It means that because he has already murdered and created despair going back would be so pointless because he would always have the reminder so he may as well carry on as he is because alll is ending anyway.
Lady M feels empty. "Desire is got without content." She is unable to sleep properly. Macbeth cannot sleep either. "Macbeth hath murdered sleep." He has become paranoid and suspects his subjects of treachery all the time. "There's not a one of them but in his house I keep a servant fee'd." He no longer feels any restraint of conscience. "I am in blood stepp'd in so far that, should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o'er."
Macbeth told that Fleance should also be assassinated along with his father.
it means that one should use what ever they have to get where they want to be, to Macbeth this means that he should kill his king in order to become king
Macduff believes that Macbeth killed King Duncan and thus doesn't believe Macbeth should be king. This is evident in the fact that while Macbeth goes to Scone, Macduff finds Malcolm and convinces him to reclaim the throne.
"I am in blood stepp'd in so far, that, should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o'er". (III, 4) The image of Macbeth wading through an ocean of blood reinforces the many examples of blood imagery throughout the play, including several earlier in the same scene. It is reminiscent of the line "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather the multitudinous seas incarnadine, making the green one red." which also reminds us of Lady Macbeth's line "all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand." All of these images of the Macbeths awash in a sea of blood that cannot be cleaned off enhance the central idea of Macbeth, which is that doing one evil deed changes the doer forever, and the guilt clings to him or to her. (As in Marlowe's Doctor Faustus, there is no redemption.)
One example of indirect characterization in "Macbeth" is when Lady Macbeth says, "Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it." This quote reveals Lady Macbeth's cunning and manipulative nature. Another example is when Macbeth says, "I am in blood, stepped in so far that should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o'er." This quote shows Macbeth's guilt and the point of no return he has reached in his ruthless ambition.
"We are so steeped in blood that going back were as tedious as going forth..." I am mangling the quote a bit, but Macbeth says it referring to the fact that he has committed so many blood crimes that committing more is inevitable, that they can't go back and undo their violence. The real quotation is: "I am in blood Stepp'd in so far that, should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o'er" The mangled paraphrase is actually not too bad.
One quote from Macbeth that highlights the themes of ambition and corruption is when Lady Macbeth says, "Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it." This quote shows how ambition can lead to deceit and corruption. Another quote is when Macbeth says, "I am in blood stepped in so far that, should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o'er." This quote illustrates how once someone becomes corrupt with power, it is difficult to turn back.
One powerful quote in Macbeth that showcases the theme of ambition and its corrupting influence is when Macbeth says, "I am in blood stepped in so far that, should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o'er." This quote illustrates how Macbeth's ambition has led him to commit heinous acts that he cannot easily undo. Another quote is when Lady Macbeth says, "Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it." This quote highlights how ambition can lead to deceit and manipulation.
One significant quote from Act 4 of Macbeth that highlights the theme of ambition and its consequences is when Macbeth says, "I am in blood stepped in so far that, should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o'er." This quote shows how Macbeth is so deep into his ambition-driven actions that he feels it would be as difficult to turn back as it would be to continue forward. Another quote is when Macbeth says, "From this moment the very firstlings of my heart shall be the firstlings of my hand." This quote demonstrates how Macbeth's ambition has consumed him to the point where he is willing to act on his darkest desires without hesitation.
In this quote from Shakespeare's Macbeth, the speaker grapples with the consequences of their violent actions. The phrase "I am in blood" signifies a deep entanglement in guilt and moral corruption, suggesting that once one has committed heinous acts, retreating from that path feels as burdensome as continuing onward. The imagery conveys a sense of inevitability and despair, highlighting the psychological turmoil that accompanies guilt and the struggle between ambition and morality. Ultimately, it reflects the tragic realization that some choices lead to a point of no return.
it is too late to go back.
Lady M feels empty. "Desire is got without content." She is unable to sleep properly. Macbeth cannot sleep either. "Macbeth hath murdered sleep." He has become paranoid and suspects his subjects of treachery all the time. "There's not a one of them but in his house I keep a servant fee'd." He no longer feels any restraint of conscience. "I am in blood stepp'd in so far that, should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o'er."
Macbeth was a loyal vassal of King Duncan. Macbeth's act should not be considered regicide.
Grouch It should be Gruoch.... She was Lady Gruoch of Scotland before she married Macbeth. Throughout the play she is usually referred to as Lady Macbeth.
In Shakespeare's play "Macbeth," the idea that people should be killed originates primarily from Lady Macbeth. She is the one who convinces Macbeth to kill King Duncan in order to fulfill the witches' prophecy and secure his place as king.
you should run like crazy