Appearance Vs Reality : Macbeth, And Lady Macbeth

Macbeth was honored and looked highly upon by the soldiers he commanded. He was a brave fighter and trusted by everyone around him. When a soldier is telling the events of the battle he says to King Duncan “For brave Macbeth- well he deserves that name” (4). This showed how much his subordinates trust him on and off the battle field. After the battle Macbeth was promoted to Thane of Cawdor, on top of his current position, Thane of Glamis. King Duncan honored Macbeth for his courage on the battlefield. At this point in the play, Macbeth had no intentions on hurting or turning on his king.

In Act 3 Scene 3, Macbeth fulfills the role of the stereotypical, superior husband, since he is the one who takes the initiative to plan Banquo’s and Fleance’s murder without hesitation to insure that there will be no threat to his power. In addition, Macbeth does not tell Lady Macbeth about his violent scheme, since he wants her to “be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck,/ Till thou applaud the deed” (3.3.51-52). Also the theme of appearance versus reality appears when Lady Macbeth attempts to put on a facade to the dinner guests that Macbeth is having a “momentary” “fit;” even though, in reality he is facing the psychological consequences of his horrendous actions, which Macbeth did to attempt to satisfy his ambition and greed (3.4.66).

Why is it that people hide their true identity in order to achieve what they desire deep within? This question has yet to be acknowledged but the famous 16th-century writer, William Shakespeare may have an answer in his play, Macbeth. The way individuals follow-up (act) on the outside and who they truly are within might be two entirely unexpected things. Some may change since they feel they do not fit in while others put on a show to be someone they are not. Regardless of which way one looks at it, if an individual attempt to be someone he is not, his reality will eventually show up at last. This is precisely what occurs in William Shakespeare 's play, Macbeth. Via Macbeth, William Shakespeare exploits the idea that individuals are two

The Renaissance play The Tragedy of Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, truly demonstrated a compelling tale of greed, power, and jealousy. The play revealed the turn of a good nobleman into a powerful and greedy king. It showed audiences how one crime led to another and eventually to a gruesome melee. Throughout the tragedy there appeared to be a reoccurring theme stated finest as appearances are deceiving. The audience is first introduced to the theme in the first scene of the play where the witches said the profound phrase, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" (I, i, 10). The Tragedy of Macbeth continued to present the idea of images being deceivingly different from the actual appearance.

"Fair is foul, and foul is fair" is a prime quote in Shakespeare's Macbeth as it sets a predominant tone throughout the play where things are not what they seem (1.1.12). This being said ambiguity and equivocation come to be a major part in the story as Macbeth is promoted Thane of Cawdor and wishes to become king. Such wishes though come with cruel actions as Macbeth targeted anyone in his way. Though seemingly heartless Macbeth is full of "human kindness" until his wife, Lady Macbeth, makes him a "man" (1.5.16). Ultimately this paper analyzes how Shakespeare delineates catharsis through Macbeth's thoughts and actions.

Macbeth; Scotland’s greatest and most formidable general, the Kings loyal servant, worthy Thane of Cawdor, respected gentry of Scotland’s bosom. A murderer, tyrant, fiend, and ‘Hell-Kite’. The tale of Macbeth represents how actions and fate can change the reputation and future of anybody, and that absolute power will corrupt absolutely. Prior to the encounter Macbeth had with the Witches, he was seen as the Hero of Scotland, and battle worthy and proven soldier; gallant and friend to many, “My noble partner” (Banquo). After he is exposed to the evil and supernatural demeanour of the witches, he is overwhelmed, overcome by ambition, lust for

Topic: Macbeth’s coronation dinner and his reaction to seeing Banquo’s ghost. The weird sisters appear and speak to Macduff after King Duncan is killed. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth prepare for Banquo’s funeral and tell the story of their interaction.

Throughout William Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth, the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth develop profoundly differently over the course of the play. Macbeth’s character transforms from a noble hero to an ambitious, blood-thirsty murderer. When Macbeth is on the battlefield, he is heroic and brave by defeating the traitors of King Duncan and the Norwegian Army, and he is crowned as Thane of Cawdor. Later in the play, Macbeth cold-heartedly murders his King, a woman and her children, and his own beloved friend. This illustrates Macbeth’s drastic transformation from a hero to a murderer. On the contrary, Lady Macbeth changes from a manipulative, ruthless wife, and an accomplice to murder, into a guilt-ridden, and a paranoid madwoman who commits suicide. When Lady Macbeth and her husband are quarrelling, she insults her husband’s manliness to make him commit the murder of Duncan. Later in the play, Lady Macbeth deeply suffers from her guilt, that she becomes mad. Lady Macbeth constantly sleepwalks and washes her hands of the imaginary blood of her husband’s victims and of her ambition. It is evident that over the course of Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth develop profoundly differently throughout the play.

Throughout his tragedy, Macbeth, Shakespeare employs examples of false appearances and duality to characterize Lady Macbeth as a manipulative, deceptive woman. Not only does Lady Macbeth’s own speech characterize her as such, but even the three witches give the statement, “fair is foul and foul is fair,” (act I. scene i. line 11), establishing the motif of false appearances before the audience first meets her. Lady Macbeth does not seem evil from the outside, but she is insidious on the inside. Her manipulative nature shines through when she tells Macbeth he should, “look like the innocent flower,/ but be the serpent under it,” (act I. scene v. lines 71-72). Her deceptive persona in this scene mimics the story of Adam and Eve. She is attempting

Things are not always as they seem to be, people are often deceived to believe something different than it’s true meaning. Instead of knowing the reality of a situation, people’s thoughts are sometimes shifted to see only what they appear, leaving them blindsided to the real truth behind whats really going on.

Through Lady Macbeth's opening soliloquy in Act 1 Scene 5 she spontaneously gets portrayed as a disturbed character due to her treacherous and murderous planning she establishes after receiving the letter from Macbeth. This is noticeable when she says “the raven himself is hoarse that croaks the fatal entrances of Duncan under my battements” this signify that Lady Macbeth is steadfast to kill Duncan as she is aware that there is no other appropriate place to end Duncan then her own castle as no one would incredible them and she can easily situate the accusation on anyone she want to. The use of the word “raven” symbolise a bad omen such as death so after seeing the ravens Lady Macbeth believes that this is a sign from the evil spirits to kill Duncan therefore by murdering Duncan she is embracing what she got notified to do, nothing else. In addition to this the word “fatal” highlights Lady Macbeth deadly and dangerous motive that she has towards killing Duncan, the word also implies that Duncan entrance to her house is going to be dangerous as he does not know what surprise awaits for him inside the castle because he is inattentive of Lady Macbeth evilness as she portrays to him her fabricated image of being submissive and caring. Furthermore the phrase “under my battlement” suggest that Lady Macbeth satisfy herself as she knows that when Duncan's entrance to her castle would be his last as he would be unsafe from Lady Macbeth's deadly and dangerous motive because he is

Throughout Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the concept of “fair is foul and foul is fair” (1.1.11) was demonstrated consistently through countless characters and events. Firstly, the idea of the reversal of good and evil was presented by this quote. As well as this, Shakespeare alluded to the angel Lucifer, comparing him to Macbeth, in the way that fair appearances hide foul characters – which supported the concept of foul being fair. Finally, Lady Macbeth as a character generally, was central in many instances where “foul is fair” (1.1.11) was relevant.

In real life, we should not judge people solely on their appearances. There are many people who appear to be trustworthy but in reality, are not. Appearance versus reality is an important theme in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The theme focuses on characters who are deceived by what appears to be real, and on the tragic consequences that follow this error in judgment. These characters include, Duncan, who trusts Macbeth too much; Lady Macbeth, who tricks by the witches and herself; Macbeth trickes by other people in the play.

In real life, we should not judge people solely on their appearances. There are many people who appear to be trustworthy but in reality, are not. Appearance versus reality is an important theme in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The theme focuses on characters who are deceived by what appears to be real, and on the tragic consequences that follow this error in judgment. These characters include, Duncan, who trusts Macbeth too much; Lady Macbeth, who tricks by the witches and herself; Macbeth trickes by other people in the play.

The theme of appearance versus reality is very important in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The characters of Duncan, Macbeth, and Lady Macbeth are unable to differentiate between appearance and reality, resulting in tragic consequences. Poor judgment is evidenced by Duncan, who trusts Macbeth too much; Lady Macbeth, who is fooled by the witches; and Macbeth, who is tricked repeatedly by others.