Macbeth Apperance vs Reality

?The world is governed more by miens than by realities. Throughout society mickle are judged based on their appearing. This is unfortunate because appearance can be deceiving. In William Shakespeares play Macbeth appearances are not what they seem. Some people whitethorn change because they think that their true self does not fit in society while others pretend to be something they are not. In the theme of appearance versus reality Macbeth and peeress Macbeth have an image but as the time passes by their true personalities began to show. Macbeth portrays himself differently from his true inner self.He pretends to be a healthful and intelligent person but from inside he is weak and indecisive. When Macbeth first confronts the witches prophecies he says, Come what may, time and the hour runs through the roughest day (1. 3. 152-153). Macbeth is leaving his time to come to chance. He wants to appear noble and strong but in the end he refutes his statement by killing Duncan and Banqu o to get to the throne. Also, when Lady Macbeth explains the envision to Macbeth he asks If we should fail? (1. 7. 59). He is still afraid of the consequences of his actions. His actions look pungent but he does not have any reason to kill Duncan.Macbeth has a debate within himself to murder King Duncan or to spare his life. Macbeth hesitation to kill Duncan proves in realty he is a weak man. Lady Macbeth represents herself as a beautiful and powerful woman in society but she is as weak as her husband Macbeth. To convince Macbeth to follow the plan she says I have given suck, and know how tender tis to love the babe that milks me. I would, while it was smiling in my face, have plucked my nipple from his boneless gums and speckled the brains out, had I so sworn (1. 7. 54-58). Macbeth asks for her help, but she responds by being harsh to him to keep up her appearances.Even when Macbeth sees Banquos ghost, instead of helping him, she tells him to go to bed and duty tour imagining w eird things. Lady Macbeth appears heartless toward others. However, one night a gentlewomen and a doctor see her sleep waking and mumbling Out, damned spot Out, I say (5. 1. 25). She appears to be wide awake but she is unconsciously revealing her true self. Her guilty conscious leads to her downfall through suicide. In this scene her appearance crumbles. She seemed powerful and unsympathetic, but in reality her guilt of Duncans murder driver her crazy proving she has become weak.In Macbeth the theme of appearance versus reality is shown through the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. They both revealed a fictitious picture of their personality even though on the inside they are different people. Macbeths indecisive personality leads to his destruction. The bid lady, Lady Macbeth appears to be a tough woman, who feels no guilt. But in the ending she shatters to pieces because of her guilt-ridden conscious. No matter what one appears to be reality testament defeat appearance. P eople can put disguise on reality for time being but in the end truth reveals itself.