Lady Macbeth's Representation Of Reality

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Throughout Acts 1 and 2 of the play, Macbeth, the reality of Lady Macbeth and Macbeth's thoughts are masked by the way that they appear to the audience and other characters. What is real is disguised by what is fake and is used to manipulate what is seen by the audience and other characters. Macbeth is seen honoured and respected by everyone, but that’s all that he seems. Deep down Macbeth will do anything to kill the king. He hides this intent from the king when planning his murder as “false face must hide what the false heart doth know.” This ultimately masks the reality of planning to kill the king as Macbeth knows that he is guilty but portrays it as he is innocent to the king. Furthermore, Lady Macbeth is also a character with a false
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