| MACBETH: “If it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere wellIt were done quickly.” (Act 1, Scene 7) | Even though Macbeth knows that it is wrong to kill Duncan, he is unable to quell his desire for power, which is led by his self-determination. |
| MACBETH: “I am settled, and bend upEach corporal agent to this terrible feat.” (Act 1, Scene 7) | Under Lady Macbeth’s manipulation, Macbeth’s resistance of temptation is not strong enough, his self-determination finally takes over his conscience. |
| MACBETH: “Is this a dagger which I see before me,The handle toward my hand?” (Act 2, Scene 1) | The dagger in Macbeth’s mind reveals that he is not satisfied with the power he already possesses, and he is determined to kill Duncan. |
Macbeth self determination quotes
November 13, 2019