Macbeth

Macbeth

1. Macbeth starts as a noble warrior/hero

   • However he is easily manipulated/corrupted by the witches prophecies

2. Uncertainty as his mind battles between right and wrong

3. Ambition

   • Macbeth is clearly worried by the strength of his own ambition which he refers to as black and deep desires
   • Murders his way to become and remain King of Scotland and forfill witches prophencies

4. Supernatural

   • Act 2 scene 2: Macbeth believes he hears a voice " Sleep no more, Macbeth does murder sleep"
     • Reminds the audience of Act 1 Scene 3 where the witches say they'll stop the Captain of the Tiger from sleeping
       • Showing Macbeth's fate is linked with the supernatural
   • Act 3 Scene 2 : " O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife"
     • Scorpions have a venomous stinger suggesting Macbeth has been intoxicated by the prophecy
     • unpleasant animal imagery is similar to the Witches' spell in Act 4 Scene 1, showing Macbeth is progressively becoming similar to the Witches