I believe that one of the biggest themes in MacBeth is how we are defined by our future. This is a major theme because if the witches never told MacBeth that he would be king then Lady MacBeth wouldn't have set up the murder. Also, Lady MacBeth would still be sane and not wandering around at night, telling people things she shouldn't be. Also, she would have been able to survive the entire play. MacBeth may just be Thane of Cawdor and never aspired to be king.
Also, if the witches never told Banquo that his children would be kings then MacBeth wouldn't have become paranoid. He has started to believe that the witches were always right. If he didn't hear this he would have been confident in his line surviving past him as king, but now, because he knows that Banquo's children will rule, he starts to kill innocent people and blame the murder on their children. Also, he would have never gone back to the Weird Sister and heard about MacDuff killing him after the woods move to a hill.
Monday, May 12, 2014
Monday, May 5, 2014
Quotations
"Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be What thou art promised" (31). This is a quote from the scene in which Lady MacBeth begins her scheming. This was right after she read the letter from MacBeth informing her about his meeting the witches. This is when Lady MacBeth starts to fear that her husband will be too innocent to murder King Duncan, which he will have to do in order to become King of Scotland.
"Thou mayst revenge--O slave!" (97). These are Banquo's dying words, he says them to his son just after he is murdered by the murderers hired by MacBeth. This is why Fleance was unable to defend himself against the allegations that he killed his father. This is also how the witches prophecy will come to be because Banquo still has living descendants. I believe that because we already know that MacDuff will kill MacBeth and become a king with no heirs, that he will name Fleance his heir to the throne, bringing the prophecy full circle.
"Thou mayst revenge--O slave!" (97). These are Banquo's dying words, he says them to his son just after he is murdered by the murderers hired by MacBeth. This is why Fleance was unable to defend himself against the allegations that he killed his father. This is also how the witches prophecy will come to be because Banquo still has living descendants. I believe that because we already know that MacDuff will kill MacBeth and become a king with no heirs, that he will name Fleance his heir to the throne, bringing the prophecy full circle.
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