Guilt is defined as, the fact of having committed a specified or implied offense or crime. Insolence provides a negative feeling to the brain, this then leads to guilt. Guilt is a way of easing pain from the brain. Doing this allows the person to feel better; because they now know what they have done is wrong. Macbeth in Macbeth has a tragic downfall that leads him into a death spiral of terrible choices that is causing his guilt to become larger and larger. In Macbeth William Shakespeare shows how guilt can trouble characters in the play through their actions and dialogue. Guilt causes Macbeth to act ballistic and worried throughout the play. In Macbeth, Macbeth’s tragic flaw is ambition. His one and only desire is to become the king of Scotland.
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Many people are at Macbeth’s house to congratulate him on becoming the new king. Macbeth has a toast to the land of Scotland and then his guests invite him to sit in an empty seat. Macbeth then realizes that the empty seat is taken up by the ghost of Banquo. Macbeth cries, “I am in blood Stepp 'd in so far, that, should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o 'er.” (Mac. 3.4. 142.144). At this point Macbeth has realized Lady Macbeth has turned him into the man he never wanted to be and that he went through all of this trouble just to become king. Macbeth’s guests are frightened and confused, but Lady Macbeth comes to help Macbeth regain his somewhat sanity. Macduff and many others left Scotland so they can stay safe, but when Macduff left he also left his children and wife alone in his castle. Later on Ross confronts Macduff and tells him that Macbeth came to his castle and killed everyone inside. Macduff responds, “He has no children. All my pretty ones? Did you say all? O hell-kite! All? What, all my pretty chickens and their dam At one fell swoop?” (Mac. 4.3. 222-225). Macduff is shattered and feels as if it were his fault because it was his choice to leave them alone. Ross asks Macduff if he can transform this energy into fighting Macbeth and he
Many people are at Macbeth’s house to congratulate him on becoming the new king. Macbeth has a toast to the land of Scotland and then his guests invite him to sit in an empty seat. Macbeth then realizes that the empty seat is taken up by the ghost of Banquo. Macbeth cries, “I am in blood Stepp 'd in so far, that, should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o 'er.” (Mac. 3.4. 142.144). At this point Macbeth has realized Lady Macbeth has turned him into the man he never wanted to be and that he went through all of this trouble just to become king. Macbeth’s guests are frightened and confused, but Lady Macbeth comes to help Macbeth regain his somewhat sanity. Macduff and many others left Scotland so they can stay safe, but when Macduff left he also left his children and wife alone in his castle. Later on Ross confronts Macduff and tells him that Macbeth came to his castle and killed everyone inside. Macduff responds, “He has no children. All my pretty ones? Did you say all? O hell-kite! All? What, all my pretty chickens and their dam At one fell swoop?” (Mac. 4.3. 222-225). Macduff is shattered and feels as if it were his fault because it was his choice to leave them alone. Ross asks Macduff if he can transform this energy into fighting Macbeth and he