Friday, January 23, 2015

In Act 5, what is Macbeth's mood in Scene 3?

Macbeth is so confident because of what the witches told him.  He seems to think that he is untouchable and that none of those crazy prophesies can come true.  The woods are not going to come marching up to his castle, and every man is woman born. He remembers and recites, "Fear not, Macbeth; no man that's born of woman Shall e'er have power upon thee."


His overconfidence is his downfall.  He is unable to see his fate as he should.  Even the declining mental health of his wife doesn't seem to bother him.  He tells the doctor to give her the cure, then walks away.  He seems to assume all will be well for him. 

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