Macbeth Act II – Response Log 2
Analyses of Thematic Elements and Character Development
Act II of Macbeth is a repository of philosophical analyses and theme-developing incidents. It serves as an “introductory-acclimatisation,” as it hosts the murder of the Duncan, an act to inevitably hail Macbeth as King of Scotland: A prophetic foretelling of the witches. As a secondary function it helps develop the theme of ambition-driven corruption, fate, as well as the character of Lady Macbeth. For in the play one is confronted with a plethora of symbolisms which, by objective reasoning, are to be attributed to Macbeth’s newfound ambitions. If, for instance, one considers Macbeth’s soliloquy in the first scene (thirty-fifth line): “Is this a dagger …show more content…
In addition to this, it helps develop the idea of “fate.” Inasmuch information gained from the descriptions Macbeth gives of the apparent illusory dagger, there is one but important aesthetic feature one should consider: the dagger points toward King Duncan’s chamber.
One can put forth the argument that this is a symbolisation of “fate”: the idea that things are set to be. This idea of “fate,” on a secondary note, is also undeniably promoted by the witches’ prophecies. The question then, from the common sense man, arises: “If fate is to dictate future events, then is a man to not stress on realizing ambitions?” One can also, by equal grounds, ask the question: “Is fate dictated by God, or by man himself?” If it latter, then fate, as a self-prophesizing entity, is disproven within itself. If man dictates his future, then what is “fate,” other than a chomp word for the future? If the former, then, indeed, man does not control his future; but, however, the concept of injustice led by men disproves this “fate controlled by God” thesis. By this reasoning one comes to the sound conclusion that it is Macbeth’s will which is bending his reality; his undoubtedly subconscious,
Analyses of Thematic Elements and Character Development
Act II of Macbeth is a repository of philosophical analyses and theme-developing incidents. It serves as an “introductory-acclimatisation,” as it hosts the murder of the Duncan, an act to inevitably hail Macbeth as King of Scotland: A prophetic foretelling of the witches. As a secondary function it helps develop the theme of ambition-driven corruption, fate, as well as the character of Lady Macbeth. For in the play one is confronted with a plethora of symbolisms which, by objective reasoning, are to be attributed to Macbeth’s newfound ambitions. If, for instance, one considers Macbeth’s soliloquy in the first scene (thirty-fifth line): “Is this a dagger …show more content…
In addition to this, it helps develop the idea of “fate.” Inasmuch information gained from the descriptions Macbeth gives of the apparent illusory dagger, there is one but important aesthetic feature one should consider: the dagger points toward King Duncan’s chamber.
One can put forth the argument that this is a symbolisation of “fate”: the idea that things are set to be. This idea of “fate,” on a secondary note, is also undeniably promoted by the witches’ prophecies. The question then, from the common sense man, arises: “If fate is to dictate future events, then is a man to not stress on realizing ambitions?” One can also, by equal grounds, ask the question: “Is fate dictated by God, or by man himself?” If it latter, then fate, as a self-prophesizing entity, is disproven within itself. If man dictates his future, then what is “fate,” other than a chomp word for the future? If the former, then, indeed, man does not control his future; but, however, the concept of injustice led by men disproves this “fate controlled by God” thesis. By this reasoning one comes to the sound conclusion that it is Macbeth’s will which is bending his reality; his undoubtedly subconscious,