e mistakes the sounds he does hear. He is so confused, and can not distinguish when the knocking proceeds."Whence is that knocking?How is't with me when every noise appalls me?What hands are here?Ha!They pluck out mine eyes!Will all great Neptune's oceanwash this bloodClean from my hand...?(II.ii.56-60)After he commits the terrible deed, he shows Lady Macbeth his hands covered with blood. Lady Macbeth fears nothing at this point. She is eager that the deed Macbeth committed is fulfilled. She feels that the blood on Macbeth's hands can be cleared by the purity of water. ". ..a little water clears us of this deed..."(II.ii.64). Lady Macbeth comforts Macbeth. Her planning and plotting work accordingly as she assumed it would. She tells Macbeth that soon they will be the King and Queen of Scotland.Macbeths' evil conscience takes over him in such a great extent that he plans for the murder of Banquo, Fleance, and Macduffs' family. Even thought these murders are not committed 3by the hands of Macbeth. They are committed at the hands of Macbeth. Macbeth hires two murderers to commit these acts of violence. After the murder of Banquo and Macduff's family Macbeth then returns to the three weird sisters. These three witches give him three new prophecies. 1.) "... Beware Macduff(IV.i.71)! 2.) "... the pow'r of man for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth"(IV.i.81-82). 3.) ...Macbeth shall never vanquished until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill shall comes against him"(IV.i.92-94). Bradley asserts that"While the influences of the witches'prophecies on Macbeth if very great, it isquite clearly shown to be an influence and nothingmore.(172)What leads in the downfall of the hero is really his half conscience guilt, of the three withces. Macbeth listens to the prophecies, thinking nothing will happen to him or his wife. He feels that he will remain safely the King of Scotland, but he must murder to retain power and the Tha...
