Macbeth Supernatural Essay
The Supernatural
Do you believe in the supernatural? The things we cannot perceive, we tend to ponder on whether or not it is plausible. It is obvious that the supernatural influenced Shakespeare immensely in his play, Macbeth. Macbeth is a series of unfortunate events brought upon by the supernatural resulting in death, greediness, and undesired motivation. The supernatural element of prediction is what pertains the reader’s interest and contributes to the depth of the play itself. Prediction in the play gives the reader a prediction on what will happen to Macbeth’s character over time. In the play prediction is highly important the to Macbeth's actions and how you perceive them. “When the hurly-burly’s done, When the battle’s lost and won” …show more content…
Pushing them to get closer to it. Macbeth at the end is not even close to the person he was at the beginning. Lady Macbeth at the beginning was the opposite. “Here’s the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand” (Act 5 Scene 1) Towards The end of her life the true self came out where she felt guilty for her actions and even committed suicide. I don’t believe Macbeth is responsible for his actions because it is obvious that the witches have control over him. The parts of the play where Macbeth tries to keep himself from killing Duncan and the parts where Lady Macbeth’s guilt practically kills her supports the interpretation that prediction can cause terrible outcomes and lead to going crazy and people being able to easily take advantage of you.
In conclusion, the supernatural element of foreshadowing can lead to a poor outcome. Knowing what will happen in your near future has the potential to cause insanity and could even soil your life. This point is demonstrated by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth as they became obsessed with power. Foreshadowing can be intriguing, but how is one to distinguish whether or not it will provoke one’s greediness and manifest a dreadful
Do you believe in the supernatural? The things we cannot perceive, we tend to ponder on whether or not it is plausible. It is obvious that the supernatural influenced Shakespeare immensely in his play, Macbeth. Macbeth is a series of unfortunate events brought upon by the supernatural resulting in death, greediness, and undesired motivation. The supernatural element of prediction is what pertains the reader’s interest and contributes to the depth of the play itself. Prediction in the play gives the reader a prediction on what will happen to Macbeth’s character over time. In the play prediction is highly important the to Macbeth's actions and how you perceive them. “When the hurly-burly’s done, When the battle’s lost and won” …show more content…
Pushing them to get closer to it. Macbeth at the end is not even close to the person he was at the beginning. Lady Macbeth at the beginning was the opposite. “Here’s the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand” (Act 5 Scene 1) Towards The end of her life the true self came out where she felt guilty for her actions and even committed suicide. I don’t believe Macbeth is responsible for his actions because it is obvious that the witches have control over him. The parts of the play where Macbeth tries to keep himself from killing Duncan and the parts where Lady Macbeth’s guilt practically kills her supports the interpretation that prediction can cause terrible outcomes and lead to going crazy and people being able to easily take advantage of you.
In conclusion, the supernatural element of foreshadowing can lead to a poor outcome. Knowing what will happen in your near future has the potential to cause insanity and could even soil your life. This point is demonstrated by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth as they became obsessed with power. Foreshadowing can be intriguing, but how is one to distinguish whether or not it will provoke one’s greediness and manifest a dreadful