Can someone still be a robust person when they are influenced by their atrocious temptations? In Macbeth, a dark Shakespearean play by William Shakespeare, dramatizes the fact that Macbeth, the main protagonist and antagonist of this play, uses his evil intentions to acquire the throne; a few sacrifices have to be made and no matter what it takes, he will do what he have to do to be king of Scotland. Though the outcome turns Macbeth into a traitorous tyrant, he instinctively supports the psychological factors of jealousy and temptation, fear, and ambition that motivates Macbeth to murder anyone who is in his way of achieving his goal.
To start with, Shakespeare’s description of Macbeth manifest the feelings he undergoes through jealousy and temptation. After Macbeth …show more content…
Macbeth is jealous of Duncan because being the thane of Cawdor does not satisfy him, he yearns to be king of Scotland. With this in mind, his jealousy drives him insane which possesses him to murder Duncan in his sleep. Somehow, it does make him feel relieved to see Duncan lying in his own blood and his pleased emotion symbolizes the guilt evaporating slowly away from his self-conscience; he still proceeds with his evil plans even if he will face many consequences. Since the witches manipulates an amount of prognostication on Macbeth, they then prophesied Banquo’s future about being the father of kings and states directly to Banquo, “Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none” (I.3.8). Likewise, Banquo’s prophecy starts to build up the anxiety in Macbeth because Banquo’s
To start with, Shakespeare’s description of Macbeth manifest the feelings he undergoes through jealousy and temptation. After Macbeth …show more content…
Macbeth is jealous of Duncan because being the thane of Cawdor does not satisfy him, he yearns to be king of Scotland. With this in mind, his jealousy drives him insane which possesses him to murder Duncan in his sleep. Somehow, it does make him feel relieved to see Duncan lying in his own blood and his pleased emotion symbolizes the guilt evaporating slowly away from his self-conscience; he still proceeds with his evil plans even if he will face many consequences. Since the witches manipulates an amount of prognostication on Macbeth, they then prophesied Banquo’s future about being the father of kings and states directly to Banquo, “Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none” (I.3.8). Likewise, Banquo’s prophecy starts to build up the anxiety in Macbeth because Banquo’s