Act 5

Because it is all too easy I will talk about two of the images that are in this act. The first one will be about the doubles image as I have done before. In act four Macbeth was assure that he would not die because there are no men who were not born from women and also because the woods cannot march on a castle. In this Act though we learn that these were covers and not only is this a deep wound to Macbeth's confidence but shows how much everyone has turned on Macbeth. Finally we are faced with the death of most important character; Macbeth. He knows he is going to die as the warnings have all come true and he knows that he must fail and die in order to finish them. Still he fights to the death ending what started with a death.

Act 4 Part II

I would like to take a stretch and explain about the doubles part of act 4. In many cases the word "double" can be used to mean a cover for the truth. This is what Malcolm tries to do to Macduff. He tries to lie and say he is a horrible person to the a king but Macduff is so incredibly passionate about how Macbeth is a horrible that Malcolm finally comes clean in the fact that he was lying before. Another stretch that I could make si how Malcolm and Macbeth are two parts of one whole person in a way. Macbeth does all the killing and gathers no blame even though people always suspect him. Malcolm is quite the opposite of how he does not do anything but gathers all the blame. When you add these two people together it is like Ying and Yang. They are the good and bad versions ofone another and it is this that explains doubles in this act.

act 4 part I

I would have to say the most predominant of the themes in this act is strangeness. Macbeth desperate for answers asks for more predictions and for some sense of security with his actions. He asks what will happen to him. In their predictions they give him a sense of security but it is an unjust feeling. They tell him that no man born of a woman can hurt him and that he will not fall until the woods march on his castle. These are worded in such a way that he assumes the trees will physically move. He also assumes that since every man is born of a woman, no one at all can hurt him. These predictions are made on purpose to fool him. The witches want to see him fall and they know the best way to do it is to keep him off guard.

Act III Part II

This Act has many references of strangeness and death. When Macbeth comes to eat at his own party there is something wrong, there is no place for him to sit. He banters back and forth until he finally realizes that the person in his seat is Banquo's ghost. He freaks out yelling at it while no one else can see the ghost at all. Even more weird than that is the fact that his wife tells everyone that he does this from time to time and that by paying attention to it the guests would actually prolong it. This shows how people with blindly follow the idea of the king even when it is ridiculous. Then we hear about the treason; Macduff planning to betray Macbeth. Even more weird than that on this scale is that while it is considered treason many people are tying to join in and go along with it. It shows that people can change quickly as Macbeth went from nice to evil and how people went from supporting to opposing.

ACT III part I

Some of the most prominent visions in Act III are Injury and Strangeness. There is the deception that the sons of the king are the murderers that keeps being brought up by banquo and Macbeth. Banquo is confused because he assumes that if the first of the prophecies came true then why wouldn't the second one about his line becoming kings also come true. When all is said between Banquo and Macbeth, Macbeth ponders about Banquo and what will happen. Without being able to produce an heir Macbeth feels like his work will be for nothing. Finally two men enter and talk to Macbeth. It is reveled that Macbeth is trying to get Banquo killed by the way of lying to two murderers. The most strange thing of all is that Macbeth does not even tell his wife about Banquo's murder. He tells her not to worry and that he will take care of everything. This is the opposite of the beginning and signals the beginning of the end

Act II part I

Act II has alot of death in it. It has maybe one of the most important deaths that set everything into motion. Macbeth contemplates whether he should really kill the King or not. Through a troubled conversations with himself, He finally decides to kill the King. To emphasize the darkness of this deed it is shown at night. And to increase the strangeness there are many sounds that are not explained like an owl. But while Macbeth does kill the king he states that he would rather forget who he is than face what he has done. This shows some remorse but it will quickly be overpowered by his wish to kill again. Then it is shown how the Guards were killed by Macbeth because that is what he thought he needed to do so he didnt get caught.

good and evil

“He’s here in double trust: First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself.” This quote is said by Macbeth; talking about whether he should kill the king or not. This is obviously the double theme that is so apparent in this book. This double is the one between good and bad. One part of him is telling him that the king has done nothing wrong and in fact that he should praise the king rather than think of treason. But that other side along with his wife is telling him that he should kill the king and take his place when the children leave the country.

Strangeness Act one part one

The ideal of strange is seen a lot throughout the very first act. It even starts with characters referred as "the strange sisters" or "the weird sisters". This is huge as the entire foreshadowing is done by these "strange sisters". there are also the doubles that they speak of that are relatively strange. "when the battle is lost and won", while we realize that there is always a winner and a looser it seems odd to see it spoken in such a way. Also the fact that when the Strange Sisters proclaim that Macbeth shall be the Thane of Cawdor it makes it seem as if there are TWO at one time, thus creating a rivalry. I believe this rivalry will play out through the book from the death of the King (because Macbeth wants his spot) to the death of Macbeth