Macbeth and La Motte

I chose the opening excerpt from Macbeth on page 85

"'Hence, horrible shadow!
Unreal mockery, hence!'
                   Macbeth"        

I think this excerpt serves as a comparison to the way La Motte feels like he's constantly being pursued.  First, he feels pursued by the officers of justice.  Then there is the state of horror that La Motte cannot escape,  "The same image has pursued me in my midnight dream..."  (pg.88-89).  The 'mockery' could be applied to Madame who is unable to get a direct answer out of La Motte or to how La Motte feels about Marquis who is unshakable and perhaps not exactly what he appears to be.

Overall the frantic, paranoid nature of the excerpt matches La Motte's inner voice perfectly and gives the rest of the chapter the same frantic feel. It also makes the reader compare La Motte to Macbeth.  The two are not the same, but there are some characteristics both characters share, (obsessive paranoia being one of them).