Macbeth - Shakespeare :: essays research papers

Act One1.) Macbeths reaction to the witches prophecy is one of surprise, and interest. He in addition wants to be told more, and know how the witches know these things. Banquo however, is more cautious, and not sure. Banquo also questions if the witches were even real he is much more sceptical.2.) Macbeth finds out in scene 4 that Malcolm, not him is chosen by the King to be his successor, this makes Macbeth try that chance will not make him King, and to be King, he must do something about it.3.) Lady Macbeths reaction to the letter is one of jubilate for Macbeth, and fear that Macbeth is too good a person to seize the opportunity and kill the King. I fear thy nature, It is too full o th milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way.(p29) Lady Macbeth also speaks with demons to give her the courage and live up to her with evil to allow her to carry out the execute of the King. fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty(p30)4.) This speech tells us that Macbe th does not wholly want to proceed with the murder of the King, and that the very idea scares Macbeth, and seems impossible to commit. Doth unfix my hairmurder yet is but fantastical(p19)Act Two1.) At first Macbeth sees a dagger floating, leading him to Duncans room, which existence he questions. After having hit Duncan, Macbeth is jumpy and nervous, he imagines he hears things when they are owls. He also is timid that he is damned to go to hell when he cannot say amen. He is afraid he will not be able to sleep in peace.2.) At the end of scene two, Macbeth does show remorse that he has killed the King. When he hears the knocking at the south entry, he says Wake Duncan with thy knocking. I would thou couldst.(p59)3.) Malcolm and Donalbain leave Scotland because they suspect whoever killed their father, will be targeting them next.4.) The strange occurrences that have taken place on the night of the murder are it is dark when the sun should have come up, a falcon was killed by an o wl and Duncans horses act wild and turning on the humans and then eating each other.Act Three1.) Banquos attitude at the beginning to Macbeth having become King, is one of suspicion. He suspects Macbeth had something to do with it.