In my opinion, Macbeth has good values. He is portrayed as a hero, loyal to the king and fighting for Scotland. However, he is also very ambitious and power hungry. I can see this through the measures he is willing to take in order to get the crown. I also think he is a bit of a coward, because he was finding it difficult to follow through with his plan of murdering Duncan. This is where his wife, Lady Macbeth steps in. The more power hungry wife teases Macbeth until he is finally convinced to proceed with the murder of the king. Lady Macbeth is a very strong character in the story, and she has a very close relationship with her husband. At that time, it was unusual for a husband and a wife to be perceived as equals, and they were the exception. Lady Macbeth had just as much say on every topic as Macbeth himself did. She was respected and looked up to by her husband, and her opinions were always taken into consideration. Lady Macbeth was, to me, the stronger character, since she had to convince Macbeth to follow through with the murder, when he was being a coward.
I believe that Macbeth is a brave and courageous man. He is a nobleman, and it seems that his life is going for the better. He fights valiantly in war and wins battles for King Duncan. Despite this, he is immediately troubled by the witches’ prophecy about him becoming king. He is immediately confused by the prophecy, and realizes that he might have to act violently to make it true (kill King Duncan). Macbeth tries to sort out the confusion out himself, but it is clear that he has become intrigued by the prophecy and it is obvious that he is hungry for power. I felt that the prophecy made him truly desire being the monarch of Scotland, yet his moral values are stopping him from taking violent action since Macbeth himself acknowledges that King Duncan has been a great leader and a great king with him. The last scenes are dominated by Lady Macbeth. When she becomes aware of the witches’ prophecy, she becomes this evil woman who will do everything in her power to convince her husband to kill the king. Whenever Macbeth is hesitant about killing Duncan, Lady Macbeth insults her husband by questioning his manhood and tries to convince him to do it. She also designs a plan to carry out the prophecy, and the fact that Macbeth yields to his wife’s wishes truly demonstrate that she is dominant figure in their relationship. They love each other very much, but it’s obvious that Lady Macbeth always persuades her husband into doing what she wants by taunting him and insulting him.
Macbeth's values are very honroable. He respects and is loyal to his king. He fights for his country and crown. Macbeth and his wife are equal and happy in their marriage. Shakespere shows this through the letter that Lady Macbeth recieves from Macbeth by saying, "my dearest partner of greatness..." (1iiiii 10-11) Lady Macbeth is dominant in their relationship because she is able to minipulate Macbeth into doing what she believes is right and what he would not have the strength to do without her, "That which cries...to have thee crowned withal." (1 iiiii 22-29)
Reflection 1 After reading the first act, I can feel a sense of Macbeth's values, he is as honorable as honest, but has big goals, he won't stop until he reaches all that he can be. Although to be able to reach kingship he must murder Duncan he is almost sure he is ready to do it, it is lady Macbeth who must push for the move, in what one can feel as a happy marriage I feel that Lady Macbeth is who in a way has more control, even though it is Macbeth who has very high social standards and she is only considered one more wife without opinions it is she who will ensure the actions of Macbeth are the right ones to reach the top. In a way Lady Macbeth is trying harder to reach the top and can stop the coward ways of her husband.
Macbeth is at first honorable- he is willing to protect King Duncan and fights for his country. Later on, when they find the withces Macbeth starts having "horrible imaginings" (I iii 138) in which he desires to be king when he realizes that he is now Thane of Cawdor, just like the witches said. Later on when Duncan announces that his son Malcom will be his successor Macbeth reacts-"Prince of Cumberland! That is a step on which I must fall down, or else o'erleap, for in my way it lies. Stars hode your fires, let not light see my black and deep desires" (I iv 48-52). Then Macbeth is ambivalent and decides not to kill Duncan because he should protect the King from murderes and not bear the knife himself. Regarding the relation between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth we can see that thay have a good relationship-characterized by equality; Macbeth calls his wife "my dearest partner of greatness" (I v 8) and "my dearest love" (I v 53). Lady Macbeth is completely devoted to her husband so much that she says "unsex me here" (I v 36) and wishes to "pour my spirits in thine ear and chastise with the valor of my tongue" (I v 21-22). Lady Macbeth is willing to kill in order for her husband to be king like the withces promised-she is even willing to rip her baby off her breast and smash its brains if she had made a promise to him. We can see that she is the dominant party in the relationship because she finally succedes in convincing Macbeth to kill Duncana and tells him to leave all the rest to her (I v 68).
Macbeth is a strong character, courage and brave. He respects and admires his King, even though his desire for power is strong enough to eclipse his loyalty. He is willing to fall in the act of betrayal for power, but he is very conscious of what he is planning of doing, measuring consequences, and admitting that it is a great act. Lady Macbeth eclipses Macbeth in courage and strength. It is very clear that she is dominant in the relationship because of how she convinces Macbeth to do whatever is necessary for him to get what he wants. This also shows happiness and stability in the relationship. The support that Lady Macbeth gives is essential in their relationship.
Macbeth can be considered as the exemplar medieval hero, he is courageous in battle, a magnificent swordsman, and is honorable and worthy of the king’s trust as he demonstrates in the thought improbable victory against the Irish invaders led by the traitor of McDonald who is later slayed by Macbeth itself, which shows his dislike treachery and demonstrates his trustworthiness to the king Donald. We can see he is a hero to his people since the king is more content and relieved thanks to this effort to defeat the invaders and awards him the tilted of thane of Cawdor. The King also shows how Macbeth is truthful man as he takes few guards when he visits his Macbeths castle. Unfortunately the three witches poisoned his good soul when he was told he was going to be king. In the Visit of the king Macbeth shows how he is a good man at heart when his engages himself in a internal struggle to decide whether he should kill the king. At a glance the relationship between Mcbeth and lady Macbeth seem s to be healthy and well since the way hamlet refers to her is uncommon in an era were woman are submissive lke we see in Macbeths letter “this I have thought good to deliver thee, my dearest partner of greatness,”(I.v,11-12). Unlike many marriages of the time in which men were the dominant by large, but Macbeth is too kind to mistreat his partner so Lady Macbeth has per say taken advantage over it and as we see in act I she is the one who pressure s Macbeth to kill King Duncan.
Through Macbeth’s determination one can assume that Macbeth wants an image of a hero. Into his wounds there is a lot of courage, he goes into battle with no eyes on the back, he just looks forward, he is well determined he will not die and that he will become a hero. And for Duncan his king, he is one, he stopped an invasion being a responsible man defending his own country, and for that Duncan believes in him, which leads to other virtues of him: Trustworthy and honorable. Even though these will only an image, due to the fact that he will betray his king, Macbeth is pressure by his lady to do so, he is an honorable man because he doesn’t want to kill his king for a throne that he does not preserve, and he is trust worthy because he honors the fact that Duncan belongs in the throne, but all of this is blot out by the mere fact that Lady Macbeth is not like other ladies, she is sexually liberated from any boundaries, she is the dominant in the relationship. She is now so eager to become the ‘Queen’ that she is blinded out of fanatics that she will put her husbands life at risk. And of course “… either you die a hero, you live long enough to see yourself become the villain…” (Batman)
I believe that Macbeth has good, strong and loyal values. I could see he's an honorable man, who is completely loyal to the king, Duncan. I know this because Lady Macbeth points out how he is too pure and too loyal to do anyone, especially the king, any harm. He had a good heart, he could distinguish right from wrong, but he was too driven by power and greed to listen to his conscience. Although at first he doesn't want to follow through with the plan of killing Duncan, he lets his wife, Lady Macbeth, take the best of him and change his mind. So, even though he had good values, they weren't strong enough to keep him from killing. He is also a man who can't make up his mind, as he never knows or is sure on what plan to follow through. In his relationship with Lady Macbeth, it is clear that she is the dominant one in the relationship. Although they are a pretty stable marriage, it is unclear whether or not it is a happy one. Macbeth really holds her high, as she actually plays a role in his everyday social and political life. In those days,women were considered inferior to men, and they had limited roles. Lady Macbeth plays a much bigger role, and it is because he holds her so high that she has such a huge impact on him. She is also the "force" that basically makes Macbeth follow through with his plan. She helps him make decisions, which is a good thing, but the decisions she makes him do aren't always the right ones.
By analyzing the overall plot of act 1 we can understand the nature of the characters. What strikes more impresive is the values held in the relationship between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth. It is very modern in the sense that he treats her as an equal , something not that common in that era that men had a supremacy over women. It also strikes the reader in the way that Lady Macbeth speaks to her husband. She does this with great authority sometimes disregarding the paradigms of men and women in that time. She has a ery strong character that borders in the line of what is considered good values or unethical. Macbeth on the other hand, is much more gentlemen like when it comes to values. "The thane of Cawdor is still alive. Why are you putting his clothes on me?"(1 iii 109-110) In this exact line of act 1 we can see how concerned he was after the kings mesengers gave him the good news of his "promotion" in charge. He is concerned that he will be replacing someone else that is still alive and doubts about the moraity of that issue. A selfish man would have just accepted the fact that the post was now theirs. Ths is how Shakespere portrays Macbeth in this part of the play.
Macbeth is a heroic warrior. He is honorable, determined, courageous, and trustworthy. These are his values because he won the odds of the battle against the Irish invaders led by rebellious Mcdonald and became honored and awarded thanes from his king. King Duncan place great values on Macbeth and fully trusts him. Macbeth is admired for his courageous act in the battle field and even won many respects from his country. I think that the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is very strong. In addition, Macbeth considers Lady Macbeth as his equal and as a partner. Unlike other women from that era, I think Lady Macbeth has more power and is treated equally like a man. I think they have a happy relationship since they both consider equals and partners. Plus, Lady Macbeth would do anything for her husband's success even smashing the brains of a smiling baby. I think Lady Macbeth is definitely dominant. Unlike Macbeth who lacks strength and will to follow his ambitions, Lady Macbeth is a very strong willed wicked character. Lady Macbeth was the one who planned the murder of the king and is therefore more ambitious than Macbeth. This shows how dominant and ruthless she is. Moreover, Lady Marybeth even pushes Macbeth in to the act of murder. Unlike her gender, I think Lady Macbeth is more masculine and violent.
Macbeth is a man that feels great pride for his land, defending his state until seizing victory. Macbeth fought for the good of his people, and for the satisfaction of his king. As a brave and honourable warrior, Macbeth had nothing but good intentions for his native land. He fought with fury and determination, despite facing an uneven battle. This tells us much about his values; he was a man with great pride and very good values, serving his state in the most honourable way. This is evident by how Macbeth speaks to the king when he is called upon for his congratulations for his victory. He tells the thankful king that his duties are to serve his great state. Duncan knows that he could offer him nothing that he possessed which would show how thankful he is of what Macbeth has done. Instead of asking for anything in return Macbeth simply says that this is his duty. This demonstrates us that Macbeth is truly proud to defend his state and knows his duty is to do so. During this era Women were considered unequal to men, and their duty was to serve their husbands. Women were treated as if they belonged to their husbands and were not given much consideration, or importance. However many view Lady Macbeth as one of the few that was equal to her husband. Macbeth even refers to her as his “dearest partner of greatness” (I, 5, 11-12); such equalizing behaviour was unheard of during this time. I believe they are very happy together and just by the way Macbeth addresses his wife tells us that they are very happy together. For she is his partner in greatness, without one or the other there would be in fact no greatness. It is hard to tell who is dominant in this relationship; in my opinion I believe Macbeth is dominant. All changes too quickly, Macbeth is originally portrayed as a character who is very proud of his state and would never betray his king. He knows his duties very well as a thane of the state, and seems very proud of it. However when he sends the letter to Lady Macbeth, I believe his intentions were not only to inform her of his fortune but to also encourage him in his wrong. All of a sudden the image of Macbeth has changed from a proud thane of the state, to a power seeking king murderer. Its almost as if he wrote the letter knowing that he was not able to fulfil the wrongful act himself to obtain the crown, instead he needs a bit of a push. So he turns to his wife, a person who he loves and trusts deeply, and the only other person who will always share his benefits as king. He turns to her knowing she will support him, which then gives him that motivation he needs to go through with murdering his most important guest of all.
At the beginning of the play Macbeth seems to be an honorable man, full of courage and loyalty. He seems to be extremely loyal the best proof is when being talked of by the captain in Act 1 Scene 1 “for brave Macbeth – well he deserves that name-“. Though Macbeth appears to be flawless the gap is reached when the witches read him his prophecy and then comes his urge for power. The relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is a very happy one; they seem to be in harmony and to live a very prosperous marriage. But in that time it’s kind of a strange one being Lady Macbeth dominant because it is she that convinces Macbeth to do what he can to get to power.
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In my opinion, Macbeth has good values. He is portrayed as a hero, loyal to the king and fighting for Scotland. However, he is also very ambitious and power hungry. I can see this through the measures he is willing to take in order to get the crown. I also think he is a bit of a coward, because he was finding it difficult to follow through with his plan of murdering Duncan. This is where his wife, Lady Macbeth steps in. The more power hungry wife teases Macbeth until he is finally convinced to proceed with the murder of the king. Lady Macbeth is a very strong character in the story, and she has a very close relationship with her husband. At that time, it was unusual for a husband and a wife to be perceived as equals, and they were the exception. Lady Macbeth had just as much say on every topic as Macbeth himself did. She was respected and looked up to by her husband, and her opinions were always taken into consideration. Lady Macbeth was, to me, the stronger character, since she had to convince Macbeth to follow through with the murder, when he was being a coward.
I believe that Macbeth is a brave and courageous man. He is a nobleman, and it seems that his life is going for the better. He fights valiantly in war and wins battles for King Duncan. Despite this, he is immediately troubled by the witches’ prophecy about him becoming king. He is immediately confused by the prophecy, and realizes that he might have to act violently to make it true (kill King Duncan). Macbeth tries to sort out the confusion out himself, but it is clear that he has become intrigued by the prophecy and it is obvious that he is hungry for power. I felt that the prophecy made him truly desire being the monarch of Scotland, yet his moral values are stopping him from taking violent action since Macbeth himself acknowledges that King Duncan has been a great leader and a great king with him. The last scenes are dominated by Lady Macbeth. When she becomes aware of the witches’ prophecy, she becomes this evil woman who will do everything in her power to convince her husband to kill the king. Whenever Macbeth is hesitant about killing Duncan, Lady Macbeth insults her husband by questioning his manhood and tries to convince him to do it. She also designs a plan to carry out the prophecy, and the fact that Macbeth yields to his wife’s wishes truly demonstrate that she is dominant figure in their relationship. They love each other very much, but it’s obvious that Lady Macbeth always persuades her husband into doing what she wants by taunting him and insulting him.
Macbeth's values are very honroable. He respects and is loyal to his king. He fights for his country and crown. Macbeth and his wife are equal and happy in their marriage. Shakespere shows this through the letter that Lady Macbeth recieves from Macbeth by saying, "my dearest partner of greatness..." (1iiiii 10-11) Lady Macbeth is dominant in their relationship because she is able to minipulate Macbeth into doing what she believes is right and what he would not have the strength to do without her, "That which cries...to have thee crowned withal." (1 iiiii 22-29)
Reflection 1
After reading the first act, I can feel a sense of Macbeth's values, he is as honorable as honest, but has big goals, he won't stop until he reaches all that he can be. Although to be able to reach kingship he must murder Duncan he is almost sure he is ready to do it, it is lady Macbeth who must push for the move, in what one can feel as a happy marriage I feel that Lady Macbeth is who in a way has more control, even though it is Macbeth who has very high social standards and she is only considered one more wife without opinions it is she who will ensure the actions of Macbeth are the right ones to reach the top. In a way Lady Macbeth is trying harder to reach the top and can stop the coward ways of her husband.
Macbeth is at first honorable- he is willing to protect King Duncan and fights for his country. Later on, when they find the withces Macbeth starts having "horrible imaginings" (I iii 138) in which he desires to be king when he realizes that he is now Thane of Cawdor, just like the witches said. Later on when Duncan announces that his son Malcom will be his successor Macbeth reacts-"Prince of Cumberland! That is a step on which I must fall down, or else o'erleap, for in my way it lies. Stars hode your fires, let not light see my black and deep desires" (I iv 48-52). Then Macbeth is ambivalent and decides not to kill Duncan because he should protect the King from murderes and not bear the knife himself.
Regarding the relation between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth we can see that thay have a good relationship-characterized by equality; Macbeth calls his wife "my dearest partner of greatness" (I v 8) and "my dearest love" (I v 53). Lady Macbeth is completely devoted to her husband so much that she says "unsex me here" (I v 36) and wishes to "pour my spirits in thine ear and chastise with the valor of my tongue" (I v 21-22). Lady Macbeth is willing to kill in order for her husband to be king like the withces promised-she is even willing to rip her baby off her breast and smash its brains if she had made a promise to him. We can see that she is the dominant party in the relationship because she finally succedes in convincing Macbeth to kill Duncana and tells him to leave all the rest to her (I v 68).
Macbeth is a strong character, courage and brave. He respects and admires his King, even though his desire for power is strong enough to eclipse his loyalty. He is willing to fall in the act of betrayal for power, but he is very conscious of what he is planning of doing, measuring consequences, and admitting that it is a great act. Lady Macbeth eclipses Macbeth in courage and strength. It is very clear that she is dominant in the relationship because of how she convinces Macbeth to do whatever is necessary for him to get what he wants. This also shows happiness and stability in the relationship. The support that Lady Macbeth gives is essential in their relationship.
Macbeth can be considered as the exemplar medieval hero, he is courageous in battle, a magnificent swordsman, and is honorable and worthy of the king’s trust as he demonstrates in the thought improbable victory against the Irish invaders led by the traitor of McDonald who is later slayed by Macbeth itself, which shows his dislike treachery and demonstrates his trustworthiness to the king Donald. We can see he is a hero to his people since the king is more content and relieved thanks to this effort to defeat the invaders and awards him the tilted of thane of Cawdor. The King also shows how Macbeth is truthful man as he takes few guards when he visits his Macbeths castle. Unfortunately the three witches poisoned his good soul when he was told he was going to be king. In the Visit of the king Macbeth shows how he is a good man at heart when his engages himself in a internal struggle to decide whether he should kill the king. At a glance the relationship between Mcbeth and lady Macbeth seem s to be healthy and well since the way hamlet refers to her is uncommon in an era were woman are submissive lke we see in Macbeths letter “this I have thought good to deliver thee, my dearest partner of greatness,”(I.v,11-12). Unlike many marriages of the time in which men were the dominant by large, but Macbeth is too kind to mistreat his partner so Lady Macbeth has per say taken advantage over it and as we see in act I she is the one who pressure s Macbeth to kill King Duncan.
The secrets of a Hero
Through Macbeth’s determination one can assume that Macbeth wants an image of a hero. Into his wounds there is a lot of courage, he goes into battle with no eyes on the back, he just looks forward, he is well determined he will not die and that he will become a hero. And for Duncan his king, he is one, he stopped an invasion being a responsible man defending his own country, and for that Duncan believes in him, which leads to other virtues of him: Trustworthy and honorable. Even though these will only an image, due to the fact that he will betray his king, Macbeth is pressure by his lady to do so, he is an honorable man because he doesn’t want to kill his king for a throne that he does not preserve, and he is trust worthy because he honors the fact that Duncan belongs in the throne, but all of this is blot out by the mere fact that Lady Macbeth is not like other ladies, she is sexually liberated from any boundaries, she is the dominant in the relationship. She is now so eager to become the ‘Queen’ that she is blinded out of fanatics that she will put her husbands life at risk. And of course “… either you die a hero, you live long enough to see yourself become the villain…” (Batman)
I believe that Macbeth has good, strong and loyal values. I could see he's an honorable man, who is completely loyal to the king, Duncan. I know this because Lady Macbeth points out how he is too pure and too loyal to do anyone, especially the king, any harm. He had a good heart, he could distinguish right from wrong, but he was too driven by power and greed to listen to his conscience. Although at first he doesn't want to follow through with the plan of killing Duncan, he lets his wife, Lady Macbeth, take the best of him and change his mind. So, even though he had good values, they weren't strong enough to keep him from killing. He is also a man who can't make up his mind, as he never knows or is sure on what plan to follow through. In his relationship with Lady Macbeth, it is clear that she is the dominant one in the relationship. Although they are a pretty stable marriage, it is unclear whether or not it is a happy one. Macbeth really holds her high, as she actually plays a role in his everyday social and political life. In those days,women were considered inferior to men, and they had limited roles. Lady Macbeth plays a much bigger role, and it is because he holds her so high that she has such a huge impact on him. She is also the "force" that basically makes Macbeth follow through with his plan. She helps him make decisions, which is a good thing, but the decisions she makes him do aren't always the right ones.
By analyzing the overall plot of act 1 we can understand the nature of the characters. What strikes more impresive is the values held in the relationship between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth. It is very modern in the sense that he treats her as an equal , something not that common in that era that men had a supremacy over women. It also strikes the reader in the way that Lady Macbeth speaks to her husband. She does this with great authority sometimes disregarding the paradigms of men and women in that time. She has a ery strong character that borders in the line of what is considered good values or unethical. Macbeth on the other hand, is much more gentlemen like when it comes to values. "The thane of Cawdor is still alive. Why are you putting his clothes on me?"(1 iii 109-110) In this exact line of act 1 we can see how concerned he was after the kings mesengers gave him the good news of his "promotion" in charge. He is concerned that he will be replacing someone else that is still alive and doubts about the moraity of that issue. A selfish man would have just accepted the fact that the post was now theirs. Ths is how Shakespere portrays Macbeth in this part of the play.
Macbeth is a heroic warrior. He is honorable, determined, courageous, and trustworthy. These are his values because he won the odds of the battle against the Irish invaders led by rebellious Mcdonald and became honored and awarded thanes from his king. King Duncan place great values on Macbeth and fully trusts him. Macbeth is admired for his courageous act in the battle field and even won many respects from his country. I think that the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is very strong. In addition, Macbeth considers Lady Macbeth as his equal and as a partner. Unlike other women from that era, I think Lady Macbeth has more power and is treated equally like a man. I think they have a happy relationship since they both consider equals and partners. Plus, Lady Macbeth would do anything for her husband's success even smashing the brains of a smiling baby. I think Lady Macbeth is definitely dominant. Unlike Macbeth who lacks strength and will to follow his ambitions, Lady Macbeth is a very strong willed wicked character. Lady Macbeth was the one who planned the murder of the king and is therefore more ambitious than Macbeth. This shows how dominant and ruthless she is. Moreover, Lady Marybeth even pushes Macbeth in to the act of murder. Unlike her gender, I think Lady Macbeth is more masculine and violent.
Macbeth is a man that feels great pride for his land, defending his state until seizing victory. Macbeth fought for the good of his people, and for the satisfaction of his king. As a brave and honourable warrior, Macbeth had nothing but good intentions for his native land. He fought with fury and determination, despite facing an uneven battle. This tells us much about his values; he was a man with great pride and very good values, serving his state in the most honourable way. This is evident by how Macbeth speaks to the king when he is called upon for his congratulations for his victory. He tells the thankful king that his duties are to serve his great state. Duncan knows that he could offer him nothing that he possessed which would show how thankful he is of what Macbeth has done. Instead of asking for anything in return Macbeth simply says that this is his duty. This demonstrates us that Macbeth is truly proud to defend his state and knows his duty is to do so. During this era Women were considered unequal to men, and their duty was to serve their husbands. Women were treated as if they belonged to their husbands and were not given much consideration, or importance. However many view Lady Macbeth as one of the few that was equal to her husband. Macbeth even refers to her as his “dearest partner of greatness” (I, 5, 11-12); such equalizing behaviour was unheard of during this time. I believe they are very happy together and just by the way Macbeth addresses his wife tells us that they are very happy together. For she is his partner in greatness, without one or the other there would be in fact no greatness. It is hard to tell who is dominant in this relationship; in my opinion I believe Macbeth is dominant. All changes too quickly, Macbeth is originally portrayed as a character who is very proud of his state and would never betray his king. He knows his duties very well as a thane of the state, and seems very proud of it. However when he sends the letter to Lady Macbeth, I believe his intentions were not only to inform her of his fortune but to also encourage him in his wrong. All of a sudden the image of Macbeth has changed from a proud thane of the state, to a power seeking king murderer. Its almost as if he wrote the letter knowing that he was not able to fulfil the wrongful act himself to obtain the crown, instead he needs a bit of a push. So he turns to his wife, a person who he loves and trusts deeply, and the only other person who will always share his benefits as king. He turns to her knowing she will support him, which then gives him that motivation he needs to go through with murdering his most important guest of all.
At the beginning of the play Macbeth seems to be an honorable man, full of courage and loyalty. He seems to be extremely loyal the best proof is when being talked of by the captain in Act 1 Scene 1 “for brave Macbeth – well he deserves that name-“. Though Macbeth appears to be flawless the gap is reached when the witches read him his prophecy and then comes his urge for power. The relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is a very happy one; they seem to be in harmony and to live a very prosperous marriage. But in that time it’s kind of a strange one being Lady Macbeth dominant because it is she that convinces Macbeth to do what he can to get to power.
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