In Act II, Scene II Macbeth is patented as a hero, when he defeated Norway in war for his country.

'O valiant cousin, worthy gentleman'

Initially, the Elizabethan audience consider Macbeth as a respectable and well like character. We do however learn that appearances can be deceptive which corresponds with the main theme; 'Fair is foul, Foul is fair' which is referred to a lot throughout the play. This theme is first introduced in Act I, Scene I where the witches foretell the struggle between the forces of evil and good in which Macbeth is to be involved. It is also an indication that all will not be as it seems. This portrays a character as being much worse if the audience's first impressions of that character were positive.

Macbeth's meeting with the witches brings a prediction which symbolises the

After the death of Duncan, Macbeth became more independent. In his planning of the death of Banquo and Fleance he did not tell his wife anything about it. There could have been a number of reasons for this. He probably felt that she would take control like she did when she found out about the witches' prophecy. He could have been trying to gain control, to prove he could do things himself. He could have also wanted to prove her innocence and so that she would not have to take the strain. It is important to note that Macbeth is doing this without the consultation of his wife and that none of Macbeth's actions to plunge deeper into evil have much to do with Lady Macbeth. She is devoid of responsibility.

Lady Macbeth is claiming that without the inherent evil Macbeth will not be King. The audience would have been shocked at the way Lady Macbeth was acting as it was unnatural for a woman of that time. She prays to the powers of darkness to make her become less feminine when she says 'unsex me here' so that she can have no natural feelings of pity and carry out the procedure selfishly.

We do not here about her again until Act V, Scene IV, where we witness Macbeth disclaiming ownership of his wife;

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