Macbeth Act 4 by Addy Schurle

2025-04-14 17:13:43 UTC

I feel that Macbeth has changed a lot from the beginning because at first he had never wanted to harm anybody and when he did he'd feel guilt. But now he feels nothing, and instead tries to kill people. And in the beginning he couldn't make plans or anything but later he could. -M.A.

2025-04-14 17:16:02 UTC

Macbeth seems more inclusive and more independent than in Act 1 and when he murdered Duncan where he didn't want to hurt a single soul but now in act 4 he feels like he needs to.

2025-04-14 17:16:42 UTC

Lady Macbeth has changed her character. In the first couple acts she was very desperate to become the queen and do anything necessary. After the murder she has been feeling guilt and is more cautious. -PL

2025-04-14 17:17:34 UTC

Macbeth is a lot more ambitious in his plans and less hesitant than he was at first. Lady Macbeth seems tired of all the risks of killing, and tired of dealing with Macbeth's crazy mind. -CF

2025-04-14 17:17:45 UTC

Lady Macbeth is now the one who is worrying and now Macbeth is now the one reassuring her. Macbeth is now more impulsive and now just acting on stuff. Before he didn't want to hurt a soul but now hes sending out murders and stuff

2025-04-14 17:17:50 UTC

How have we seen Macbeth’s character change from the beginning up to now?

- At the beginning he didn't know much about anything but then suddenly the witches appeared and his whole world changed. He became very paranoid about what the witches could've meant and if their predictions were his fate, so he tried to make them come true and lost himself along the way. He felt that he was no longer a noble man but a man who murders and lies and who is slowly going insane.

2025-04-14 17:17:51 UTC

I think Macbeth has gotten very bold. He was very nervous to kill King Duncan and then when he did it he felt really guilty. But then when he had Macduff killed he wasn't nervous really. He still felt guilt after which hasn't changed but he has def changed his motive. He has changed through needing to use Lady Macbeth help him. -ST

2025-04-14 17:18:14 UTC

Macbeth started out kind of scared and confused of the idea of being king. He was scared to kill and needed reassurance from his wife. Leading on to now Macbeth will kill anyone who is in his way. Lady Macbeth also has no idea of his plans and is the one being reassured now. Macbeth is on a killing spree and isn't afraid of anyone or anything.

-A

2025-04-14 17:18:54 UTC

Macbeth's character from the beginning had him worried about murdering the king and had double thoughts if he should go with his plan of killing the king or not it. Now he's doing everything in his will to keep his throne since he's gone with the murder and now has to keep himself from getting caught of his crimes.

eltrodecervera — 2025-04-14 17:19:49 UTC

I think that Macbeth's true colors are showing a lot more towards the middle of the play as he's getting increasingly paranoid and bloodthirsty. He tried getting closer to the king to plan out his murder.

2025-04-14 17:19:58 UTC

Macbeth began as a soldier, being the Thane of Glamis. As the story continued, he received prophecies that started his downward spiral. These prophecies promised him royalty and success. Macbeth took this as a sign that he had to act, and after a while of Lady Macbeth convincing him, he murders the current king to secure his own place as king. He does this with lots of hesitation and regret, beginning to seemingly lose his mind and see hallucinations. It is obvious he did not want to do this. Later on in the story, he demands more prophecies, showing how he became more upfront and willing to take action. He even sends murderers out to kill people just to ensure his own success, and he did it on his own accord. He became bold, and more willing to do what it takes for him to get what he wants. -LL

2025-04-14 17:20:13 UTC

At the beginning, Macbeth was extremely hesitant and anxious about killing Duncan, but as we got later in the text he seemed to be okay or even eagar to murder Banquo and Fleance, although he himself wasn't the one doing the killing, he still had a (relatively) clean concious. -B.F

237842331 — 2025-04-14 17:21:07 UTC

I feel like Macbeth shows now that he does want to be king of cawdor and he will do anything to achieve that. In the beginning he cared about how much it would affect him and everyone around him he was more anxious to do anytime of killing and obviously now he's getting smarter and if getting others to do his dirty work for him. He might still be very nervous to get caught since he does keep seeing things that are not true but that's just his brain trying to process everything and gets him nervous and scared to get caught.

addyschurle — 2025-04-14 17:21:12 UTC

I think that Macbeth's choices to kill all of his perceived enemies is going to catch up to him. He isn't able to lead Scotland as well when he is so worried about keeping his crown. His mental state is also not doing to well

addyschurle — 2025-04-14 17:22:22 UTC

I understand the 8 kings, I think it shows the children of Banquo/Fleance and how they will continue to rule. I'm not sure about the no man of woman born prophecy though. That doesn't make sense

2025-04-14 17:22:25 UTC

Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are both still feeling worried. But their feeling have almost flipped. Macbeth is more reassuring and thinks they can get out of it where as Lady Macbeth is starting to worry that they will end up getting caught

2025-04-14 17:23:11 UTC

My prediction is that Macbeth is going to be that he is driven mad with power eliminating anything that poses even the slightest threat to his title as king. He will kill, manipulate, and extort anyone or anything that he has to in order to stay in control. I also predict that his mind that has been consumed by paranoia will also be what will also lead Macbeth to his demise.

2025-04-14 17:23:18 UTC

At the start, he was new to the acts of killing, unsure if he could go through with it, and hallucinating because of it. But now he does not seem as worried, as if it's just a chore to him. So I would say he's become sort of inhumane, cruel, and emotionless.

2025-04-14 17:23:34 UTC

Macbeth goes from a cowardly person to someone who isn't worried about anything and is willing to kill for anything.

2025-04-14 17:23:53 UTC

I agree his mental state will be his downfall

2025-04-14 17:24:23 UTC

I think it makes sense for the witches to warn Macbeth to beware of Macduff because Macduff is a foe of Macbeth. However, I feel like it's slightly contridictory to also say that no one born from a women can ever harm him. Since everyone is born from a woman that means no one can hurt him. So, why would Macbeth have to fear Macduff if he can't kill him or is the fear that Macduff will harm his wife?

2025-04-14 17:24:23 UTC

Macbeth is a lot more ambitious

2025-04-14 17:24:46 UTC

I think Macduff will come back for revenge to kill Macbeth and something will happen to the next heir to the throne which will make Banquo's son king.

237842331 — 2025-04-14 17:25:08 UTC

I think they feel like Lady Macbeth is a bit anxious that they would get caught because Macbeth kept saying he sees the ghost to Banjo and making a fool of himself and Lady Macbeth tries to play it off but she knows that if he says one more word that can lead them to getting caught that they are behind all of the stuff that's been happening.

2025-04-14 17:25:51 UTC

I think now that Macduffs family was killed he will seek revenge. He will want to find who it is and probably try to do something to Macbeth. And the Banquos son will become king

2025-04-14 17:28:09 UTC

I think the one that makes the most sense is beware of Macduff especially since he Macbeth killed his family. And the one that makes the least sense is no man born of woman shall harm him which I have no idea what that means and where they are trying to go with that.