In Act 3, Scene 4, Banquo's ghost haunts Macbeth during his banquet. What does Banquo's ghost represent? How do we interpret Macbeth's behavior during this scene? How does Lady Macbeth react to Macbeth's behavior? Comment below.
After receiving news that his plan to kill Banquo was a success, Macbeth is met by Banquo's ghost at his dinner table. Macbeth is the only one who can see the ghost, and as he does, he suddenly becomes flustered and horrified. Macbeth beings talking to the ghost, telling him to go away which is symbolic of his desire for his guilt for killing Banquo to go away. To the rest of the table, Macbeth appears insane, or as they would call it "ill". At first Lady Macbeth addresses the situation by saying that Macbeth doesn't feel well, but as the situation grows out of hand, she is forced to dismiss her guests.
In Scene 4 of Act 3, Macbeth meets Banquo's ghost at the dinner table. He sees Banquo sitting in his chair and becomes frightened and scared from the appearance. As Macbeth is the only person in the room who can see the ghost, he looks crazy to the others. Banquo represents Macbeth's guilt and trouble coping with the killing of his friend. Lady Macbeth appears as the person with more power, which shows how she had influence over Macbeth in the killing of Duncan.
The ghost of Banquo represents the guilt of Macbeth.Macbeth was horrified by the ghost because he felt guilty of killing him. He is the only one that could see the ghost because he did not tell anyone about his plan to kill Banquo, he is the only one that knows this secret. Lady Macbeth told the guests that Macbeth has been like this( talking to himself or all the craziness) since he was little.She is trying to cover it up for Macbeth. But as Macbeth continue to talk to the Banquo that no one can see, Lady Macbeth have to let everyone that is present at the meeting go before anyone finds out what is wrong with Macbeth.
At the start of this act, Macbeth encounters the ghost of Banquo which serves as a reminder that Banquo is now dead. By taking the seat of Macbeth at the dinner table, Banquo is showing that he still holds power over Macbeth after his son escaped. The ghost is reminding Macbeth that this killing was wrong. Macbeth begins to get paranoid, as he is the only person able to see the ghost and is deeply terrified with the image he sees. Macbeth feels he is being mocked and glared at by the face of Banquo. When he explains his situation, his wife tries to put aside his strange behaviors, but when Macbeth continues with his state of mind, she tells the guests that they should leave.
During this scene you start to see the shift of power from Macbeth to the unknown. In the beginning, Macbeth is portrayed with having control of the situation (his scene of murdering Banquo was a success). He is at his dinner party with his lords and it is his first duty of being king. As a king he is expected to be the manliest of them all but then the murders enter. Macbeth then loses some control due to Banquo's son escaping. When he returns to the table he sees the ghost of Banquo in his seat. Banquo's ghost is there mocking Macbeth, silently saying that even though he is dead he still has some power of Macbeth. Ultimately, Banquo's ghost causes Macbeth to lose control of the situation and in turn some of his masculinity. By the end of the seen Macbeth has lost his power and gave it to the supernatural (the witches and the ghost).
After receiving news that his plan to kill Banquo was a success, Macbeth is met by Banquo's ghost at his dinner table. Macbeth is the only one who can see the ghost, and as he does, he suddenly becomes flustered and horrified. Macbeth beings talking to the ghost, telling him to go away which is symbolic of his desire for his guilt for killing Banquo to go away. To the rest of the table, Macbeth appears insane, or as they would call it "ill". At first Lady Macbeth addresses the situation by saying that Macbeth doesn't feel well, but as the situation grows out of hand, she is forced to dismiss her guests.
ReplyDeleteIn Scene 4 of Act 3, Macbeth meets Banquo's ghost at the dinner table. He sees Banquo sitting in his chair and becomes frightened and scared from the appearance. As Macbeth is the only person in the room who can see the ghost, he looks crazy to the others. Banquo represents Macbeth's guilt and trouble coping with the killing of his friend. Lady Macbeth appears as the person with more power, which shows how she had influence over Macbeth in the killing of Duncan.
ReplyDeleteThe ghost of Banquo represents the guilt of Macbeth.Macbeth was horrified by the ghost because he felt guilty of killing him. He is the only one that could see the ghost because he did not tell anyone about his plan to kill Banquo, he is the only one that knows this secret. Lady Macbeth told the guests that Macbeth has been like this( talking to himself or all the craziness) since he was little.She is trying to cover it up for Macbeth. But as Macbeth continue to talk to the Banquo that no one can see, Lady Macbeth have to let everyone that is present at the meeting go before anyone finds out what is wrong with Macbeth.
ReplyDeleteAt the start of this act, Macbeth encounters the ghost of Banquo which serves as a reminder that Banquo is now dead. By taking the seat of Macbeth at the dinner table, Banquo is showing that he still holds power over Macbeth after his son escaped. The ghost is reminding Macbeth that this killing was wrong. Macbeth begins to get paranoid, as he is the only person able to see the ghost and is deeply terrified with the image he sees. Macbeth feels he is being mocked and glared at by the face of Banquo. When he explains his situation, his wife tries to put aside his strange behaviors, but when Macbeth continues with his state of mind, she tells the guests that they should leave.
ReplyDeleteDuring this scene you start to see the shift of power from Macbeth to the unknown. In the beginning, Macbeth is portrayed with having control of the situation (his scene of murdering Banquo was a success). He is at his dinner party with his lords and it is his first duty of being king. As a king he is expected to be the manliest of them all but then the murders enter. Macbeth then loses some control due to Banquo's son escaping. When he returns to the table he sees the ghost of Banquo in his seat. Banquo's ghost is there mocking Macbeth, silently saying that even though he is dead he still has some power of Macbeth. Ultimately, Banquo's ghost causes Macbeth to lose control of the situation and in turn some of his masculinity. By the end of the seen Macbeth has lost his power and gave it to the supernatural (the witches and the ghost).
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