Act 5 Reading Journal

- The audience now see Macbeth has transformed into a emotionless character who has a very nihilistic view of life, describing it as full of 'sound and fury...' he does not even show much grief over the death of his dear wife. We are able to tell that Macbeth has become a broken man and the ambition and desire, which drove him to murder, is nowhere to be seen. The audience may however respect the character's desire to go to battle eventhough he is going to fail and meet his doom. It is as if Macbeth is going through somesort of task.

Act 4 Reading Log

-Macbeth has chosen to seek out the Witches for insight into his future. The Act begins with the Witches enchanting another spell in a group like they did at the beginning of the play, which signalled the dawn of a prohpecy telling of a new King to be brought about by murder of Duncan.
The Witches reveal to a lightly fearful Macbeth that he cannot be killed by man born of a women. This then surely means Macbeth cannot be killed by any man surely. However wit is obvious the supernatural presence of the witches ,although not interferring, leads Macbeth on to false ambitions as the audience sees during the climaz of the play.
-The fall of Macbeth comes into full circle when the families of Mcduff are murdered. Surely the Honourable and courageous warrior thatg Macbethw as to described to be at the begging of the play would only slaughter traitors and enemies of the king not innocent women and children.

Act 3 reading journal

-Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are now starting to disentgrate and are now fearing the consequences of their actions.  'look like the innocent flower, / But be the serpent under’t' this shows how they are actively become deceitful people, this further highlights the downfall of their noble character.

- The gothc feature of ghosts is used to great effect and shooks up Macbeth mentally. It also exposes his nature towards his kinsmen. This scene is quite a catalyst within the play as it is the start of Macbeths doom.

Act 2 Reading Journal

-The Murder of Duncan commences but does not take place on stage for the audience to see. This creates a eeir of secrecy which is expected from Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. It also represents how Macbeth is changing from a courageous warrior to having to move in secrecy.

-The Act also involves the scene involving the porter. This scene serves as comic relief but also is quite a significant role in the play. The porter is a shakespearian fool has insight into the plot of the play. He predicts the deaths and resembles the castle of macbeth to hell.

- We see the use of nature to portray the disurpting of natural order. Animals of their own kind start to turn on eachother. This is a refrence to the Order of power followed in elizabeathan times.