Sunday, 2 October 2011

MACBETH ACT THREE SCENE TWO


As the hired murderers make their way towards Banquo, the audience sees a short scene involving the Macbeth’s. 
Lady Macbeth attempts to take the burden of guilt away from her husband. The couple is facing more difficulties than they expected now that they are King and Queen, and she is amazed to find out that Macbeth has plotted to murder Banquo.


Analysis:


Macbeth tries to protect Lady Macbeth: traditional male-female roles, This is one of the few moments the audience is show something which a norm to them.  
In order to keep power built by violence, more violence is always needed. Macbeth knew this would happen he is now caught in a vicious cycle of violence and that vicious cycle begins to take a psychological toll on Macbeth. 


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