In act one of Macbeth we are introduced to Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, the witches, Malcom, Banquo and king Duncan. In the first scene we see the witches wait to meet Macbeth in a scene with thundering and lightning. In scene 2 king Duncan is returning from war. Also Macbeth is being honored as a hero. In the scene 3 the witches finally meet Macbeth and address him as thane if cawdor. This frightens Macbeth. Banquo begins to become suspicious and questions Macbeth. In scene 4 Duncan thanks Banquo and Macbeth for there bravery and announces that his son Malcolm will be the heir to his throne. He announces that he is coming to Macbeth’s home. Macbeth then prepares for his visit. In scene 5 Lady Macbeth receives a letter from Macbeth about the two witches and feels he is too nice to kill king Duncan. She then makes preparations for king Duncan’s murder. In scene 6 Duncan arrives and is looking for Macbeth. In scene 7 they plan to murder the king
Chapter 4 1) The imagery in this chapter belie’s the narrator inner tension can be connected to the white line dividing a highway and he also used college and how it and the white line can be seen as dividing. 2) The narrator hates Trueblood because of what he did to his daughter, he also hates him because he feels as if he is affecting him in a way. 3) The effect of comparing the campus to a plantation is an elaboration of how although the blacks are allowed on campus the still suffer from the pretenses of the whites. 4) Dr. Bledsoe has achieved power by following his white predecessors and making sure he keeps them pleased. 5) The mirror and the aquarium are metaphors because they can both create distorted images, which would make a person lose their sense of self. Chapter 5 1) The rhetorical argument behind the comparison to the moon to a white mans bloodshot eye was that although they both may seem high and mighty, they eventually fall and have to deal with their problems.
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