John of Scotland

To think of blood, one might think of the liquid which keeps the body functioning. However, when looked at in a literary context, blood symbolizes disorder, evil, and chaos. For this reason, Shakespeare decided that blood would be an appropriate symbol to represent the evil deeds committed by the characters in his play, Macbeth. Whether it is through unthinkable murders, evil prophesies of blood and murder told by the witches, or finally a force which drives people such as Lady Macbeth insane,…

his sons Malcolm and Donalbain fled out of fear for their lives, casting suspicion on them. Peter Leithart, author of The Brightest Heaven of Invention, explains it this way: “their flight gilds them with the blood of their father, and everyone in Scotland believes them guilty” (Leithart 182). Although they didn’t mean to cast suspicion on themselves, they did inadvertently, and caused much confusion among the characters. This ultimately caused more harm than good for Macbeth and the people…

He not only had ambition but he had greed that played an important role in his actions but also his morals. In William Shakespeare's play “Macbeth” the strong factors of greed and ambition has driven Macbeth and has crushed the moral support of Scotland and ended the lives of many monarchs and innocent people. Macbeth as the effulgent hero who “he unseam’d” (I.ii.23)…

Claim: Fearless to fate will lead to an inescapable tragedy of destruction. Refer to first quote Refer to second quote Macbeth “If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me without my stir.” (1.3.144) “Rather than so, come fate in to the list, And champion me to th’ utterance. Who’s there?” (3.1.70-71) Macbeth is the center of the tragedy controlled by fate. He has the ambition of power as his free will deep inside his mind. When he meets the witches and find prophecies become…

Have you ever met a greedy person before? If you haven’t well today you will know someone that is and that person is Macbeth. The theme of greed has been revealed in Macbeth, still continues today in modern society. Macbeth was super greedy for power which I would understand because who doesn’t want power or want to get power. I’m going to tell you more about how Macbeth and today’s modern society are still greedy so buckle up because it’s going to be a bumpy ride. Macbeth is greedy for…

Throughout the story " Macbeth" there were many possible choices for a theme but I felt like the best one was the theme of ambition. Ambition is a major theme in Macbeth and it provides the reasoning for the central deed and the results that follow, which eventually lead to Macbeth's downfall. A tragedy is the portrayal of the fall of a great person because of a problem in their character. Macbeth's flaw is his ambition. Ambition is defined as the strong desire to achieve something, and this…

Playwright, William Shakespeare, In Act 4 scene 1 of Macbeth, reveals a new personality of bloodlust, and showing how he is too trusting from sight of the apparitions in this scene. Shakespeare’s purpose in this scene is to put on display how horrific actions such as murder can drastically change a person. He establishes a malicious tone in order to exhibit to the audience how Macbeth has become a blood hungry tyrant, and will stop at nothing to keep the crown, which would brew Shakespeare’s…

Lady Macbeth is a brilliant mastermind who has no heart as she is wicked from inside and mentally stronger than her husband Macbeth. As she uses persuasion to ensure her future in a highly beautiful castle in scottish grounds with her husband king Macbeth as the prophecies foretold that Macbeth will become king once duncan is remove from the scottish throne. So Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth to do whatever means necessary to size the crown even if murdering Duncan to ensure their future. But…

Macbeth’s wife, Lady Macbeth, first urges him to kill their beloved King, Duncan. After that, as the new King, Macbeth hires two assassins to kill Banquo, his best friend, and a nobleman of Scotland’s family due to paranoia. Once a much admired hero of Scotland, Macbeth’s repeated acts of violence- he murders his King, his close friend and ally, and the defenseless wife and family of his…

be king hereafter!” William Shakespeare’s, The Tragedy of Macbeth is a thrilling tale that exemplifies how the thirst for power can affect a persons mental state. This exquisite drama was written around the year 1606 but is meant to take place in Scotland during the Elizabethan Era. Despite the fact that Macbeth was written over four hundred years ago, the relevance it carries relates to issues in the modern world. For this reason, Macbeth should bear being passed on through the generations not…