At the feast in Forres Castle, Macbeth and his wife greet the Thanes of Scotland. Macbeth has just learned from one of the murderers that Banquo was killed, but Fleance escaped. Macbeth toasts the Thanes and also his absent friend. He then sees Banquo’s ghost, but nobody else there can see this apparition. As quickly as the ghost appeared, it disappears and instantly Macbeth’s confidence returns. This happens throughout the feast, and those assembled there wonder at Macbeth’s sanity.
This forces Lady Macbeth to ask the Thanes to leave, and when alone with her husband, she tries to calm his troubled mind. This deranged man is already planning the next murder, that of Macduff, but he needs to establish what the future is and, therefore, he plans to visit the witches once more.
Ananlysis :
Macbeth's second attempt to control fate fails , This is important as the audience witness as Macbeth starts to doubt the his control. By only allowing Macbeth to see Banquo’s ghost Shakespear leads us to question is Banquo’s ghost real or a figment of Macbeth’s guilty mind? The uncertainty emphasizes that Macbeth’s fate is part of him, caused by his character: his ambition and guilt. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth continue to try to lie to keep their secrets and hold on power, but these lies become less and less effective as guilt about the violence they have committed begins to effect them.
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