Macbeth: Act 1: Scene 4 - 7

Here are some images I found in the reading. "I have begun to plant thee, and will labour to make thee full of growing." (Duncan, page 46) Basically, what Duncan is saying here is that he starting "to grow" on Macbeth. He is beginning to like him and he plans on giving Macbeth rewards for his valor. "Come, thick night, and pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell, that my keen knife see not the wound it makes, nor heaven peep through the blanket of the dark, to cry 'Hold, hold!" (Lady Macbeth, page 52) Lady Macbeth is hoping that nothing will stand in her way of her ambitions for power. She wants the 'darkness' to cover her so that she cannot be seen and get away with the cruel deeds that she plans on completing. "He's here in double trust..." (Macbeth, page 60) This is when Macbeth is unsure whether or not he wants to go through with killing the king and he gives to reasons why he shouldn't. The first reason is that he is Duncan's kinsman and subject, which means that Duncan trusts him. And, the second reason is that he should fight off the murderer instead of using the knife and killing the king himself. So, Macbeth is in utter turmoil in his mind at this point.