Macbeth Act III

Act II gets underway and thoughts by Banquo start coming up. He is starting to feel insecure, and has a bad feeling of what is to come about. Reminiscing on what the witches had spoke of, he has a feeling that himself and his line were endangered. "As the weird women promised, and, I fear, / Thou play'dst most foully for't: yet it was said / It should not stand in thy posterity." (III.I.2-4) If the first prophecy came true what was stopping the second one? At this point I think Banquo has an idea that it was Macbeth who murdered the king and i also believe he knows that Macbeth is going off the deep end of dark thoughts. HE's not the friend that he once knew anymore. Macbeth now king, fears Banquo and must get rid of him immediately. Macbeth gets servants who will soon become the murderers of Banquo, and tells them of what all Banquo has done to them that isn;t the greatest. "Both of you / Know Banquo was your enemy." (III.i.113-114) This gets them inspired, but Macbeth also wants Fleance out of the picture. Macbeth now being the sly one, comes up with the plan to kill Banquo and Fleance at night after the feast. He asks Lady Macbeth to be nice to them during that evening so nothing looks suspicious. THis reminds me of the whole saying, "what happens behind closed doors", becuase to many Macbeth and his wife seem perfectly fine and are seemed to have a healthy relationship but behind that closed door are their many many secrets that now haunt them. NOw with Banquo and Fleance on their way, the murderers get set up and ready. Once the time is right, the murderers jump out and attack killing Banquo on the spot but unfortunately for them Fleance sneaks away. Macbeth is growing used to the idea of an evil man's mind in the fact that he comes up with ideas to take out those who stand in his way. We again see Macbeth go through an unstable state of mind because at dinner he see's Banquos's ghost. It is unclear whether Banquo’s ghost really sits in Macbeth’s chair or whether it is only a hallucination inspired by guilt. HOwever the difference now is that other people are witnessing it, and they see their king lose his mind. Lady Macbeth covers for her husband by coming up with excuses for him. "You have displaced the mirth, broke the / good meeting, / With most admired disorder." (III.IV.109-111) Lady Macbeth just simply thinks that the both should retire and get some sleep because latley that is something they've lacked.