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Characters
 * Macbeth Reflection ASSIGNMENT 1 **
 * Witches**- The witches show an image of darkness and evil, and are very against human beings. They appearance are quite disgusting due to the fact that Banquo said that they have beards that make people hard to even realize they are women. Furthermore, it seems that witches can predict the future. Witches are able to disappear, and control the weather.
 * Macbeth**- Macbeth is the thane of Glamis(thane of Cawdor). He tries to support the country as much as possible, and seems like he is a good leader. He is a very calm, gentle character.
 * Banquo**- Banquo is also the thane. He is very greedy for himself because he cares about his future alot. After the witches telling him that Macbeth would have a better future than Banquo, he is annoyed.
 * Ross**- Ross is another thane and he is some kind of a messenger who delivers messages to the King. Ross indicates the "earnest of a greater honour" when he gives the title Thane of Cawdor to Macbeth.
 * Angus**- Angus is another thane, who dislikes people who rebels. He is another messenger of the King.

Major Plot 1. Macbeth and Banquo meets. 2. Weird sisters give prophecies to Macbeth and Banquo. 3. Banquo is unhappy about his future, because Macbeth has a better future than him. 4. Ross and Angus came to give the title of Thane of Cawdor 5. Angus explains how the Thane of Cawdor was executed.

Conflicts 1. Witches gave prophecies to Banquo and Macbeth. This is the starting conflict over power among characters. 2. Foreshadow that Macbeth will become the King.

1.5 & 1.6 1. Read Macbeth 1.5 and 1.6 and answer the following pages on your "Macbeth Reflection" wiki page Lady Macbeth is the wife of Macbeth. She is a very nervous, ambitious woman. She is eager to be a queen, and she even wants more than the thane of Cawdor for her husband. //“Thane of Cawdor;' by which title, / before, these weird sisters saluted me, and referred / me to the coming on of time, with 'Hail, king that / shalt be!’” (Act 1 Scene 5 7-11)// Lady Macbeth would answer the question, "What is the meaning of life?" by saying that life is power and wealth. Obviously, she is a greedy woman who wants her husband to cause crime to make him a King. //(Act 1 Scene 5)// //“That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, / And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full / Of direst cruelty! make thick my blood;” (Act 1 Scene 5 Lines 39-41)// This lines illustrate Lady Macbeth's evilness. She is two-faced by saying that she wants to be a man to kill the king for dominance. //"Leave all the rest to me." (Act 1 Scene 5 Line 65)// This line also shows that Lady Macbeth will cause some kind of crime, and it foreshadows some kind of bad outcome. The word is "Blood". The denotation meaning of this word is just a blood that humans have ( the red liquid that covers your internal body). The connotation meaning of this word is death of the king.
 * Act 1 **
 * ASSIGNMENT 2 **
 * What do we learn about Lady Macbeth in these scenes?**
 * How might Lady Macbeth answer the question “What is the meaning of life?” Explain your answer.**
 * Identify and write out two of Lady Macbeth’s lines that are particularly striking. Explain why you selected the lines.**
 * Identify one significant word that Lady Macbeth uses in 1.5 or 1.6, and define both the denotation and connotation of the word. Explain why you think the word is significant.**

1.7 Macbeth was generally convinced by Lady Macbeth. He decides to kill King Duncan for authority at the end of Act I. In section 1.7, it is basically about the conversation between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth to become the King. They are planning out how to take away the power, and let Macbeth be the King. At this moment, Macbeth is almost convinced by Lady Macbeth to commit the murder. (Lines 42-45): Lady Macbeth becoming more and more aggressive as Macbeth acts like a coward. (Line60): Macbeth is worried, and Lady Macbeth makes sure that he is not going to fail. She is going to make the servants drunk, and blame the servants later on. We can see that Lady Macbeth is a very evil character.
 * ASSIGNMENT 3 **

Why has Macbeth decided to kill King Duncan by the end of Act I? Macbeth decided to murder King Duncan by the end of Act I, because he was convinced and pressured by Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth was being aggressive towards Macbeth in order to persuade him to commit the murder so that she could be the Queen.

How does Macbeth react to the killing of Duncan? Why does he react this way? Macbeth reacts to the killing of Duncan in a nervous way. He doesn't feel so confident about making a crime and he thinks he deserves to be punished once he kills the King. After he commits the crime, he doesn't know what to do and he regrets about what he has done. "Ill go no more. I am afraid to think what I have done; Look on't again I dare not." (Act 2 Scene 2 Lines 52-54) How does Lady Macbeth react to the killing of Duncan? Why does she react this way? Lady Macbeth is satisfied about his husband killing Duncan. She is proud of him and she doesn't feel guilty at all. However, she hears some noises at night and she becomes a little scared. Overall, she is glad for Macbeth to murder Duncan. "Infirm of purpose! Give me the daggers. The sleeping and the dead Are but as pictures. 'Tis the eye of childhood That fears a painted devil. If he do bleed, I'll gild the faces of the grooms withal, For it must seem their guilt" (Act 2 Scene 2 Lines 56-61)
 * Act 2 **
 * ASSIGNMENT 4 **

3.5 & 3.6 -Write a one sentence summary of each scene. 3.5- Hecate is the leader of the witches, and he is determined to punish Macbeth and the witches for their acts related to the prophecy. 3.6- Many characters in the play starts to respect and worship Macbeth not knowing what he has done.
 * Act 3 **
 * ASSIGNMENT 5 **

-In 3.6, what suspicions does the Lord have about Macbeth? The Lord thinks that Macbeth is crazy, because Macbeth acts insane. At the dinner feast, Macbeth suddenly feels sorrow for dead Duncan. Also, He starts to think that Macbeth is out of control to attack other nations, which Macduff is trying to closer to.

4.1 What does Macbeth want in this scene? Macbeth wants to kill Macduff and his family, because he is trying to be the King. Also, Macbeth wants to have some advice from the Witches and wants to talk to the apparition more than ones.
 * Act 4 **

What stands in his way? Macduff is standing in Macbeth's way. The witches told him that Macduff would be a threat to Macbeth someday.

How does Macbeth attempt overcome the obstacle in his way? Macbeth attempt to overcome the obstacles in his way by false-believing in the prophecy that he will become the King. He is trying to stop the prophecy to come true and wants to become the King safely without any obstacles.

What do the Witches want in this scene? Witches want to provoke Macbeth to do evil things. After Hecate told the witches to punish Macbeth, they are trying to fool Macbeth and make him do bad stuff. The witches are trying to lead Macbeth to the wrong direction so that he will fail by himself later on.

How has Lady Macbeth transformed by the end of the play? Lady Macbeth definitely transformed by the end of the play, because she used to be brave and confident. However throughout the novel, Lady Macbeth's personality became quiet, and nervous. Due to her greed and the feeling of guilt, she became insane later on. //“Out, damned spot! Out, I say!—One, two. Why, then, ’tis time to do ’t. Hell is murky!—Fie, my lord, fie! A soldier, and afeard? What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our power to account?—Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him,"// (Act 5 Scene 1 Lines 25-28) This quote illustrates how insane Lady Macbeth is. She is trying to wash off the blood from her hands when she is just seeing a fake vision. //"Here’s the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. Oh, Oh, Oh!"// (Act 5 Scene 1 Lines 34-36) This quote also symbolizes Lady Macbeth transforming by the end of the play. Despite the fact that she was greedy and cruel in the past, she starts to feel guilty about killing King Duncan and making crimes. She believes that her crime will never wash away, and she feels worried. On your MR wiki page, answer the following questions. Provide at least one piece of textual evidence for each answer. (This assignment will provide some ideas for the final paper.) • What is the main idea of the story? • What can we learn from these characters? Select one or two characters and explain your answer. • Do you see recurring images, words, deeds, situations, consequences, mistakes? Select two items from the preceding list and give examples from the play.
 * Act 5 **
 * ASSIGNMENT 6 **
 * ASSIGNMENT 7**

The main idea of this play is that power and greed can make people miserable. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth craved for becoming as the prophecy that the Witches told them. This was the starting point where they became unhappy. Most importantly, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth tried to control their future and their desire. From this, we can learn that one can not force their future, and if they do, they have to pay their wrongdoing and can not be happy for the rest of their lives. As the main climax of this play was about Macbeth trying to take over the authority and being greedy, there were some recurring situations. Macbeth has a great desire to become the king, and makes actions that are cruel and unforgiving. Not only Macbeth, but also Lady Macbeth supports Macbeth in order to murder King Duncan. Some textual evidences are //"That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold. What hath quenched them hath given me fire."// (Act 2 Scene 2 Lines 1-2) This scene was right before Macbeth went in with a dagger to kill King Duncan. Lady Macbeth was telling her plan to Macbeth. Another textual evidence is //"Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee."// (Act 2 Scene 2 Lines 33-34) This is when Macbeth was afraid of killing King Duncan. He sees a fake vision in front of him due to his fear of making a crime. These kind of scenes reappear many times throughout the Acts.