Part one of term paper
In the play Macbeth, a symbol of blood is portrayed frequently and has different meanings throughout the play, this symbol is developed until it eventually becomes the main theme of the play. The first use of blood is one of honor and respect, and occurs when Duncan sees the injured captain and says "What bloody man is that"(1.2.1). This symb ...

Part two of term paper
... now is changed to show a meaning of treachery and treason. Lady Macbeth begins this meaning of blood when she asks the spirits to "make thick my blood"(1.5.44). What she is saying is that she wants to make herself ruthless and guiltless for the act that she is about to commit. Lady Macbeth knows that the evidence of blood is a treacherous symbol, and she knows it will remove the guilt from her and Macbeth and instead go to the servants when she says "If he do bleed, I'll gild the faces of the gr ...