Callous sweep macbeth's leadership audience insight peoples opinions

Text	Macbeth's callous leadership The audience is not given much insight into other peoples’ opinions of Macbeth’s leadership. However, as the soldiers prepare for battle, we hear reports of how “*those he commands, move only in command, / Nothing in love”* (5.2), and “*none serve him but constrained things / Whose hearts are absent too” (5.4). This shows how unsuccessful he has been at maintaining order and trust in his people. His country has no “love”* or “heart” which is representative of his own callous nature. Macbeth acknowledges his ability to control others using violent means by saying that *“I could with my barefaced power sweep him from my sight, / And bid my will avouch it, yet I must not,”* *(3.1) when pondering what to do about Banquo. “Barefaced”* implies he could be shameless and outright in his murderous ways, while “*sweep him from my sigh*t” connotes a godlike control over reality.

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Macbeth's callous leadership

The audience is not given much insight into other peoples’ opinions of Macbeth’s leadership. However, as the soldiers prepare for battle, we hear reports of how “those he commands, move only in command, / Nothing in love” (5.2), and “none serve him but constrained things / Whose hearts are absent too” (5.4). This shows how unsuccessful he has been at maintaining order and trust in his people. His country has no “love” or “heart” which is representative of his own callous nature.

Macbeth acknowledges his ability to control others using violent means by saying that “I could with my barefaced power sweep him from my sight, / And bid my will avouch it, yet I must not,” (3.1) when pondering what to do about Banquo. “Barefaced” implies he could be shameless and outright in his murderous ways, while “sweep him from my sight” connotes a godlike control over reality.

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