Macbeth of Scotland

In Macbeth, the theme is political ambition. The play concerns Macbeth, the play's protagonist and tragic hero. From Macbeth's rise, fall, and destruction, a clear idea develops concerning political ambition: The lust for power--unfettered ambition--leads to the destruction of self and of others. In other words, once Macbeth's ambition is aroused, his overwhelming desire for the throne of Scotland leads to his own destruction as well as to the destruction of many other characters in the play.…

Macbeth Act V, Scene I Vocabulary meet – proper taper – a candle guise – route go to – for shame charged – burdened dignity – worth practice – expertise annoyance – self-injury mated – bewildered What problem has the Gentlewoman reported about Lady Macbeth to the Doctor? Why do you think she refused to tell the Doctor what Lady Macbeth has said? The problem that the Gentlewoman reported about Lady Macbeth was that she has been sleepwalking and appeared writing letters in her sleep. She…

in Shakespeare’s Macbeth brings these questions to the forefront, and it must be decided whether his heinous crimes were the result of a prophecy or if he was merely using the prophecy as an excuse to carry out his heart’s darkest desires. Free will can be defined as the presence of a choice, full knowledge of the consequences, and the lack of external constraint. In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, Macbeth’s internal conflict and his freedom to carry out his actions proves that Macbeth acts of his…

outcome of every conflict – this description may be attributed to the three witches in Macbeth, but it also applies to the Moirai: the three Fates of Greek mythology. The Fates are considered one of the most powerful deities in Greek mythology, because they control the destinies of kings and queens – even the king and queen of the gods: Zeus and Hera. Hecate and the three witches of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth are reminiscent of Hecate and the Moirai of Greek mythology – because they play…

Macbeth and the Gunpowder Plot On March 24, 1603 Queen Elizabeth the first of England died and her reign was gathered by King James the sixth of Scotland. With this new leadership, many citizens began to have hope for the future of their country. Prior to King James ' possession of the throne, Britain had decades of controversy between the new Protestant religion, and the tradition Catholic beliefs. Because King James had a Catholic mother, wife, and daughter it seemed as though he would turn…

Written by William Shakespeare, Macbeth is a play that highlights one common theme: the gradual loss of sanity. Macbeth progressively becomes plagued by intense, consuming guilt as his desire for power drives him to attain his goals by any means necessary, including the act of committing murder. Feeding his hunger for dominance, he murders King Duncan in cold blood in order to become the King of Scotland, has Banquo killed by three murderers to maintain his position as royalty, and finally, he…

witches, Macbeth thinks of scenarios in which the third prophecy can come true. One of these scenarios suggest regicide as an option when Macbeth says, “If good, why do I yield to that suggestion” (1.3.144); however, Macbeth is disturbed by the thought of murdering his kinship; he describes his thoughts as a “horrid image doth unfix my hair/ And make my seated heart knock at my ribs” (1.3.145-146). Evidently, the desire and ambition to become a powerful king is already present within Macbeth.…

western society. One of the most influencing play Shakespeare wrote is Macbeth. Main character in this novel is Macbeth, who is captain in Scotland army. He is turned into a villain from the hero. Macbeth examines how the human temptation to greatness and agents of evil can easily lead person to do inhumane acts. Macbeth has a wife called Lady Macbeth, who is turning point in Macbeth’s life. While many people think Lady Macbeth only helps her husband to fulfill his ambition to be King, it is…

In the beginning of the play, Macbeth states “If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, without my stir,” (1.3.157-159). Throughout the play, Macbeth, by WIlliam Shakespeare, a struggle for power is carried out between several different characters. One particular character, Macbeth, drastically changes his viewpoint on attaining power as the play progresses. As stated in the quote above, Macbeth originally just wanted to let fate determine his position in life. However, overtime,…

Macbeth by William Shakespeare is his shortest tragedy; however, it is also one of the most iconic. Macbeth’s dramatic downfall can be attributed to many things A popular theory is that Lady Macbeth pushes her husband to kill Duncan, which begins a downward spiral that results in the murders of those closest to Macbeth. Yet, the subtext of Macbeth indicates Lady Macbeth is not the catalyst for Macbeth’s downfall; a misogynistic society mixes with Macbeth’s façade of innocence to create a tyrant.…