Monday, March 2, 2015

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.

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