Macbeth's Hierarchy Of Needs

Abraham Maslow presented his theory of “Hierarchy of Needs’ in 1943 that distinguishes between basic physiological needs such as sleep and hunger, safety needs such as a house and a career, social needs such as love and friendship, and esteem needs such as achievement and recognition. Ambition is placed under “esteem needs”. The constant need of self security causes Macbeth’s ambition to arise and take over his morals. In William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”, recurring blood imagery negatively impacts Macbeth and places him in a detrimental position that results in him being at fault for his own demise. The descent of Macbeth’s patriotism, his failure to stop his misdeeds, his accumulated evil actions that leave Macbeth liable for his actions and