Macbeth Appearance Vs Reality Analysis

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In the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare the characters are unable to understand that other characters and prophecies are not always as they seem. First, Lady Macbeth, the wife of the protagonist Macbeth, does not recognize that prophecies are not always as they appear to be. She thinks the prophecy that her husband will become king is a joyful prophecy. She is excited for the future in which her husband will become king. In reality though, the prophecy is a sorrowful prophecy and ends up driving her to insanity. Second, the king of Scotland, King Duncan, is deceived by Macbeth. King Duncan views Macbeth as a noble soldier. However, Macbeth is planning to murder King Duncan. Last, when Macbeth hears the warnings of what occurrences or people may jeopardize his kingdom, he does not get worried. They appears to him as impossible, so he did not prepare for them. However, in reality all the people and occurrences that Macbeth thought was impossible do in fact occur. Throughout the play, characters are deceived by the appearances of other characters and prophecies and are unable to realize the reality of them.
Lady Macbeth, the wife of Macbeth, is deceived by the prophecy of Macbeth becoming king. She is very excited over the news since …show more content…

Lady Macbeth questions if her hands will ever be clean from the murder. She says to herself that she wants no more of what is going on. This quote shows the reality of the prophecy. The prophecy is really a horrible foretelling that has led her to become guilty and deranged. Unlike what the prophecy appeared to Lady Macbeth as, it was not in truth beneficial to her future and was really harmful to her future. Thus Lady Macbeth is unable to realize the prophecy that her husband will become king is not like it appears. The prophecy is not in reality a joyful prophecy like it had appeared to her and is rather a sorrowful

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