Macbeth Rough
William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth is a tragedy that explores the nature of evil and its characters’ interaction with it. Although this piece was written in 1605, the story takes place in medieval times in 1045. In the 17th century, people were greatly influenced by the supernatural and lived in fear of eternal damnation and the corruption of their souls. Accordingly, these themes are apparent throughout the drama. For instance, the human conscience will rectify the perversion of morality. Similarly, though temptation corrupts the soul, this process can be reverted when confronted by justice. Lastly, while it is natural to be enticed by the prosperity sin promises, it is customary to resist. Therefore, although natural and divine order may be seemingly ineffectual, or even absent at times, it ultimately prevails over the unnaturalness of evil.
Firstly, the human psyche rectifies the …show more content…
She is seemingly missing all empathy, compassion, and virtue, as she is more concerned with the practical details of the crime, rather than the ethicality of it. The juxtaposition between her evaluation and Macbeth’s hyperbolic assessment of the blood stresses how unorthodox her character truly is. This contrast displays how they act outside of their expected roles; while she is practical and masculine, Macbeth is feminine and cowardly. Additionally, she is completely indifferent to the gravity of their offense, as she sees the blood as something that can be easily erased. She believes that water will absolve them of all their sins and this belief that she could remain unaffected by their transgression highlights her naiveté. Later, in 5.1, Lady Macbeth’s handmaiden reveals that visions of the crime plague her mind to point of insanity, causing her to sleepwalk and act out her nightmares. One night, Lady Macbeth dreams of violently scrubbing Duncan’s blood off of her
William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth is a tragedy that explores the nature of evil and its characters’ interaction with it. Although this piece was written in 1605, the story takes place in medieval times in 1045. In the 17th century, people were greatly influenced by the supernatural and lived in fear of eternal damnation and the corruption of their souls. Accordingly, these themes are apparent throughout the drama. For instance, the human conscience will rectify the perversion of morality. Similarly, though temptation corrupts the soul, this process can be reverted when confronted by justice. Lastly, while it is natural to be enticed by the prosperity sin promises, it is customary to resist. Therefore, although natural and divine order may be seemingly ineffectual, or even absent at times, it ultimately prevails over the unnaturalness of evil.
Firstly, the human psyche rectifies the …show more content…
She is seemingly missing all empathy, compassion, and virtue, as she is more concerned with the practical details of the crime, rather than the ethicality of it. The juxtaposition between her evaluation and Macbeth’s hyperbolic assessment of the blood stresses how unorthodox her character truly is. This contrast displays how they act outside of their expected roles; while she is practical and masculine, Macbeth is feminine and cowardly. Additionally, she is completely indifferent to the gravity of their offense, as she sees the blood as something that can be easily erased. She believes that water will absolve them of all their sins and this belief that she could remain unaffected by their transgression highlights her naiveté. Later, in 5.1, Lady Macbeth’s handmaiden reveals that visions of the crime plague her mind to point of insanity, causing her to sleepwalk and act out her nightmares. One night, Lady Macbeth dreams of violently scrubbing Duncan’s blood off of her