The deterioration of one’s mind was influenced throughout a famous play written by William Shakespeare himself, The Tragedy of Macbeth. Macbeth was known to be a strong-willed man, but within time he showed a second side to himself when he was manipulated by the witches prophecy; Macbeth’s overpowering ambition, hallucinations, and guilt all led to his mental downfall.
Macbeth is referred to as a good, noble, and honorable man, who served the interests of the King of Scotland over himself. It all started with the three witches and their prophecy that Macbeth will become the Thane of Cawdor and soon after the King of Scotland. His drive and ambition was so excessive that he would not stop until he received his spot as king. After his encounter …show more content…
Macbeth had a tendency to make active decisions out of his desire for power; when the first prophecy came true he became overwhelmed by greed, and stabbed King Duncan until death, all over his obsession for power and wanting to become king. With time, Macbeth’s overpowering ambition blinded him into depending on and trusting the witches and their prophecies.
After seeing, hearing, and feeling things that were inexistent, Macbeth’s hallucinations kept occurring often as they represented how much the guilt was really affecting him. After the killing of Banquo, another hallucination happened at the dinner table where Macbeth appeared to see the ghost of Banquo while none of the other characters in the play could (III.iv. 45-50).
Macbeth’s desire for power lead him to commit murder not once but three continuous times throughout the play. The death of Banquo, Duncan, and Macduff’s family proves how willing he was to do whatever it took to secure his spot as King. Macbeth believed he was undefeatable because the witches told him “Fear not, Macbeth; no man that’s born of woman Shall e’er have power upon thee”
Macbeth is referred to as a good, noble, and honorable man, who served the interests of the King of Scotland over himself. It all started with the three witches and their prophecy that Macbeth will become the Thane of Cawdor and soon after the King of Scotland. His drive and ambition was so excessive that he would not stop until he received his spot as king. After his encounter …show more content…
Macbeth had a tendency to make active decisions out of his desire for power; when the first prophecy came true he became overwhelmed by greed, and stabbed King Duncan until death, all over his obsession for power and wanting to become king. With time, Macbeth’s overpowering ambition blinded him into depending on and trusting the witches and their prophecies.
After seeing, hearing, and feeling things that were inexistent, Macbeth’s hallucinations kept occurring often as they represented how much the guilt was really affecting him. After the killing of Banquo, another hallucination happened at the dinner table where Macbeth appeared to see the ghost of Banquo while none of the other characters in the play could (III.iv. 45-50).
Macbeth’s desire for power lead him to commit murder not once but three continuous times throughout the play. The death of Banquo, Duncan, and Macduff’s family proves how willing he was to do whatever it took to secure his spot as King. Macbeth believed he was undefeatable because the witches told him “Fear not, Macbeth; no man that’s born of woman Shall e’er have power upon thee”