Macbeth VS Macduff

Macbeth acts as if he is vulnerable to try and trick Macduff but Macduff is angry and killing Macbeth is the only thing on his mind. Macbeth, like the cocky bastard he is, mocks Macduff. He thinks he won't die tonight and that he will finally get to kill Macduff and move on but what Macduff informs him about changes his attitude and absolute fear takes him over. Macduff briefly explains that he wasn't technically born of a woman, he was ripped from his mother. This throws the apparition off and that's when everything becomes clear to Macbeth and the witches words begin to make sense. Macduff gives Macbeth a second to comprehend before he kills him. TA DA the King is D E A D.

The War

The war as started and Macbeth is blood thirsty. He dives head first into the battle field. He is confident and believes he cannot die because of the second apparition from the witches. Even though Macbeth may be doing well his men are already surrendering and switching over to Malcolm's side. This does not phase Macbeth but the sudden news of his wife's apparent suicide shakes him and he looses his focus. At this point the war is slowing down and all that's left is to kill Macbeth and Malcolm will have Scotland again but Macbeth is now scarier than before. He has nothing else to lose so he continues to fight harder. It's not long until he meets Macduff face to face.

Insanity

Macbeth leaves for war and Lady Macbeth is left alone. Little by little her walls break down and she can't hide the guilt anymore. The guilt has put her into a coma or sleepwalking nightmare. Almost every night Lady Macbeth rises from her bed, puts on her nightgown, unlocks her closet, takes out a sheet of paper, folds it, writes on it, reads it, seals it and returns to bed. She is now afraid of the dark and requests to have a candle by her bed at all times. She constantly rubs her hands as if to get something off them. Lady Macbeth's gentlewoman sends for a doctor to diagnose what's happening to the queen. The doctor exclaims saying he cannot help her and that a priest is her only hope of a cure.

The Dynamic Duo - Malcolm & Macduff

Earlier Macduff and Malcolm fled to England to get away from Macbeth and to also create an army to fight against Macbeth. As to test Macduff's faith, Malcolm begins to perceive himself worst than Macbeth. Macduff repeatedly does not believe in this and therefore passes Malcolm test. Ross goes to England to inform them on the tragedy that happened. After hearing this Malcolm tells Ross to announce to Scotland that he will return for his rightful place with the crown. He advises Macduff to stand by him as they take Scotland back; to transform his grief into anger. Malcolm and Macduff begin to create an army of men given to them from King Edward.

The Massacre

Macbeth now knows what he needs to do. He decides to commit again not only a murder but a massacre of the Macduff Family. He plans to raid Macduff's castle, seize the town of Fife, kill his wife and children and whoever else gets in his way. Before Macbeth sends his murderers to the castle, Lady Macduff and her son have a quite intriguing conversation about Macduff, her husband. Her son strongly believes his father is dead and wonders if his mother will find another husband. He also asks if his father was a traitor. Lady Macduff confesses that his father is a traitor because he made a promise and he broke it. A messenger interrupts their talk to warn them of danger. Later the murderer comes in asking for Macduff. The murderer insults Lady Macduff as he stabs her son to death. He chases after her and kills her too with the rest of the family.

Apparitions

Once again Macbeth meets with the three witches. This time the witches have prepared three apparition for Macbeth. He orders them to answer his questions. The first apparition warns Macbeth to fear Macduff. This relieves Macbeth because he fears Macduff and now he knows who he must kill next. The second apparition first repeats Macbeth's name three times. This confuses Macbeth and he mocks the witches because this information did not benefit him. The witches warn him to listen as the second apparition finishes with an important message, "Be bloody, bold and resolute. Laugh to scorn the power of man for none of a woman born shall harm Macbeth." Macbeth translates this to himself that he shouldn't fear Macduff, because he is born of a woman. The third and final apparition, states that Macbeth should not worry because he won't be defeated until Birnam Wood marches to fight him at Dunsinane Hill. Macbeth brushes this off as he believes that this will never happen.

Banquo's Ghost

As Macbeth returns back to his guests, he does't see an empty seat reserved for him. One of his guests assures him that his own seat is empty. When Macbeth finally looks around, he sees Banquo's ghost in his seat. He is startled and begins to talk to himself, saying he didn't do it. Lady Macbeth covers for her husband, exclaiming that this happens occasionally. She diagnoses this as a brief fit. Unfortunately Macbeth continues to talk and shout while pointing at his seat (Banquo's ghost).  He begs his wife to see what he sees but Lady Macbeth shouts back at him to turn his attention back to his guests. Macbeth puts himself back together but it's not long before he sees Banquo's ghost again in his seat. He plays this off by proposing a toast to his guests and to Banquo. Banquo's ghost stays; Macbeth gets annoyed and orders the ghost to go back to its grave. Banquo's ghost vanishes and Macbeth announces he is a man
once again.

Macbeth A.K.A Worst Best Friend Ever

As the three witches predicted, Banquo's sons will be kings. This reoccurs to Macbeth and so he figures this will also be a future problem for him, since he his to become king as well. He then plans to kill Banquo. Murder quickly become Macbeth's way of solving his problems. Instead of killing Banquo himself, he sends for two murderers to do his dirty deed. Macbeth learns of Banquo's plan with his son to go horse back riding that day. Two murderers show up and cuts Banquo's throat but makes a big mistake of letting Fleance, Banquo's son, flee the scene. The murderers report back to Macbeth. He is upset that Fleance is still alive but thanks the murderers by making them into noble men. It's surprising that Macbeth had decided to do this without his wife's consent. He doesn't tell her what he has done but hints that she will find out anyways.

The Clean Up

Before Macbeth is to murder King Duncan, he sees a floating dagger with the handle pointing to his hand. This mysterious dagger, similar to the ones he plans on using to kill Duncan, leads him to the king's chamber. He completes his deed and hurries back to his wife with the bloody daggers in his hand. Lady Macbeth begins to worry about her husband not finishing the job. He appears to her and she reminds him that he was to  leave the daggers in the king's chamber as to frame the servants. She rushes him to wash himself free of the evidence. Macbeth, with the guilt weighing on his soul, believes he is now cursed for he has "murdered sleep," and he can "sleep no more." After the King's body is discovered, Macbeth kills the servants has well so that they will forever be blamed for the death of the king. Lady Macbeth had covered the servants' faces in Duncan's blood and hid the daggers under their pillows to make them look guilty. This quick clean up, (killing the servants), made the plan successful.

The Murder Plan

After reading the letter from her husband, Lady Macbeth begins to brainstorm a plan in order to quickly make her husband, Macbeth, the King. She gives tips to Macbeth on how to act and react when around the king so he doesn't look suspicious. He must appear as a innocent flower. He should greet the king with a welcoming expression throughout his body.  She explains this with a serious tone and reminds him that this will change their lives forever. They pause their conversation to tend to the king. Unexpectedly Macbeth leaves the room. The king begins to ask for Macbeth; Lady Macbeth goes looking for him and finds him in another room. He has been second guessing himself and wishes to back out of the plan. Lady Macbeth becomes angry and she mocks him of not being manly enough to do what is needed. To help change his mind she quickly states the plan. She assumes that Duncan will be tired by the end of the night and that might give them an advantage. She will get the servants drunk so that they will fall asleep. The idea is to kill King Duncan in his sleep and to blame it on his servants.

The Captain's Tale

The Captain was the only source from the battle field. Malcolm had taken him and explained that this man had saved his life. Malcolm prompt the captain into telling King Duncan what is was like. He described the armies as two exhausted swimmers clinging to each other. Their opponent, Macdonwald, came with foot soldiers and horsemen from Ireland and the Hebrides. Even though it seemed as if Macdonwald would have won, Macbeth turned the tables and the victory was in his hands. The Captain continued to praise Macbeth and Banquo on being strong captains. This made King Duncan proud because he was related to M
acbeth.

In For The Kill

The three witches also predicted that Macbeth, now the Thane of Cawdor will one day become king. Macbeth has accepted this but then he becomes impatient and wishes to become king right away. His beautiful and strong minded wife, Lady Macbeth pressures him to kill King Duncan. Lady Macbeth is truly evil and is ashamed that her husband is not manly enough to do as she says. She clearly states that she wants to kill Duncan in many graphic ways. Lady Macbeth is hungry for power and it's almost like she wants to become king herself but as we all know that wasn't allowed. I believe that the way that their society visualized women, gave Lady Macbeth that spark of fire or hole of darkness that evolved into the hate of men.

The Three Witches

"Fair is foul, and foul is fair" said the three witches. They predicted the future and harnessed their black magic from demons disguised as a toad and another insect/animal. In all fairness I am fascinated by these witches. They appear at such precised moments and they give you just the right information when one is confused or just eager to know what will happen. Even though Macbeth at first does not believe the three witches but is proved wrong of his belief; the prophecy comes through and he is anointed, Thane of Cawdor.