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Macbeths Feelings

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Macbeth’s feelings

The witches of dangerous things, which Macbeth is indeed thinking, killing the king is the only way for him to become king, he thinks it but doesn’t want to do it. He doubts his own thoughts but he is also confused as it is as if the witches can read his mind, he has fear of his own thoughts and how he could think of such things. Macbeth becomes exited by the witches words, and know he knows he is Thane of Cawdor he knows the witches tell the truth and can be confident in the fact that he will be king, but that means he has to kill the king and he will, but he doesn’t want to. Macbeth is a vulnerable person and the witches got to him at the right time, he is full of glory from the battle. This also shows that he is brave and confident, as he was very good at killing and he didn’t care about it, he just did it without thinking, it was his job.
The excuses show that he does still really want to be king, he is happy with being famous but know he wants the crown; he is jealous and is confident that he can kill the king because he needs the crown and he will please his wife. He submits to Lady Macbeth showing how even though he had some doubts about it, the want and need outweighed the doubt and he in fact would get the crown and could kill the king he just needed the persuasion and for his wife to tell him that it is the right thing to do. He then takes over the planning himself and he loses his fear and doubt for a while.
He shows fear and shock after the murder he is edgy and tense, he is fearful of what he has done and shocked by it too, he can’t believe that he has killed the king, he also shows fear for if he is caught and what will happen to him if he does get caught. He shows guilt and regret for killing Duncan, he always had doubts except for one short period of time and he still has it now, he feels that he shouldn’t have killed Duncan and that it was wrong for him to do, that he didn’t need to do it and he is sorry for killing him too. He shows threat, menace, power mad and control mad, he is enjoying the shock and sadness he has created from the loss of Duncan and he has dark meanings to all of his words, he becomes a tyrant.
After the murder of Banquo, Macbeth is sick with worry and guilt, he is feeling guilt as Banquo was his best friend and Macbeth ordered for him to be assassinated, Fleance has escaped which worries Macbeth, he is also worried for if he gets caught. He stops communicating with Lady Macbeth and is acting secretly; he starts to exclude her from decisions putting more strain and pressure on him and their relationship. He wants everyone to feel at ease at the banquet but when everything goes wrong he wants them all to calm down and he is worried that he may give things away.
He is terrified of the ghost and cowers away from it, he does not understand the reappearance of Banquo and thinks why he is there if he is already dead. He challenges the ghost and overcomes his feelings of terror and guilt. Her gives up trying to control things and decides to go back to the witches showing how his life will end tragically.
Macbeth becomes weary when Lady Macbeth dies, he does not mourn but he is very quiet, subdued and thoughtful, he thinks that someone might be out to get him. His power and motivation seems to disappear after his wife’s death as if there is no point in trying to hold on to the kingship and cannot understand why he ever wanted it in the first place. He realizes this is the end and that his own death is near, the witches have told him he will not die but he knows that he will, he doesn’t bother about it though, he just accepts it, he does not get upset and he does not prevent it he just shakes it off.
Overall throughout the play he is very fearful and doubtful, he is very sane but he is also very confident, he never goes mad and he feels guilt and worry and doubt like anyone would and not like someone who was not sane. He is a brave man and a noble man but this is not enough to save him as he is too gullible and this is what kills him.