Macbeth's destiny changed because the witches planted the thought of him becoming king into his head. He wouldn't have thought of murdering Duncan and of becoming king on his own. Then, he wouldn't have gone crazy and wouldn't of have killed Duncan, Banquo, and Macduff's family. Lady Macbeth's death could also be related to the witches prophecies because the guilt and shame of the murders made her go crazy and die. Macbeth would still be well liked and loyal to the king.…
Why do some people change what they believe and do what they never thought they would? Macbeth went crazy because of pressure from his wife and fear of getting caught. After Macbeth killed the king he became fearful of getting caught and will do anything to make sure he doesn't. First, lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth to kill the king so he can take the throne, rather than wait for the king to die naturally (2.2.14). macbeth tells lady macbeth that he no longer wants to kill king duncan, she becomes furious and and questions his manhood (1.7.49).…
Some might argue that fear does not force the characters to do anything. They make the choices on their own. Macbeth would not have murdered innocent people if he was afraid, because they were not trying to take his power. If he was afraid of losing his throne, he would have murdered Macduff, not his family. Moreover, when Macbeth finds out the Macduff has fled to England, he realizes that, “The flighty purpose never is o’ertook / unless the deed go with it” (4.2.44-45), suggesting that he understands what he is doing and how he will do it.…
Macbeth is a brave scottish general who, after meeting three witches who tell him a prophecy of greatness, spirals out of control when greed and power takes the reigns. Macbeth murders his way to become king of Scotland and to grant the prophecy true, however his recklessness sees him ending up with a lot less than what he began with as he too dies. This play is a comment from William Shakespeare on the aspects that make up a person, their positive and negative experiences that surround life, otherwise known as the human condition. Macbeth explores the human condition throughout, with use of writing techniques to contribute to this.…
Macbeth should be blamed for his actions in the first two acts, they are really not his fault. Even though the witches tell us what his fate will be, Macbeth is still responsible for going through with the plan to kill the king. Macbeth knows what he is going to do is wrong, and he feels very guilty: “Macbeth does murder sleep” (2. 2. 48). After Macbeth kills the king, he feels so guilty that he cannot sleep anymore. This shows that he knows what he does is not right.…
The supernatural behavior according to The Oxford Dictionary “includes all those phenomena, which cannot be explained by the accepted laws of natural science or by physical laws.” A belief in the existence of the supernatural: ghosts, fairies, witches etc., has been universal in all ages and times. Throughout one of Shakespeare’s famous plays The Tragedy of Macbeth, many supernatural behaviors are witnessed and proved, many people believed in it more back then, than now. Throughout the story Macbeth, who was cruel and selfish, tried to kill king Duncan who was the king of Scotland, with his wife Lady Macbeth. While trying to attain the throne he encountered some difficulties from one of his best friends and high noble men Banquo.…
In Macbeth the supernatural is one of the significant subjects in the play. The supernatural mostly leads to the future of the plot and causes a lot of consequences. Furthermore, they affect the character’s actions, thoughts, and normally leads to evil ways. Macbeth talks about a lot of supernatural elements in the story. There are several critical supernatural elements in Act 4, such as the apparitions which talk to Macbeth about his future.…
From Adolf Hitler who repulsively killed millions of jews, to the merciless Luis Garavito who tortured and murdered 147 boys, infamous slayers tend to possess a variety of indistinguishable traits. Essentially, many average people, and serial killers, act impulsively without good intention or justification. Impulsivity is developed from a number of actions and personal characteristics that a person holds. Macbeth possessed the impulsivity of a serial killer due to his craving for power, absence of compunctions, and his evident mental illness.…
Written by William Shakespeare, Macbeth is a play that highlights one common theme: the gradual loss of sanity. Macbeth progressively becomes plagued by intense, consuming guilt as his desire for power drives him to attain his goals by any means necessary, including the act of committing murder. Feeding his hunger for dominance, he murders King Duncan in cold blood in order to become the King of Scotland, has Banquo killed by three murderers to maintain his position as royalty, and finally, he has Macduff’s family slaughtered out of rage and fear. Although all of these occurrences take place because of Macbeth’s eagerness to be King, they all result in him being overtaken by shame and dismay. Realizing that every move that he makes is completed of…
In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the supernatural are a vital part of the play and they play a big part in the motivation of characters. Macbeth is filled with elements such as, the three witches, the floating dagger, and the ghost of Macduff. These elements are what cause action and chaos during the play and are major causes of Macbeth’s ambition, murder, insanity, his downfall and, ultimately, his death. Through temptation, they motivate characters to think selfishly and for their own benefit.…
Nature of Humans in Macbeth Throughout the play Macbeth, Shakespeare shows multiple aspects of human nature and how he views them. He makes it clear that everyone is capable of being simultaneously good and evil. The temptation of evil can easily persuade anyone. The way that society regards gender roles in relationships is not always the best.…
Who’s to blame? The supernatural soliciting of the witches’ is partially, but not fully, to blame for the events in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. While the witches suggest ideas to Macbeth, the events that determine the course of the play are the fault of his actions which are caused by his desires, influences and ignorance. Macbeth perceives the witches’ predictions as a dependable source of information on which to make decisions.…
The supernatural according to Merriam-Webster Dictionary includes: of or relating to an order of existence beyond the visible observable universe; especially: of or relating to God or a god, demigod, spirit, or devil. A belief in the existence of the supernatural: ghosts, fairies, witches etc., is universal in all ages and times. Therefore, it was also existent in the age of Shakespeare. In the time of William Shakespeare, there was a strong belief in the existence of the supernatural which is the belief in the presence and power of the unseen. “Like many European cultures of the period, medieval Scotland maintained a belief in witches, including their ability to make prophecies and to affect the outcome of certain events” (The Historical…
In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the characters of Lady Macbeth and the three witches drive the happenings of the play. Lady Macbeth and the witches exhibit multiple similarities that help them work in tandem. The witches give the predictions, and Lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth to fulfill them by violent means. The witches and Lady Macbeth are different parts in a machine to that builds the action.…
The Inevitable Death of Macbeth William Shakespeare, in this tragedy Macbeth, leaves it up to the audience to decide whether it is Macbeth’s fate or his choices that leave him with people cheering at his head being raised on a post. Throughout the play the audience gets to see many occurrences of supernatural powers and also Macbeth’s ambition. These contradicting elements make it difficult for the audience to decide whether the main theme of this play is Macbeth’s fate and the supernatural powers that lead to his death or his choices and ambition. Macbeth’s iconic “Tomorrow” soliloquy captures this main theme of fate and the paranormal. As he goes through the speech, he connects life to a play, which follows a script all the way until the…