Theme: False appearances
Act I, Scene IV
False appearance and deception play a major role in this scene. Duncan had absolute trust in the previous Thane of Cawdor, and seemed to have no reason to doubt his loyalty. However, despite the Thane’s loyal exterior, the Thane rebelled against the king and was killed.
“There’s no art
To find the mind’s construction in the face:”
Macbeth is showing himself to the king as his loyal, trustworthy captain. However, like the previous Thane of Cawdor, his loyalty to the king is an act. It seems that Macbeth plans to steal Malcolm’s future kingship from him. However, he still acts loyal and honest, so the king foolishly trusts him enough to stay at his castle without fear of danger.
“The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be
Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see,”
“There’s no art
To find the mind’s construction in the face:”
Macbeth is showing himself to the king as his loyal, trustworthy captain. However, like the previous Thane of Cawdor, his loyalty to the king is an act. It seems that Macbeth plans to steal Malcolm’s future kingship from him. However, he still acts loyal and honest, so the king foolishly trusts him enough to stay at his castle without fear of danger.
“The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be
Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see,”
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