Blood, is an essential part of making us human as it courses through our veins and determines if we are dead or alive. Knowing this, William Shakespeare in his play Macbeth, uses the word blood to explore death and to symbolize the power and weakness within humans in both literal and figurative ways. As Macbeth spills more and more blood throughout the play, he transforms from a man who was once rich in honor and his grounded morals, to a man who is fueled only by his desire and greed for control and status. In the play Macbeth, Shakespeare illustrates how Macbeth steals people’s blood for his own selfish desires and dehumanizes himself in the process to expose the evolution and devolution that one experiences from gaining or losing their humanity.
