Macbeth journal

~ACT 4~
SCENE 1: The witches have shown me something very disturbing today when i visited them; Macduff wants to take my place as king. I am going to send people after him to kill him. I hope they find him since he left his castle.

SCENE 2: I am becoming more and more paraniod, everyone is out to steal my place as king. I have killed Macduff's son but i cant stop killing.

SCENE 3: Macduff is a coward! i have killed all of his family and his servants but he still remains in scotland. I must kill more.

~ACT 5~
SCENE 1: I have moved to a different room to sleep at night. My wife has gone crazy. She has kept me up everynight with her insane babbling and sleep walking. I cannot handle her any longer.

SCENE 2: Im am getting nervous of the fight that i know is coming. The killing hasn't stopped, but continued and there are more and more deaths because of me. I am trying to prepare for the fight but it is not working.

SCENE 3: Everyone has seemed to have gone insane. I have asked the doctor to cure everyone and my wife because i cannot handle any distractions right now. I have heard that the whole army is coming so i must get armor and prepare for this battle.

SCENE 4: I sit in my castle waiting for the english. I know that they must be scared because i have my armor and i am going to win. They will all meet their deaths.

SCENE 5: My wife has died but it doesnt matter it was coming soon and the English are here. I have rung the bell and warned the village that they are here. A messenger said that the forest was moving but it was actually the English! I am ready to fight and they will all die. I willl be victorious!

SCENE 6: The English have made noise and come out of hiding! The fight is now and i will win and be king forever!

SCENE 7: My men have deserted me and they have not fought! I now fear Macduff because he wasnt born from a woman. I killed young siward and now it is on to Macduff he must not win!

SCENE 8: Macduff has killed me and all is lost. The village will no longer be the same without my ruling over it. Curse Macduff!

Question 2

In what other peices of literature have you seen some of the main themes of Macbeth? Are these themes commonm in literature? movies? tv shows?

Main theme

What is the main theme of Act 1? Is this theme different than the main theme of the whole play?