Macbeth Essay

“You really are stupid, are you not?” silence followed, irritated, the murderer rose his voice. “In the name of God, woman! Macbeth does not trust your husband. If he is to remain the King of Scotland all competitive bloodlines that threaten his crown must be erased. You must die, we plot to murder him next!” Abruptly, a thunderous crack of lighting gave life to the night sky…

thought-provoking. I mean: might get people killed.”-Sarah Vowell, Goodreads. The play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare suggests that religion can be a deciding factor in someone’s life choices and how they think, in a positive or a negative way. More often than not, however, religion is used as a justification for something immoral to those who don’t practice it. These choices can be seen throughout history, in the play, Macbeth, and today. Examples of religious influence are scattered…

Upon initial reading, act I scene VII of Macbeth appears to be about the end of Duncan, but on further inquiry reveals itself to be a foreshadowing of Macbeth’s death, rather than Duncan’s. This is suggested with repetition of words like “fail”, and “hate”, hinting at what Macbeth will experience as a result of killing Duncan as opposed to the success he expected from it. There are also strands that contain words connoting danger, or harm. These strands included diction such as: poisoned,…

Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a well-known tragic play which is structured according to Aristotle’s sequence of events: reversal of intention, recognition, and catharsis. It focuses on the main character Macbeth and the effects that selfish ambition can have on a person. Over the course of the play, Macbeth demonstrates nihilistic qualities and begins to believe that there is no meaning to life. He misunderstands human nature and thinks that he is free to act however he pleases. Although it is clear…

characters of Macbeth by William Shakespeare commit terrible crimes throughout the play. These crimes, which include treason and even murder, allow the character who commit them to come into great wealth and acclaim. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth become king and queen of Scotland through their deplorable acts. But do the ends justify the means? Are their crimes justified if they have a positive result? The answer is a clear no. A crime as extreme as murder is very rarely justifiable. Even if…

The hero recognizes his or her own downfall and accepts his or her punishment. This makes the audience feel both pity and fear because the hero is a regular human being and is suffering more than an average human being. In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare Macbeth becomes king by killing King Duncan. He was blinded by the power he had. He figures out that he was too greedy and he punished himself by fighting…

the king in Macbeth. Duncan seems to be a person that trusts a lot of people very easily. For example, he trusted Macdonwald (Thane of Cawdor), and Macdonwald betrayed him and turned his back on his own king for their enemies. (Scene 2, 63-68) (Duncan) “No more that thane of Cawdor shall deceive, Our bosom interest: go pronounce his present death, And with his former title greet Macbeth.” (Ross) (Line 67) “I'll see it done.” (Duncan) (Line 68) “What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath…

The play ‘Macbeth’ predates the concept of feminism and therefore equality between the sexes both in the political and personal spheres was unheard of. As a result the women within the narrative are often marginalised and void of any power. In the cases where women do have influence they are either criticised and isolated or treated as strange, supernatural creatures. However, this would have conformed to the original audience’s expectations as women were seen as subordinate to men. Their…

My husband is finally King! Macbeth has done a lot to thwart competition so he is the man being crowned today and I fully believe he will make a marvelous king because of it. Going behind the back of your King and murdering him will take a toll on the soul, but alas. It was to save the crown. Macbeth tells me of the ordered assassination of Banquo, how he was suspicious of his actions. Again, not to worry even though they were friends it was it keep the crown in the right hands. “The crown is…

irony, metaphor, and dichotomy to warn society of the possible outcome when individuals thirst for unnatural power. In the play of Macbeth, the newly appointed thane of Cawdor, Macbeth, lusts after the crown after receiving an omen from the three supernatural Weird sisters and criticism from his wife about his masculinity. In hope of quickly achieving his goals, Macbeth kills the current king, Duncan,…