Lady Macbeth Act 3, Scene 2

I believe Lady Macbeth is going to be quite surprised by what her husband is up to. She thinks it is wrong for him to be alone because he is surround by such depressing thoughts. She wants to make sure that he has let go of any regret or guilt he has for Duncan's murder. She thinks it is only appropriate for him to look happy when he is surrounded by others. She wants to see this at the dinner, especially. She has concluded that he must not dwell on the murder because he cannot change it now. It is also obvious that she supports the idea of killing Banquo and his son. She thinks it is necessary to maintain their security and happiness.

Macbeth Act 3, Scene 2

Macbeth is thinking he will be successful at cheating the system. He is confident that after Banquo and his son are dead his worries will be dramatically less. He doesn't seem to have any guilt for what he wants done. This is quite different from his attitude before he killed Duncan. He thinks that because he is king now there isn't anything he can't get away with. He also believes that the only way for him to live in peace is to eliminate his enemies, which happen to be Banquo and his son.

Lady Macbeth Act 3, Scene 1

Lady Macbeth is enjoying her power as queen. She is thinking of all the important things she must carry out so that everything seems normal. This is why she hinted to Macbeth that he needs to invite Banquo to the dinner. It would seem rude and odd if they had forgotten to do such a thing. She is still confident in her plans. Her main goal is to be convincing to all of those around her so that the plans don't fall through. She doesn't seem to think it is too difficult to put on an act for those around her.

Macbeth Act 3, Scene 1

Macbeth is concerned about Banquo. He is thinking it is best to have him and his son killed so that they cannot interfere with his power. Macbeth is well aware of the prophecy he received compared to the one Banquo received. He concludes that Banquo and his son are a threat because the witches predicted Banquo fathering kings. Macbeth may have been predicted to be king, but he will not father any. That could very well mean that Macbeth will only be in power for a short time. He is trying to make sure that he can stay in control and protect himself from his enemies. His safety is his main concern at this time.

Lady Macbeth Act 2, Scene 3

Lady Macbeth's main goal is to keep her husband from giving away their plan. She is there to cause a distraction if Macbeth may start to stumble in his confidence and lies. She is their safety net so to speak. Lady Macbeth has no trouble acting oblivious to the murder, and she is quite confident in herself.

Macbeth Act 2, Scene 3

Macbeth is just trying to fake that he doesn't know the truth. He goes along acting surprised with everyone else about the King's murder so that he won't be a suspect. So far he has been convincing. He doesn't seem to give off the impression that he feels guilty for anything. Macbeth is also acting under pressure quite well.

Lady Macbeth Act 2, Scene 2

Lady Macbeth is very short and to the point in this scene. She has no guilt for what she has allowed her husband to go through with. She acts as if murdering Duncan wasn't anything out of the ordinary. Lady Macbeth feels that her husband's heart is too pure even though he has murdered the King. Her only concern is making sure that Macbeth doesn't ruin the plan by acting out of the ordinary. She goes along continuing to act like there is nothing wrong and they have done nothing wrong.