One of the first instances where things seem much fairer than what we initially see occurs in Act 1, when King Duncan surrenders at Macbeth's castle in Glamis. Upon the king's arrival at her husband's castle, Lady Macbeth poses as an incredibly hospitable hostess to the king and his men by emphasizing her gratitude to Duncan for all the honors he has bestowed upon them. The irony of her behavior is that earlier she was discussing how Macbeth should murder Duncan so that he could become king, thus revealing her charming facade of "false" intentions as part of a more critical analysis. Duncan, however, falls in love with her act and he continues to show his gratitude by proclaiming compliments such as: “See, our honored hostess! (1, VI). Likewise, this would not be the first occasion in Macbeth where characters are mistaken about another's goals. Continuing this further, late in the play Macduff travels to England to consult Malcolm, the rightful heir to the throne, regarding the overthrow of Macbeth, the new tyrannical king of Scotland. Macduff had ...