Character of Macbeth
- Created by: mairiajarvis
- Created on: 24-04-18 20:33
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- Character of Macbeth
- Admirable
- Respected by superiors and peers
- "Brave Macbeth""O valiant cousin, worthy gentleman!"
- Loyal to Duncan
- I am his kinsman and his subject
- He does not want to become King by foul means
- "If chance will have me King, why chance may crown me without my stir"
- Respected by superiors and peers
- Downfall
- Paranoia
- Dagger speech (first sign of insanity)
- Murders Duncan - shows he is willing to act on his ambition
- Murders Guards - shows how detached he is from taking away peoples' lives
- The murder of Banquo shows how he isn't just acting on Lady Macbeth's orders and is willing to murder for his ambition on his own. He is now independent
- The fact that he hires murderers shows his downfall from the great man he was as he is now associating with lower characters
- His regret and remorse is shown as he sees Banquo's ghost however this is also his paranoia of being found out. This is another sign of insanity
- The fact that he hires murderers shows his downfall from the great man he was as he is now associating with lower characters
- Paranoia
- Rock Bottom
- There is no turning back. He has gone too far. It is irreversible.
- "I am in blood / Stepped in so far, that should I wade no more, / Returning were as tedious as go o'er"
- There is no turning back. He has gone too far. It is irreversible.
- Redeemed
- Refuses to give in and will fight till his death showing the brave soldier he once was
- "I'll fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked" "I will not yield"
- Realisation
- Begins to realise that he is all alone
- His conscience is still there
- Begins to realise that he is all alone
- Refuses to give in and will fight till his death showing the brave soldier he once was
- Admirable
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