make fate conform to exactly what he wants. But‚ of course
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The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare tells the tragic tale of a nobleman and his wife’s descent into darkness as they conspire to take the throne of Scotland. The character of Macbeth possesses qualities that make him admirable‚ but these qualities are also the cause of his downfall. Throughout the play‚ Macbeth exhibits bravery‚ morality‚ and ambition—traits which appear heroic‚ but ultimately lead to his end. To begin with‚ Macbeth is a very brave man‚ but as the play progresses his bravery
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Determine the personalities of Macbeth and Macduff‚ and how they act upon them.\ Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ contains characters that differ greatly from each other. There may also be characters that share the same intentions and desires. You may notice some characters having a subtle personality which others may be homicidal and vengeful for all the wrong reasons. This focus will lead you towards the recognition of Macbeth and Macduff as polar opposites. Both of these character’s
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