Shakespeare's Macbeth is the story of a great Scottish warrior hero who falls prey to the temptations of his own aspirations to become king. Macbeth hastily silences anyone who has the slightest chance of obstructing his power. At first he manages to overcome his qualms to get the job he wants, but soon the malaise overtakes him and his wife in a shocking way. The dagger scene, the banquet scene, and the sleepwalking scene are all connected because they demonstrate the guilt the Macbeths feel after the murders of Duncan, Banquo, and the Macduffs and how their actions lead them to their inevitable deaths. the dagger scene foreshadows the great internal struggles against which Macbeth and his wife will have to fight. It is never clear whether Macbeth is causing his own hallucinations or whether the witches chose to create the apparition of a dagger to taunt him. Macbeth sees a floating dagger in front of him that leads him to Duncan, and he doesn't know what to think of it (Shakespeare 266). It's obvious he's not physically there, but his thoughts on the matter show he already has doubts. Part of Macbeth's conscience knows that once he kills Duncan, he will never be able to change his path or reverse his actions. He refrains from touching the dagger even though he would like to try to grab it (Shakespeare 266). It already appears that he is not of sound mind. At this point, Macbeth still benefits from our sympathy and choice to turn around. Whether it was witchcraft or his own decision, he chose the path of indulgence. Soon, a precious symbol of the bloody crimes that will follow will appear. As he monologues, drops of blood appear on the appearance of the dagger... middle of paper ... her husband is afflicted with the same remorse, but while one seems confident, the other hesitates, and vice versa. In this scene, Lady Macbeth's internal discord is exposed; thus, his last desperate act is intelligible to the audience. In short, the three scenes discussed above are illustrations of the qualms with which both Macbeths are equally afflicted after presiding over the murders of their king, a close friend, and an entire innocent. family. Neither expected such a strong impact on their minds, but neither could hide their guilty conscience afterwards. Inevitably, Lady Macbeth is overcome by despair and commits suicide, which is not surprising given her poor and ravaged mind. Macbeth, too, appears to succumb to his inexorable fate under Macduff's sword, reinforcing the pervasive theme that unchecked ambition must lead to an unpleasant end..