Macbeth

Macbeth

1. Themes

   • Ambition
     • Represented by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
       • Greed
         • Macbeth becomes selfish and greedy after killing Duncan and becoming the king of Scotland and soon whishes to keep his greed by keeping his position as the king
       • Leadership
         • Duncan is a benevolent king whom also expects loyalty; Macbeth kills him and becomes king but because of his paronoia does not trust anyone and becomes a tryant. Malcome However; is the best of both worlds; he is benevolent but he needs to know if he could trust them first (IE his lies about his profanity and sins to test Macduff's loyalty to his country
       • The fatal flaw
   • The supernatural
     • Represented by the witches
       • Wicked thoughts and actions
       • Disruption through nature
       • Mysterious and other worldy
         • The witches are also the emobidement of one of the greatest fears of the unknown during the Elizabethan era which in turn made them out to be even more dangerous back in Shakesphere's day than today
         • Speak in rhyme
   • reality
     • Faux affability
     • Illusions
       • Seeing things
     • Sleep and dreams
     • Reality is bendable
       • Deception

2. Story

   • Macbeth meets the witches
     • Lady Macbeth encourages Macbeth
       • Macbeth kills Duncan and becomes king
         • Macbeth has Banquo killed
           • More predictions from the whiches
             • Macduff swears revenge
               • Lady Macbeth suffers guilt
                 • Macduff and Malcolm have Macbeth killed

3. Characters

   • Macbeth
     • Brave
     • Ambiitous
     • easily changabke
     • Guilty consionce
   • Lady Macbeth
     • Ambitious
     • Cunning
     • Manipulative