Macbeths views are, first that he is interested and wants to know more “would they had stayed”. Once he has learned that he is actually Thane of Cawdor, his interest turns to a belief that this may well be true and that he is going to be king, this leads him to question whether he will have to do something (kill the king) to take the throne or as he became the thane of Cawdor maybe this is something that will just happen “if chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, without my stir”
Banquo takes the view that this is not something that is important or that should be believed and it is not true what they are hearing, but rather it is the devil seeking to influence them “the instruments of darkness tell us truths, win us with honest trifles, the betray us in deepest consequence”.
October 11, 2016 at 11:42 pm
This is so great so see. -your forming strong views about characters and supporting these with excellent, strong quotations. The next part will be to explore the language in these quotations.
CW