Macbeth. Before we meet Macbeth , we form an opinion of him based on what other people say about him

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Macbeth tells a story of a brave strong warrior the king of Scotland becomes his successor by murdering him and then he’s defeated. Before we meet Macbeth , we form an opinion of him based on what other people say about him for example; the king of Scotland Duncan says ;  " O worthy gentlemen oh valiant cousin." This shows their related, well bred and worthwhile. And the bloody man says; " But all too weak for brave Macbeth well he deserves his name." This suggests he's a well known brave solider. Macbeth surprises us with his reaction to the witch’s prophecies, because when they tell him he’s: Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor and shall be king. He's stunned and full of disbelief as he says; " A prosperous gentleman; and shall be king stand not within the prospect of belief." he thinks he's taking someone else's tittle of them because he says; " I know I'm thane of Glamis but how Cawdor the thane of Cawdor lives" Then he wants to know more of what the witches said to him. "Stay you imperfect speakers tell me more." he gets tempted about what they said to him. “If good why do to that suggestion."

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This shows that he'd like to be king then he thinks of murder. “My thought whose murder yet is but fantastical." This suggests he wants to murder the current king of Scotland, to get what he wants. But he doesn't want to do it; he wants to leave it to fate. But Lady Macbeth influences him to do it, by saying that: he doesn't love her, if he did it he would make him more of a man and that she'd do anything for him. In act 1 sc IV we see more thoughts of murder as he thinks, I'm ...

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