Act 1, Scene 7 (Krista and Jessie)

The passage that we chose was from Act 1, Scene 7:

What beast was't, then,
That made you break this enterprise to me?
When you durst do it, then you were a man;
And, to be more than what you were, you would
Be so much more the man. Nor time nor place
Did then adhere, and yet you would make both:
They have made themselves, and that their fitness now
Does unmake you. I have given suck, and know
How tender 'tis to love the babe that milks me:
I would, while it was smiling in my face,
Have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums,
And dash'd the brains out, had I so sworn as you
Have done to this.

Essential Question:

How does power corrupt?

We selected this passage because it stood out to us and caught our attention. For us this passage really shows peer pressure and this connects to us because we go through it every day without realizing it. We think that this passage is important because this is the start of Macbeth's need for power and corruption by power. It is also important because we see how Lady Macbeth is corrupted by power and then lead to reversed thinking. This shows how Lady Macbeth is evil and manipulative and inhumane because she believes that killing Duncan is alright. This really shows how power and humanity are connected because too much power can make people change perspectives and make them inhumane. This passage connects with the essential question because Lady Macbeth was presented with the thought of power (Macbeth becoming King) and then all she could think about was ways to make that happen.