II. Body Paragraph 1 The Wyrd Sisters’ Portrayal as Nurses
A&B. Appearance vs. Reality
i. nurses are actually supposed to be good rather than evil ii. at the very beginning, viewers see how they kill the man that is injured when they are alone after everybody around them has left the hallway iii. At the banquet, the witches appear as the servants now, although they sit in
Macbeth’s chair before he has the chance to. This might actually cause him to see the ghost of Banquo as the witches have placed a spell/casting over the head seat. While they are supposed to be his servants and he their master, it’s the vice versa. iv. When giving the second set of three prophecies, the witches partially bring …show more content…
Another point that this brings up is that the dead are the ones that the witches are calling their masters so it connects the dead who might have been evil in their lifetimes to send them to hell to the living in a way that shows that the witches are evil by nature C. Light and Dark At the end of the movie, the wyrd sisters appear to Macbeth in a beam of heavenly light, the exact moment when Macbeth realizes that he has been played the entire time. (the moment of knowledge) ii. “enlightenment” when macbeth realizes he’s been tricked (anagnorisis)
a. Upon the witches arrival to the dining hall, they are flooded with sun iii. When Macbeth’s severed head is lifted to the heavens by Malcomb, the viewers can see that the previously dark tunnels are filled with light. III. The importance of the last scene in the screen play
A. Before the fight begins, Macbeth states “before my body I throw my warlike shield” which is his wine not a literal shield.
i. Macbeth has been drinking before Macduff finds him, so he is now knackered and cocky as he still believes the witches conveyed the truth to him to aid him in his …show more content…
As the fight progresses, Macbeth seems to have the upper hand until the witches enter the dining hall bathed in light; representing a time of anagnorisis for Macbeth as he finally understands that the witches have plotted against him rather than with him as well as a time of release/redemption for the witches as the secret they have guarded is set loose.
C. As the audience heard before the battle commenced, Macbeth shouts “(harsh interpretation to whatever it actually says ~sorry~) we shall not yield in this dang battle until one of us yells stop.” When the witches enter and the moment of realization occurs, Macbeths breaths out “Enough,” which in its own way means stop kind of telling Macduff that he has “quit” knife battling. Macbeth’s hesitation gives Macduff the perfect opportunity to grasp the upper hand thus Macbeth is defeated by Duffy who beheaded him.
i. This scene shows the choices made by fate or free will.
a. the Wyrd sisters (i.e. Fate) make their appearance to distract
Macbeth
from his current actions although it is Macbeth’s own choice to yield in the battle as he had the chance to slice Duffy’s head off pre his turn of events and his