Macbeth Essay
“It is neither the wickedness of the witches nor the urging of Lady Macbeth that finally ruins Macbeth. His basic weakness leads him astray.”
In Shakespeare's grand "tragedy of blood", we are pitched into the time of a valiant warrior who has constantly been trustworthy to his king, until he hears of a prophecy that he will befall king. This is where the universe begins to acquire an unbalanced shift. This disturbance has occurred as a result of Macbeth’s various weaknesses. His sensitivity to his feelings of insecurity which was played upon by the witches, how his manhood was attacked by Lady Macbeth, his drive for ambition and his fear of guilt greatly contributed to the destruction and transformation of Macbeth that lead him off course in the end. Macbeth’s desire for power plays a key role in the way he carry outs the most monstrous acts. Selfishly, Macbeth puts his own desires before the good of his country until he is reduced to a mere covering of a human being which was twisted and shaped from his weaknesses.
Macbeth's obsessive desire for power generates a flaw of insecurity. It prevents him from realizing when to stop, leaving him to constantly experience uncertainty and impatience. These feelings come to light when his curious nature leads him to meet with the three witches, the ones who represent instruments of great evil. Macbeth is told that he is to be the Thane of Cawdor and then king. Soon after he was told these forecasts, he already grows keen to learn more and his eagerness is shown when he informs the witches "Stay you imperfect speakers, tell me more". This insecurity illustrates that Macbeth is no longer capable of ever being fully contented or pleased with the witches predictions as this fear of insecurity has him demanding to know more. The witches added temptation and influence Macbeth, but they could not control his destiny. Macbeth asks himself, "why do I yield to that suggestion, whose horrid image doth unfix my hair and
In Shakespeare's grand "tragedy of blood", we are pitched into the time of a valiant warrior who has constantly been trustworthy to his king, until he hears of a prophecy that he will befall king. This is where the universe begins to acquire an unbalanced shift. This disturbance has occurred as a result of Macbeth’s various weaknesses. His sensitivity to his feelings of insecurity which was played upon by the witches, how his manhood was attacked by Lady Macbeth, his drive for ambition and his fear of guilt greatly contributed to the destruction and transformation of Macbeth that lead him off course in the end. Macbeth’s desire for power plays a key role in the way he carry outs the most monstrous acts. Selfishly, Macbeth puts his own desires before the good of his country until he is reduced to a mere covering of a human being which was twisted and shaped from his weaknesses.
Macbeth's obsessive desire for power generates a flaw of insecurity. It prevents him from realizing when to stop, leaving him to constantly experience uncertainty and impatience. These feelings come to light when his curious nature leads him to meet with the three witches, the ones who represent instruments of great evil. Macbeth is told that he is to be the Thane of Cawdor and then king. Soon after he was told these forecasts, he already grows keen to learn more and his eagerness is shown when he informs the witches "Stay you imperfect speakers, tell me more". This insecurity illustrates that Macbeth is no longer capable of ever being fully contented or pleased with the witches predictions as this fear of insecurity has him demanding to know more. The witches added temptation and influence Macbeth, but they could not control his destiny. Macbeth asks himself, "why do I yield to that suggestion, whose horrid image doth unfix my hair and