When Shakespeare's Macbeth begins, Macbeth is the Thane of Glamis. Shakespeare characterizes Macbeth as a man of integrity who is loyal to Duncan. The first …show more content…
Is it real? Many people refer to guilt as a feeling we have as a result of something bad we have done; however, it is often argued that guilt is simply an illusion. This brings us back to the theme of illusion vs reality that Shakespeare presents in his characters. Lady Macbeth allowed guilt to takeover her to the point where she committed suicide. When Macbeth was told that his wife killed herself out of guilt for all of the horrid things they had committed, he acknowledged that life was nothing but an illusion. Instead of facing reality and putting a stop to all the horrible deeds he had performed, he continued even without Lady Macbeth’s manipulative