Essay On Lady Macbeth's Prophecies
Lady Macbeth’s Prophecies
Self-perception is widely misinterpreted, many want to be insulated from the truth, making the individual unable to come to terms with who they really are. Once quoted by Rick Riordan, “Human’s see what they want to see”. In the play, Macbeth, William Shakespeare develops the idea that the world we see is perceived through our own interpretations, right or wrong the reality is twisted through our thoughts and actions. The play develops the idea that illusions are hard to come to terms with, the individual may create a false reality to protect their self from the truth. Shakespeare develops a character who is run by greed and selfishness, every action is only portrayed to suit the character, and their needs. Unable to sift out the illusions, from reality, and vice versa.
Why are illusions created?...To benefit?... To make the individual happier...by pulling a shade over their eyes? That is untrue, because illusions do not end up benefiting anyone, we don’t live in a made up …show more content…
Lady Macbeth’s self perceptions are accurate, because she see’s herself as a strong, and ambitious women, who can get what she wants. But, she is also greedy, and manipulative, taking more than what she deserves because she interpreted the witches information, as a passage to instant royalty.
“All hail, Macbeth! That shalt be king hereafter” (Act I, Scene III, line 54)
Lady Macbeth should have never trusted what the witches said, they know people's weakness, and strengths, they knew Lady Macbeth would become impatient, and skip over the whole reality of the process. The crime was never a necessity for the prophecy, she just wanted to remove every obstacle so the prediction comes
Self-perception is widely misinterpreted, many want to be insulated from the truth, making the individual unable to come to terms with who they really are. Once quoted by Rick Riordan, “Human’s see what they want to see”. In the play, Macbeth, William Shakespeare develops the idea that the world we see is perceived through our own interpretations, right or wrong the reality is twisted through our thoughts and actions. The play develops the idea that illusions are hard to come to terms with, the individual may create a false reality to protect their self from the truth. Shakespeare develops a character who is run by greed and selfishness, every action is only portrayed to suit the character, and their needs. Unable to sift out the illusions, from reality, and vice versa.
Why are illusions created?...To benefit?... To make the individual happier...by pulling a shade over their eyes? That is untrue, because illusions do not end up benefiting anyone, we don’t live in a made up …show more content…
Lady Macbeth’s self perceptions are accurate, because she see’s herself as a strong, and ambitious women, who can get what she wants. But, she is also greedy, and manipulative, taking more than what she deserves because she interpreted the witches information, as a passage to instant royalty.
“All hail, Macbeth! That shalt be king hereafter” (Act I, Scene III, line 54)
Lady Macbeth should have never trusted what the witches said, they know people's weakness, and strengths, they knew Lady Macbeth would become impatient, and skip over the whole reality of the process. The crime was never a necessity for the prophecy, she just wanted to remove every obstacle so the prediction comes