Macbeth Seminar/Essay Questions
These propositions can be defended or argued against as the basis for class discussion or an essay. Not all of these questions may be asked, but many of them will. Please pay attention to in-class directions.
Propositions:
- Lady Macbeth's problem is that while she understands herself, she does not understand Macbeth.
- Lady Macbeth is totally evil; she is, in fact, the fiend-like Queen described by Malcolm at the end of the play.
- The witches so manipulate Macbeth to such a degree that he has no control over his fate.
- The story of a bad man who commits a crime is not a tragedy but a straightforward tale of evil. Macbeth, however, is about a good man who becomes evil and that is his tragedy.
- Far from being the strong character he is often portrayed as being, Macbeth is essentially a weak man; he allows the witches and Lady Macbeth to manipulate him into an act which, if left alone, he would never contemplate, never mind commit.
Questions taken or adapted from this site: www.appohigh.org/.../Macbeth%20Study%20Questions%20Act%201.doc
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