Nemesis in Macbeth

Shakespeare is aware of nemesis and the principle of retributive justice by which good characters are rewarded and the bad, appropriately punished. Evidence of this can be reflected by numerous characters in this particular play, however this literary term does not apply to everyone in Shakespeare’s, Macbeth. This play is a tragedy, one of Shakespeare’s darkest, filled arrogance and grown wild with power and hope, through violence and evil. There is no basic concept that explains the meaning of human life and ways to solve unanswered questions and injustices. Shakespeare suggests the idea of nemesis, the law of unmistaken, never-failing justice. He interoperate nemesis partially, and this idea relates to this play through various characters such as Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and Banquo.

Macbeth is one of the main, and most important characters in this play. Within him, there seems to be two men, completely opposite and hard to understand how there could be such a thing. While Macbeth is a strong and brave warrior, he also has a soaring imagination and strong emotions that fill him with suspicions. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is portrayed as an energized, assertive, and strategic warrior. He is seen as the bravest of them all and loyal to his King Duncan. He does not have any hatred towards his king, but pure adoration and respect. However, when the witches tempt him with prophecies, Macbeth 's mind fills up with strong emotions, quickly gaining desire to gain power. Lady Macbeth mentions that, “t is too full o’th’milk of human kindness.”(Act 1, scene 5), she identifies her husband as someone who is capable of great compassion and affection. She says he is a man of contradictions, full of motivation, but not evil, wanting to have things the right way, but willing to have them dishonestly. Macbeth begins the play with friends, a wife and a secure place in his kingdom, and ends it, isolated and, full of self-hatred. Macbeth has the ambition, he kills