Creative Eulogy for the Character Macbeth in William Shakespeare's Macbeth

Today, I stand before a nation in mourning, grieving the passing of its King, Macbeth. He shall surely be remembered in history as a noble and courageous soldier and leader who fought with a fierce loyalty and belief in Scotland. Although his reign was not trouble-free or lengthy, Macbeth inspired a unique and individual pride in his country and made every decision with careful thought, holding firmly to his ideals and principles to the very end. Scotland has lost a distinctive and unrivalled leader and those of us who knew him personally are now without a friend whose character shall always be remembered.

     Macbeth started off a great and noble man of Scotland and was honoured by the king and his people. He was thought of as a great man and brave among the

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth both change thoroughly throughout the play ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare At the start of the play the characters are both seen as a united couple. They appear to have no secrets from each other and make out to the audience as if they are equal “my dearest partner of greatness”. This is what Macbeth calls his wife- partner signifying equality and greatness. During the period of the play their relationship faces obstacles. At times, Lady Macbeth is the victim of who is trying to advance her husband so they become more separate in their lives with keeping secrets and pursuing paths which leaves them with tragic consequences and experiences. Throughout the beginning of the play Macbeth is seen as brave and fearless while

Macbeth was a virtuous man. There can be no greater recommendation than the king himself. He covered him with praise "O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman!" after Macbeth rid the country of rebels within the ranks and the "multiplying villainies of nature". The king 's trust

Macbeth is truly loved by the king, as the speaker reveals in act 1. Now one may ask, what is Macbeth's tragic mistake? He is an ambitious man who is willing to do what is best for the country. But almost right after hearing the witches' prophecy, he contemplates the king's end. There are instances where he is having a tug of war with his conscience. He wants be the emperor. But in order to do that, he has to kill the king; but his wife ends up killing the king. Later in the story Macbeth can be identified as a liar also to get his wife out of the blame of murder. But the tragic part plays into the story after Macbeth is crowned king. Many more actions from Macbeth show the negativity that has built up in the hero. He has the wisdom and restraint to stagger in his ambitious drives. But no, Evil waits patiently in the wings as good distorts. Perhaps Shakespeare wanted to show that man is in conflict with himself against the force of evil in his own heart and that evil has many faces. The monster identified here would be Macbeth’s guilt. This guilt ate up the person he was before and made him grow restless until his death.

Shakespeare tragic hero; Macbeth is undoubtedly conveyed as one of literatures greatest fallen heroes. Initially presented as an admirable hero, he self destructs from external and internal forces. The witches ignited Macbeth’s ambition and temptations prove too strong for the one admired war hero, whilst Lady Macbeth prays up on his exceptional being of vaulting ambition. Throughout the essay, the factors influence Macbeth’s downfall will be explored.

Because of Macbeth love for Lady Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is able to have an easier time to influence Macbeth. It’s clear to see how loyal he and how much he loves his wife “My dearest love. The service and the loyalty I owe In doing it pays itself” Because of his love he is exposed to being trick or influences to do stuff like kill King Duncan. Towards the end it also shows his affection towards his wife when she kills herself his reaction to what he hears “ Seyton. The Queen, my lord, is dead. Macbeth. She should have died hereafter. There would have been a time for such a word. Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow Creeps in this petty pace from day to day To the last syllable of recorded time, And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more “Having that reaction shows us how he did care about his wife. He would do anything for

Imagine a man, digging a grave addressed to him using his own two bare hands. Shakespeare’s Macbeth takes readers back to a medieval Scottish time period where nobility still reigns. Shakespeare’s play is the ultimate display of how man’s desires lead to self-destruction by taking fate into their own hands. Though Macbeth is a highly respected warrior, he is easily persuaded by the people and forces around him to carry out malicious acts that eventually lead to his downfall. Actions speak louder than words, and throughout the play, Macbeth demonstrates dark and evil tendencies that overshadow the good judgment we perceive him upholding by having the titles of Thane and kinsman.

At the very beginning, you see MacBeth as pretty nice, sincere character. He hasn’t tasted power, and doesn’t necessarily have thirst for it, but his wife obviously does. Shmoop.com writers even accurately state, “MacBeth treats Lady MacBeth as an equal, if not more dominant partner”, and that is where issues begin. MacBeth was actually happy being named thane of Cawdor, but didn’t last too long due to his wife. His wife shares a plan to invite Duncan, the King at the time, over, get him and the guards drunk, kill Duncan, and plant the evidence on the now dead gaurds.

Since the early 16th century, during the time of the Renaissance, William Shakespeare has amazed and captivated his audience for generations. His timeless plays and wonderful classics teach people all around the western world about love, romance, action, suspense, fear, and above all, the exploration of human nature. In one of Shakespeare's most popular works, The Tragedy of Macbeth, we experience a man's, Macbeth's, ultimate demise through desiring power. In Macbeth's final soliloquy, he utilizes several key literary devices to set the mood for the speech -- metaphor, personification, and symbols.

Some would argue that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have a very overwhelming relationship. As stated by Harold Bloom “they are the happiest married couple in all [of Shakespeare’s] work”(Bloom, 171), with their “persuasive and valuable personalities [they are considered to be] profoundly in love” (Bloom 171). Sadly, every relationship has its drawback; in this case the couple continuously exchanges power between the two of them. Lady Macbeth recognizes if she wants her man to be the dominant man that he should be, then she must take the situation into her own hands. On the contrary, Macbeth comprehends that he does not need his wife to get what he wants, all his power then comes returning back to him only to corrupt his mind and care less about

In Macbeth’s letter to Lady Macbeth, he addresses her as “my dearest partner of greatness” (I, v, 11), this comes from not only his deepest affection and admiration, but his feelings of trust. After Macbeth had given into his ambition, he no longer has those feelings for his wife and did not even grieve when she died; “She should have died hereafter; There would have been a time for such a word” (V, v, 19-20). Macbeth is saying she would’ve died anyways, and it was only a matter of time. He no longer cared about her or anyone, his only concern was to keep his dominance as king.

At the beginning of the play you can see that Macbeth is a kind hearted spirit who does well to serve those who he cares for. There is no question that he is a man who has a good heart and this is especially shown when his wife, in the thought of her husband killing Duncan for the throne, says that he may not do it because of this kind hearted affection. This is supported in act one scene five of the play (lines 16-18) when lady Macbeth says, "Yet do I fear thy nature; it is too full o' th' milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way." Here, you can see that Lady Macbeth doubt's her husband's ambitious side to do what he needs to get the throne. However, after he agrees to killing Duncan, he seems to turn his whole entire personality around.

Macbeth was a hero, that allowed his fatal flaws of greed and ambition to control him, but if the witches had not told Macbeth his “fate” then he would not have gone down such a dark path. In the Beginning, Macbeth was a good man, wanting to help his king and country. He,”...disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel,...carved out his passage till he faced the slave” (Shakespeare 9). This says that, Macbeth puts a stop to a rebellion which allowed peace and justice to prevail. Then, Macbeth allowed his greed and ambition to control him. “The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step on which I must fall down or else o’erleap, for in my way it lies” (Shakespeare 29). Macbeth expressed that he must accept his place or get rid of the obstacle

Macbeth is a hero to Scotland, and a strong person.. He is a Lord under the rule of King Duncan, and he has no reason to feel