Macbeth Essay

Towards the end of the play, Macbeth becomes curious about his future as King, and about his enemies, such as Macduff, and how they will affect him. They then show him some apparitions. " I have given suck, and know how tender ‘its love the babe that milksome I would, while it was smiling in my face, Have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums. The milk, symbolizing Macbeth's naivety and innocence shows the contrast between the bitter, "manly" Lady Macbeth, and Macbeth. Because of that, Macbeth decides to kill Macduff and his entire family, because he does not want to deal with anybody that might be a threat to him and his future plans. Here, the Witches greet Macbeth with different titles. Again, Macbeth automatically assumes that it is impossible for Birnam Wood to attack his castle. So, he goes back to visit the Witches to see if they can reveal any more information. The third apparition is of a child with a tree in his hand. The last title, though, was the most appalling to Macbeth. Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth to be fake. She says that Macbeth has too much " milk" to commit such a murder. The second apparition is of a bloody child that tells Macbeth that no man born of a woman will harm Macbeth. He believes the Witches, although he had never met them before. She keeps taunting him about not being man enough to kill the King and how he is such a coward.