What Is The Relationship Between Macbeth And Lady Macbeth

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Both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth can be considered the serpent in the relationship. The serpent in the relationship is best described as the person who makes evil decisions throughout the play. Macbeth is given a number of prophecies concerning his fate. He tells Lady Macbeth about these prophecies, and she starts plotting a way to make these prophecies come true. These plans include killing King Duncan, Banquo and Macduff. After Macduff’s family is killed, Macduff arranges the death of Macbeth. He kills Macbeth, and Lady Macbeth kills herself, and the throne of Scotland is left Malcolm, King Duncan’s older son. Lady Macbeth seems to be a malicious character, whereas Macbeth seems to be more kind hearted and looks for the best in people. Both …show more content…

As he was already battling, he could not be expected to be at home when his country needs him. In murdering these people, Macbeth gains more power, and becomes the King quicker. In killing the King's Servants, Macbeth is seen as pure, and not to blame, keeping the blood off of his hands. The death of Lady Macduff and her son, causes Macbeth’s power to spiral downwards. When Macduff finds out that Macbeth is behind the murder of his wife and son, Macduff wants to have revenge on Macbeth for his actions. To do this, Macduff decides to gather an army to fight against Macbeth. The two enemies fight against each other, with Macduff being the winner, after killing Macbeth. Macbeth is given three prophecies from three apparitions in the play. These apparitions cause Macbeth to believe he has ‘won’ and motivates him into doing more things he later regrets. The three apparitions are: APPARITION: Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff; Beware the Thane of Fife. Dismiss me: enough. (4.1.77-78) APPARITION: Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh to scorn The power of man, for none of woman …show more content…

The first apparition is the form of a disembodied head. Letting Macbeth know, he needs to be wary of Macduff. To deal with Macduff, he kills his family, resulting in Macbeth's own death. The second apparition is in the form of a bloody child. Explaining, that he should fear anyone born of a woman, for they would harm him. Though everyone is born by a woman, Macbeth feels he has nothing to fear. The last apparition is in the form of a child wearing a crown with a tree in his hand. This apparition claims that Macbeth will not be beaten until Birnam Wood travels to Dunsinane Hill, actually telling Macbeth that Macduff is coming to kill him. Though because Macbeth is blinded by his own superiority, he believes that these apparitions are a hoax. These apparitions justify Macbeth being the serpent because he takes everything into his own

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