Lady Macbeth Act 1 Scene 5 Analysis
Remind yourself of Act 1 scene 5 and its significance in the play. Starting with this scene, explore the ways in which the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is presented in Shakespeare’ play, and in one or more performed versions of the play.
In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, he explores the relationship of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth and how it changes. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are of complex personalities, that share the same ambition and desire which leads the couple into a course of deplorable events. At the beginning of the play their relationship is fuelled by love, however this changes as Macbeth’s craving for his desire takes over him and Lady Macbeth loses her plot as the deeds she did overwhelms her strong and dominate mind-set. …show more content…
Lady Macbeth tells her husband that when the King arrives he should “look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under’t” so that no one is aware of the murderous plots, this highlights the controlling character of Lady Macbeth because is the one ordering Macbeth. In Polanski’s version she appears to be expressed as the dominate character physically when she is over Macbeth emphasising she is the stronger of the two. Lady Macbeth has already planned how to deal with the situation and reassures her husband and says “leave the rest to …show more content…
I the film he is out looking at the dull rain, Polanski use pathetic fallacy to create a dull and depressing mood. Macbeth is quite determined to “proceed no further in this business” because Macbeth was a brave warrior and wants loyal to his King, not only as respect but because Duncan is a good friend to Macbeth; this is expressed in the film when King Duncan hugs Macbeth showing that he trusts him to allow him to get that close. Even though Lady Macbeth is stronger, when she is not there Macbeth becomes a softer character and tends to worry a lot. His conscious governs him and her becomes afraid his actions today with come back at a future time to taunt him “return to plague the inventor”
Lacy Macbeth is astounded by her husband’s change of heart. She knows that he has a great ambition to become king but I too afraid but also has to determination or anything to encourage him “I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition…” Shakespeare exposes Lady Macbeth’s determination in the conservation. She is very persuasive and manipulative and uses guilt against him but also taunts him about his manhood “live a coward in thine own esteem” Lady Macbeth goads
In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, he explores the relationship of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth and how it changes. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are of complex personalities, that share the same ambition and desire which leads the couple into a course of deplorable events. At the beginning of the play their relationship is fuelled by love, however this changes as Macbeth’s craving for his desire takes over him and Lady Macbeth loses her plot as the deeds she did overwhelms her strong and dominate mind-set. …show more content…
Lady Macbeth tells her husband that when the King arrives he should “look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under’t” so that no one is aware of the murderous plots, this highlights the controlling character of Lady Macbeth because is the one ordering Macbeth. In Polanski’s version she appears to be expressed as the dominate character physically when she is over Macbeth emphasising she is the stronger of the two. Lady Macbeth has already planned how to deal with the situation and reassures her husband and says “leave the rest to …show more content…
I the film he is out looking at the dull rain, Polanski use pathetic fallacy to create a dull and depressing mood. Macbeth is quite determined to “proceed no further in this business” because Macbeth was a brave warrior and wants loyal to his King, not only as respect but because Duncan is a good friend to Macbeth; this is expressed in the film when King Duncan hugs Macbeth showing that he trusts him to allow him to get that close. Even though Lady Macbeth is stronger, when she is not there Macbeth becomes a softer character and tends to worry a lot. His conscious governs him and her becomes afraid his actions today with come back at a future time to taunt him “return to plague the inventor”
Lacy Macbeth is astounded by her husband’s change of heart. She knows that he has a great ambition to become king but I too afraid but also has to determination or anything to encourage him “I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition…” Shakespeare exposes Lady Macbeth’s determination in the conservation. She is very persuasive and manipulative and uses guilt against him but also taunts him about his manhood “live a coward in thine own esteem” Lady Macbeth goads