Macbeth LRJ act 5

1. A theme in act 5 is that fate cannot be changed. Everything the witches foretold ended up happening, no matter what people did. Macbeth tried so hard to change his fate but no matter how hard he tried he couldn’t change it. Another theme is that corruption leads to loss. Macbeth became overly ambitious and began to become ruthlessly insane. He just didn’t want to stop no matter how far he got. Even when he was in too deep he didn’t pull out, he just kept on going. This overly ambitious attitude is shown on page 157. “I’ll fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked./Give me my armor.” His mad and ruthless reign began to destroy his kingdom and everything became a disaster for Macbeth.

2. At the beginning of act 5 in scene 1 a great deal of lightness and darkness is shown. this describes the character and informs the reader what is going on with more detail. Much of this lightness and darkness is shown in the conversation between The doctor and The gentlewoman on page 149. Doctor: “How came she by that light?” Gentlewoman: “Why, it stood by her. She has light by/her continually. ‘Tis her command.” Doctor: “You see her eyes are open.” Gentlewoman: “Ay, but their sense are shut.” This shows the description of Lady Macbeth. She may appear to have a light and kind heart on the outside, but on the inside she has something deep, dark, and treacherous to hide. This pattern is shown throughout act 5. Characters are perceived through the images which Shakespeare puts on a particular person.