Promptbook-- Character Report

Apparitions- Alex Foertsch

1. What does your character want in this scene?
The apparitions wants to tell Macbeth about the prophecy and to warn him of what will happen in the future. 

2. What is your character’s motivation for doing what he or she does? 
The apparitions motivation is to let Macbeth know what is going to happen so that he can adjust and choose his destiny to make it what he wants. 

3. What obstacles stand in his or her way?
The obstacles that the apparitions face is to get Macbeth to believe them that the prophecy is real, it will come true, and it will be fulfilled. 

4. What happens when your character confronts these obstacles?
They try to scare Macbeth, but at the same time make him believe that this is going to happen and that he will need to be prepared when the time comes. 

5. Are there any distinctive elements in your character’s way of speaking? (Is his or her language elaborate, plain, musical, or what?)
        The first two apparitions are talking in a serious manner that is really trying to get into Macbeth’s head, and the third apparition is talking in a joking, but still ordering and demanding way.

6. What is your character thinking during the scene? (How does he or she react to the other characters and events?)
        The apparitions are being as persuasive as they can be to get Macbeth to believe them and that prophecy is real.