Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2 of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Macbeth is speaking to Lady Macbeth before a feast. He tells her to flatter Banquo.
[Macbeth.] [To LADY MACBETH.] Let your remembrance apply to Banquo;
Present him eminence, both with eye and tongue:
Unsafe the while, that we
Must lave our honours in these flattering streams,
And make our faces vizards to our hearts,
Disguising what they are.
What is the universal theme in this excerpt?
the loss of innocence
the conflict between loyalty and betrayal
love’s power to change a person
the struggle for equality