Sunday, April 21, 2013

Macbeth

Act 3
Scene I:
· witches' prophecy's come true
· Macbeth & Lady Macbeth become King and Queen
· They talks about the party and Macbeth asks if Banquo will bring Fleance with him
· Macbeth is worried that Fleance will become a King
· He plans on killing Banquo and Fleance
· Macbeth meets with two murderers and emphasizes that Banquo is the cause of their misery

Scene II:
·  Macbeth views Banquo as a threat
· Macbeth is going to do something but he doesn't tell Lady Macbeth his plan

Scene III:
· Three murderers killed Banquo 
· Banquo tells his son to “fly, fly, fly! Thou mayst revenge. O Slave!”
· Fleance fled and Banquo died

 Scene IV:
· One of the murderers came back and reports to Macbeth
· Macbeth is worrying about Fleance's revenge
· The ghost of Banquo exists and sits in Macbeth's seat
·Macbeth saw the ghost of Banquo 
· “Are you a man?” ... Lady Macbeth questions his manhood
· Macbeth is keeping his eyes on Macduff
· He will go find the Weird Sisters and ask them about the ghost

Scene VI:
· Duncan get murdered by his son then they fled / Banquo get murdered then his son fled 
· Macduff goes to England and joins the union of King Edward and Duncan's son
· they are preparing for a war against Macbeth
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Act 4
Scene I:
· Witches calls out a three apparitions to answer Macbeth's question
· First apparition tells Macbeth to beware of the Thane of Fife (Macduff)
· Second apparition says “none of woman born shall harm Macbeth” (Macduff can’t harm him)
· Third says Duncan’s son Malcolm may be able to harm him
· 8 Kings
· One of the Kings comes with “twofold balls and treble scepters carry” (James I of England and James VI of Scotland)
· The witches disappeared

Scene II:
· Macduff’s wife is complaining about Macduff who abandon his family and fled to England
· After Ross leaves, a messenger tells Macduff's wife & son to leave b/c he knew that danger is approaching
· Macduff's wife refuses to leave b/c she has done nothing wrong
·  they all get killed

Scene III:
· Malcolm and Macduff reveal misery in Scotland under Macbeth's rules
· Malcolm doesn't trust Macduff b/c  he had just betrayed Macbeth and has abandoned his wife/son
· Malcolm keeps referring to Macbeth as a tyrant
· Malcolm would rather let Macbeth takes control of the country because he is afraid his unlimited desire for woman will screw up everything
· A doctor shows up and he can cure the patient by touching them
· Ross reports the suffering in Scotland and that Macduff's whole families get killed
· Malcolm and Macduff came to an agreement that they are going to fight back
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Act V
Scene 1:
· A doctor and a gentlewoman of Lady Macbeth are observing Lady Macbeth and her strange nocturnal walking
· She tries to wash off the blood on her hands while Sleepwalking
· She might feel guilt for the murder of Duncan and Banquo
· Doctor says that she needs a divine not physician

Scene 2:
· Malcolm, Macduff and English army troops are approaching Birnam Wood
· Donalbain is not with Malcolm.
· The tyrants are protecting Dunsinane
· The men are ready to fight & die for their country

Scene 3:
· Macbeth is underestimating his enemies due to witches and apparition’s prophecies
· ten thousand soldiers approaching
· Macbeth does not fear death
· Doctor comes to report about Lady Macbeth
·he can’t cure Lady Macbeth sickness b/c  it is within her heart

Scene 4:
· English army is marching toward Dunsinane
· Malcolm orders his soldiers to disguise themselves within the woods in Birnam until they reach Dunsinane

Scene 5:
· The news of Lady Macbeth’s death affects his emotion, and brings his fear of death back
·Lady Macbeth's death has some impact on Macbeth

Scene 6:
· Malcolm and his forces reach the castle

Scene 7:
· Young Siward get killed by Macbeth
· Macduff is seeking for Macbeth
·Macbeth is Macduff only target
·he wants to revenge for his wife/son’s death
· The castle surrendered with little or no resistance
·Macbeth's people go against him

Scene 8:
· Macduff found Macbeth and they battle
· Macbeth repeats the prophecy of anyone who is “woman born” can't harm him
· Macbeth regrets in believing the witches
· Macduff enters with Macbeth's head and  announces that Scotland is free now
· Malcolm becomes the King.

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