Macbeth Lecture- The Sequel

• Lady Macbeth- Lack of inner-will • Macbeth- kills to ease his mind, does whatever he can to ease his mind • Would’ve been in the clear, but continued to murder after Duncan. Self-destructive • What matters to Macbeth post murder isn’t good or bad, but on easing his mind. • Begins as man, ENDS AS KILLING MACHINE!!! :O • Refuses to evade what he has become • Cares about no one, not even his wife • Witches have malicious intentions, prophetic power • Manifestations of evil, tempt people • Similar to “Monkey’s Paw”/Garden of Eden • Constant reminder of evil, temptation in the world • Witches could be looked at as proletariat (common people) (juxtaposition?)