Conscience In Macbeth Act 2 Scene 2
Act 2 scene 2 in the play Macbeth is a very significant scene, in which marks the change on Macbeth’s conscience with two specific motifs, “natural” and “sleep/dreams”.
The first motif, natural/unnatural, characterizes Macbeth because what he has done is not something that can be forgiven so quick, so it’s not natural. Macbeth is talking with Lady Macbeth right after killing King Duncan, “One cried 'God bless us!' and the other 'Amen' ; As they had seen me with these hangman's hands. Listening their fear, I could not say 'Amen,'”(2.2.37-39). It clearly shows that what he has done is going to stay in his conscience forever. This is the start of change on his beliefs and why he could not say Amen. Macbeth’s conscience is being disturbed as a
The first motif, natural/unnatural, characterizes Macbeth because what he has done is not something that can be forgiven so quick, so it’s not natural. Macbeth is talking with Lady Macbeth right after killing King Duncan, “One cried 'God bless us!' and the other 'Amen' ; As they had seen me with these hangman's hands. Listening their fear, I could not say 'Amen,'”(2.2.37-39). It clearly shows that what he has done is going to stay in his conscience forever. This is the start of change on his beliefs and why he could not say Amen. Macbeth’s conscience is being disturbed as a