Often times in our world, it can be agreed that not everything is what it seems. People, events, and nature often display signs of one thing while signifying something completely different in actuality. This may consequently lead to confusion between what is real and what is just a figment of the imagination. Authors often pick up on this theme of appearance vs. reality, and use it to enhance their works. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth includes the theme of appearance vs. reality through the Macbeths’ covering of the appending murders, as well as in the couples’ reoccurring hallucinations, which are ultimately used to display the corruptness of ambitious human nature.…
She will drug the kings grooms. Macbeth will then go into the king's room and murder him in his sleep.…
“Tongue nor heart cannot conceive nor name thee!” (2.3. 74). Thy greatest king hath been murdered. Thoughts of sorrow and wondering have filled thee. Who wouldst do such a thing? Was thy host not watchful enough with the most honored man in his presence? Maybe thou should have stayed with his Majesty for he is of the highest nobility and honor possible. Who ever hath committed this crime is guilty of murder and treason. Oh! The people, the people! What shall become of them without thy leader? Will the criminals roam the streets, with the people fearing to leave their homes? All of these are questions with no answers! I do believe it’s my turn to step in and allow myself the privilege of discovering which fiend it was that hath murdered his Majesty, the king. At first, it was thought to be the beast like guards who stood outside the king’s chamber. It deeply concerns me as to why Macbeth would dispose of them so soon after the death of his royal highness without the chance to probe their minds with questions and make them face the rest of Scotland as those whom betrayed their leader. Maybe it was the sons of the great Duncan which have set up the murderous plot to gain the throne for their own selfish purpose. The fact that they have left the country and fled in opposite directions is beyond my knowledge. If they wanted to be king, why murder your own father and flee to a different country…? What about the recently promoted Thane of Cawdor? He holds much too great of an honor and sincerely respected Duncan. But still, he did murder the guards; maybe he was hiding something like a vital piece of information. Now that I think of it, if I had been the one in Macbeth’s position, I too may have lost my temper. In the wise words of Macbeth, “Who can be wise, amazed, temp’rate, and furious,/ Loyal, and neutral, in a moment? No man.” (2.3. 27-28).…
Malcolm and Donalbain talk about leaving Scotland and seem to be suspecting that someone else is guilty of the king's murder.…
All through acts four and five we see Macbeth change dramatically. He went from a trusted thane to blood thirsty killer, killing people for no reason sometimes. Macbeth’s hubris, pathos and Macbeth’s internal struggle all become clear in these last two acts.…
Over the course of the play Macbeth the main character, Macbeth, advances the plot by believing the prophecies given by the witches’, trying to kill the king, attempting to kill people who could be king, wanting more prophecies, and struggling to stay king of Scotland.…
Shakespeare’s play Macbeth is chock-full of different examples of imagery, many of which reappear throughout the entire play. Three major patterns of imagery include light versus darkness, clothing, and blood.…
In the play Macbeth written by William Shakespeare, being a tragic hero or villain is a debatable dilemma of Macbeth's character. Some people think Macbeth is a tragic-hero because he is forced to commit his crimes by the spell of the three witches and the pressure from his wife. But other people think that Macbeth may be a villain due to his bloody deeds and over-ambition.…
(Discuss the ideas developed by the text creator in your chosen text about the conflict between pursuing a personal desire and choosing to conform)…
Shakespearean tragedies are known for the downfall of a tragic hero. The protagonist in a play of this sort is affected by a flaw, which causes a tragic conclusion. Macbeth is the noble protagonist in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. His tragic flaw is mostly his ambition, which appears when the witches gave him the prophecy that he would one day be king. Due to this, it can be said that the witches are the reason for Macbeth’s fatal downfall. However, it can be inferred that Lady Macbeth is more responsible for various reasons. In the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Lady Macbeth is to blame for his downfall because she is equally as greedy, she encourages him past his doubts, and she teaches him how to be evil.…
Macbeth is a murderer with a cold heart, but who pushes him to do these deeds? Along his journey throughout this book, he has had many people who influence his actions. Macbeth has always been a curious and mysterious man, who is a killer and a fighter. He was in many wars and battles where he took other men's lives, without a second thought. Macbeth will not stop to get where he wants to be, and he will push anything out of the way, to make sure that he gets there. The Witches, his wife Lady Macbeth, and his own ambition to become King are what drive Macbeth to become the killer of an innocent man. These few characters are the reason that he took the initiative, to become an ice cold killer.…
In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, a plethora of complex internal and external factors are put on an even more complex main character Macbeth. At times, his actions are questionable and even revolting; however, it’s not fair to say he’s a monster devoid of humanity, especially in the time it’s set in.…
In the play Macbeth, you witness the corruption of sin within the life of one man. At the beginning of this play, Macbeth is a well-respected leader of Scotland; unfortunately though, the sin nature within him, leads to lust and greed, and as a result, his downfall. Although Macbeth is a tragic story of sin affecting one's life greatly, he is not the only man to have fallen into the hands of temptation. King David, man with a somewhat similar story, ruled Israel with much respect, but in the end, sin overcame his being, inevitably leading to his downfall. Because of this, you could say that King David is very much like Macbeth.…
Macbeth was a tragic hero who made a Faustian pact with the devil due to his pride and ambition which led to his destruction.…
“If you do not create change, change will create you”. In other words, if you do not change willingly, change will ultimately modify who you are. The change can be exceptionally superb or awfully terrible. In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the character Macbeth drastically changes. As the play goes on, Macbeth transforms from being a loyal warrior to a traitorous murderer, a loved thane to a hated king, and a weak husband to a fearless killer.…