Fleance

“If a chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, without my stir” (1.3.157-159). Shakespeare believe that our action determines our fate as shown through Macbeth.. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the tragedy began when Macbeth became the victim of his own desire. Every downhill and event was created through his own will. The prophecy was told, but it was up to him decides to carry on the murder of King Duncan. The witches foretell the future, but they did not control his action. Macbeth has the free will that would make it possible to behave virtuously, whatever the witches have predicted. Macbeth was in control of himself and responsible for his action. He is aware of his fate, but believes only his action can fulfill it. He was greatly influenced by others around him, mainly lady Macbeth and the witches. But in the end, it was him alone who is responsible for his own action. Throughout the play, fate was introduced when Macbeth and Banquo first encounter the witches. The text evidence shows when the witches gave prophecy about Macbeth and Banquo. “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter” (1.3.49-53). The witches tell Macbeth that he is the thane of Glamis, will be the thane of Cawdor, and shall be the future king of Scotland. This is the first example of fate in the play. Macbeth heard the prophecy for the very first time which marks the beginning Macbeth fate.…

Banquo’s Ghost Portrayed On Stage In Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth, it would be more effective to have the presence of Banquo’s ghost on stage. By having Banquo’s Ghost portrayed on stage, the audience would experience more beneficial factors in contrast to not having the appearance of Banquo’s Ghost on stage. Having Banquo’s Ghost on stage will allow the majority of the audience population to better understand The Tragedy of Macbeth. The reason the majority of the audience will…

 William Shakespeare William Shakespeare is best known for his tragedies. 1601-1608 is the third period that belong to Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies and somber or bitter comedies. This is the peak period characterized by the highest development of his thought and expression. He is more concerned with the darker side of the human experience and its destructive passions. This period produces many great tragedies like Hamlet, Othello, All’s well that Ends well, and the most famous is Macbeth.…

Often, it is the responsibility of oneself to determine the outcome of your life, however there will always be influential people who either directly or indirectly affect the decisions made. Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a play believed to be written in 1605, focusing on the downward spiral of Macbeth after he murders King Duncan in order to become King of Scotland, consequently developing feelings of guilt and paranoia. Through the establishment of atmosphere, comments on the actions of major…

could offer you a place to stay if you’d like.” Fleance assiduously examined the dirt-ridden floor. His father had warned him against the dangers of the world. In fact, before Banquo had been murdered he tended to be an extremely vigilant man; although perhaps a little too on edge. However, Fleance’s stomach groaned and his wounds screamed and he wished for nothing more than a bowl of hot soup and a warm blanket. He sighed, hoping his father would not be too disappointed with his ignominious…

On the other hand, Malcolm wanted to know why Fleance was there and showed up without any warning. Malcolm felt as if he was being set up, so he went along with his gut feelings. A few moments later, Donalbain came down wondering what was going and suggested them to go inside to talk. Even though Malcolm was hesitant to let Fleance in, he told himself to stay relaxed. He knew Fleance was the only major problem at the time; he also thought to himself, if he killed Fleance there will be less he…

The three characters I would give gifts to are Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, and Macduff. I would give Lady Macbeth a gold star for doing a good job covering up her husband’s deed. “Woe, alas! What, in our house” (Macbeth Act 2 Sc 3 li. 64-65). Lady Macbeth did a good job pretending that she didn’t know anything about Duncan’s death; therefore, this action deserves a golden star. The next character I would give a gift to is Macbeth. I would give Macbeth a flashlight so he could see in the dark. In…

He will walk around the woods and come across a group of people. They will immediately leave the stage but in that group will be Fleance, wearing Banquo’s blood stained costume. Macbeth will jump back and look away but by the time he looks up, the group of people will be gone. The lights will darken and lightning flashes will light up the theatre as the witches enter. Macbeth watches the apparitions, becoming more and more confident until Banquo’s ghost comes on with one of the apparitions. He…

and mine eternal jewel given to the common enemy of man to make them kings, the seeds of Banquo kings. Rather than so, come fate into the list, and champion me to th' utterance.(3,1,70) is the most important quote in act 3. It shows Macbeth’s jealousy feeling towards Banquo, further more leading Macbeth to the witches. This quote was said by Macbeth,after he realized Fleance and Banquo’s existence are a great threat to his power and just before the hired murders arrives. Macbeth changed mentally…

In the tragedy Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the witches’ statement “Fair is foul and foul is fair” (1:1: 12-13: all page references from class text Macbeth, Folger Shakespeare Library 1992) foreshadows events in the play that come true through the actions of Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, and Fleance. Lady Macbeth appears to be fair and good to Duncan when he arrives to the castle, but she secretly plots along with Macbeth to kill Duncan. She manically states, “The raven himself is hoarse/that croaks…