Cawdor Castle

What does it take to be a good role model? A good role model is an individual who not only has the ability to shape the actions and perceptions of another but who also possesses moral values and a sense of rectitude. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth evolves around a Scottish nobleman who's ambition drives him towards the edge of sanity as he ruthlessly annihilates anyone who becomes a hindrance to his crown. His rise to power is short-lived, however, as he is eventually overthrown, leading to his…

In William Shakespeare’s tragic play, Macbeth, the audience learns of the differing expectations and standards in regard to manhood. Shakespeare shares the individual opinions on what it means to “be a man” through the following four characters: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Banquo, and Macduff. During the Renaissance period, men held the responsibility for the duty of revenge. However, Shakespeare’s true opinion of what it means “to be a man” extends beyond the idea of revenge. A man should serve…

In Macbeth play writer William Shakespeare illustrates three main character traits of Lady Macbeth, Macbeth’s wife. Shakespeare aims to present Lady Macbeth as someone who oversteps her boundaries, and tries to change situations out of her control. Shakespeare takes Lady Macbeth much farther than her character traits, and also has her represent the theme of disruption of nature. While Lady Macbeth has many more than three character traits, Shakespeare puts a special emphasis on three special…

But as time progresses, his true nature - ambitious, greedy, and cowardly – begins to reveal itself. Macbeth meets the Weird Sisters and hears their prophecy that he will become Thane of Cawdor, causing his true, ambitious self to come out and begin to consider murdering King Duncan saying to himself: “my thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, shakes so my single state of man that function is smothered in surmise and nothing is but…

recently acquired title, Thane of Cawdor. This momentous scene signifies the beginning of Lady Macbeth’s depiction as the manipulator. During her soliloquy, Lady Macbeth quickly and cunningly reveals her ambitious intentions and analyses Macbeth’s nature; immediately fearing he is too decent to murder King Duncan to obtain the ‘golden round’. The interpretation in Rupert Goold’s 2010 film casts literal shadows across the face of Lady Macbeth in the dim chambers of a castle as howling wind…

Huckleberry Finn, Dr. Watson, Hermoine Granger and Ron Weasely are all well-known examples of important roles that are equally important as their counterparts. Authors use secondary characters to support ideas of theme and to add to the plot. Supporting characters may not appear in all aspects of the plot, but act as a foundation to hold together the storyline. Shakespeare, an important poetic genius, frequently uses the roles of secondary characters to support the structure of his plays. In the…

According to Niccolo Machiavelli, “Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes, but a few have the gift of penetration.” This quote conveys that humans have the propensity1 to see things only on a surface level. They fail to utilize the skill of ‘penetration’, as Machiavelli mentions, and see what is beyond appearances and understand what things truly mean and represent. When it comes to evaluating the world, people often glance over the truth in order to see…

temptations to urge her on. While reading her husband 's letter, she decides on a course of action and is determined to achieve her goal. Her first words after reading the letter show clearly the strength of her determination: "Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt be what thou art promised" (1.4. 3-14). In Macbeth 's letter, he outlines his encounter with the Witches and their prophecies. When he told her that he was ultimately destined to be King, she immediately decided that Duncan would…

To sum up, Macbeth is named Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Glamis and eventually, named King after he murders the previous King, Duncan. Therefore, Macbeth has the ability to go to “the Castle of Macduff [he] will surprise.. give to the’/ edge o’ th’ sword/ his wife his babies” (Shakespeare, 4.1 156-60). Since Macbeth is not a born leader and received his power by murdering…

On August 20th, 2015, Patrick Nabarro, a celebrated review writer, published his ranking of all Shakespeare plays on his personal website. Among all Shakespeare plays, Macbeth is one of the top three, which Nabarro described as: A thick, pungent, uncanny atmosphere hovers over this profoundly wise and timeless essay on the wilful corruption of a man’s soul. The beauty of the play is how it conjures ‘evil’ out of roots so unlikely, so banal (but therein lies the genius), as phantasmic predictions…