Sunday, December 6, 2009

The Marriage of the Macbeths


The marriage of the Macbeth’s is very unstable. The couple are often found to be arguing. The separation between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth becomes apparent at the time of King Duncan’s death. Lady Macbeth lacks an element of strength; without Macbeth’s permission she tried to commit the murder herself but was unable to prevail. To cover up her weakness she uses the excuse that he looked like her father as he slept. On the other hand Macbeth proves his strength when it results in him killing the king. In addition Macbeth, in hopes to gain independence from his wife, experiments with external forces which he found within the witches. Later he became dependent on their misleading prophecies. These actions show that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are dependent on one another. By the end of the play Macbeth Has used up all his strength and perishes, and as a result is the final factor in their separation.

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