Macbeth Act 5

I love the way that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth switch roles from the beginning to the end of the play. Initially, Macbeth is apprehensive and afraid to commit murder, but Lady Macbeth is assertive and confident in their abilities to be on the throne. By Act 5, Macbeth has become overly-confident in his security and fighting abilities, claiming that no man can strike him down because of his false interpretation of the witches prophecies. Lady Macbeth has taken to sleep walking and muttering about her bloody hands because of her overwhelming guilt and paranoia. This is especially ironic because earlier she told Macbeth that a little water would wash away the evidence, but she is walking around at night worrying about how to remove the stains. As Lady Macbeth unhinges, Macbeth takes on the role she initially played. Lady Macbeth's suicide is profound to me because I would have expected Macbeth to kill himself and Lady Macbeth to have been murdered based on the first two acts.


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