Part one of term paper
Blood’s Importance in Macbeth This paper intends to explain the motif of blood in Macbeth. The obsession with blood by both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is a sign of blood’s importance as a motif in Macbeth. The further intention of this paper is to discuss the primary source Macbeth and the following articles: “Barron’s ...

Part two of term paper
... the story. When Lady Macbeth plans to kill Duncan she calls upon the sprits of murder and says “Make thick my blood; / Stop up the access and passage to remorse” (Winston 313). Thin blood was considered healthy, and it was thought that poison made blood thick. Lady Macbeth wants to poison her own soul, so that she can kill without remorse. Just before Macbeth kills King Duncan he stares at the dagger that his mind imagines. He stares at the dagger and sees thick drops of blood appear ...