Quotes

• Quote 1: Act 1 Scene 2 - Ross says "Brave Macbeth when he deserves that name"
• Shows Macbeth's initial high regard by the king and people
• Highlights the royals' poor judgment of character based on bravery
• Foreshadows Macbeth's bravery leading to drastic actions
• Quote 2: Act 1 Scene 4 - Macbeth says "Let not light see my black and deep desires"
• Macbeth's dark desires are present before Lady Macbeth's influence
• Shows the power of the supernatural in transforming Macbeth's character
• Quote 3: Act 1 Scene 5 - Lady Macbeth says "Unsex me here and fill me from the crown to the toe top full of direst cruelty"
• Lady Macbeth seeks to remove her femininity for power and cruelty
• Reflects the sacrifices women made to gain power in a patriarchal society
• Quote 4: Act 1 Scene 7 - Lady Macbeth challenges Macbeth with "When thou darest to do it, then you were a man"
• Highlights the danger of patriarchy and expectations of courage and bravery
• Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth's masculinity to push him towards action
• Lady Macbeth challenges Macbeth's masculinity, implying that he is a coward for not daring to kill Duncan to prove himself as a man
• Macbeth kills Duncan not just to become king, but also to prove his masculinity to Lady Macbeth
• After killing Duncan, Macbeth feels guilty and questions if he can ever wash the blood from his hands
• Macbeth's guilt intensifies after killing Duncan, but as he continues to commit more murders, he becomes desensitized to the guilt
• Macbeth's realization that life is like a brief candle, always chasing shadows of power and ambition, leads to a moment of regret and contemplation
• Lady Macbeth advises Macbeth to appear innocent and beautiful on the outside, while being deceitful and evil on the inside
• Macbeth describes his mind as being "full of scorpions," foreshadowing his eventual mental downfall due to his actions driven by power and ambition
• The quote "fear is foul and foul is fair" summarizes the play, highlighting the twisted morality and supernatural elements that disrupt the characters' lives
• Banquo warns that the witches, as instruments of darkness, will tell truths to gain trust, only to betray with dire consequences, foreshadowing the manipulation and downfall of Macbeth