Macbeth Act3

ACT 3

Scene 1

26.       What are Macbeth’s reasons for having Banquo assassinated?

Banquo suspects that Macbeth killed Duncan and all the titles that he gained were not gained fairly. Then Macbeth thinks that he needs to assassinate Banquo in order to keep his title. However he tells the assassinators that because the prophecy told that Banquo’s sons will be kings; it could have been that Banquo was the killer of Duncan. Also he mentions to the assassinators how Banquo was the one that made their lives miserable.

Scene 2

27.  What changes can you notice in Macbeth and Lady Macbeth since the beginning of the play?

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are full of guilt and their confidence is lost. Also they are fearful of everything and suspects of a lot of things. Macbeth says things that indicates that he regrets as “Better be with the dead, Whom we, to gain, have sent to peace, Than on the torture of the mind to lie In restless ecstasy” indicates that he even wants to be dead because he is full of pressure by fear.
Also their power positions change as Macbeth becomes more morbid and confident, but Lady Macbeth actually tries to stop Macbeth from doing the misdeed.

Scene 4

28.              What impression do you have of Macbeth in this scene?

Macbeth is too fearful that it is deriving him to hallucinate. He sees the bloody ghost and frightens it. All the horrible acts that he did is becoming karma and coming back to him. Since he is responsible for all these irrationalities; he must take care of it.  

Scene 6

29.        Why is Lennox suspicious of Macbeth?

Macbeth seems suspicious as so many strange things evolved around him. Duncan died and after he pities Duncan and even kills the two guards. Also he suspects that Macbeth could have been evolved when Banquo was killed.

30.        Where has Macduff gone and why?

Macduff went to the English court where Malcolm was staying to gain help from King Edward. He hopes that King Edward forms an alliance with him so that he can regain the throne that was meant for him from the first time.