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A 3 page paper which examines appearances versus reality in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” No additional sources cited.
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desire to be more than they are and in the process they are caught in a very powerful sense of turmoil regarding appearances and reality. The following paper examines this
element in Shakespeares play. Appearances v Reality In the beginning of Shakespeares play Macbeth is seen as a likeable and noble soldier and man. But, he then learns
that he is prophesized to be the king. He tells this prophecy to his wife and from thereon out the two characters are never actually what they appear to be.
Lady MAcbeth is perhaps the strongest example of how this works out in the play. Lady Macbeth is constantly putting up a front of being a caring and loving wife,
supporting her husband and being the docile woman in many respects. But, behind the scenes she essentially berates Macbeth for being an infant, forcing him to do things he is
unsure of and pushing the story and plot along. She tells Macbeth, at one point, to essentially not show his emotions, his true thoughts, and to hide behind pleasantry and
smiles: "Your face, my thane, is as a book where men/ May read strange matters. To beguile the time,/ Look like the time; bear welcome in your eye,/ Your hand,
your tongue: look like the innocent flower,/ But be the serpent undert" (Shakespeare I v). This is a very powerful example of how Lady Macbeth knows the power of appearances
versus reality and it demonstrates how she insists Macbeth act and behave as though he knows this too. Macbeth is not incredibly good are ignoring reality. He begins to essentially
go mad, envisioning ghosts because he cannot pretend. He has a hard time putting up the fa?ade of appearances and it eats at him. Lady Macbeth covers for him in
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