Embodiment Of Evil In Macbeth

Shakespeare’s Macbeth portrays evil as a perversion of human nature through Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s betrayal of Duncan and the repercussions of their actions. Murdering Duncan is not the best way for Macbeth to gain the power promised to him, he and his wife fall into a downward spiral that ends in death.

“All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, Thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter!”(1.3.47-49). The three witches prophecies throughout the play are major influences in helping the plot develop. As well they develop the character of Macbeth and reveal the morals he holds. This play by Shakespeare which of the three types he writes is a tragedy. These tragedies are all brought upon by Macbeth’s doing. The heinous murders he commits are all brought upon by the prophecies the three dark and evil witches have spoken to Macbeth. These three witches are perceived as all things evil. They are the living embodiments of darkness and are born to destruct those weak enough to listen. “Macbeth” is a play of evil, hurt and self-fulfillment which are all from the prophecies being brought to Macbeth. Self-fulfillment is “…how a belief or expectation, whether correct or not, affects the outcome of a situation or the way a person (or group) will behave.”(Menton). The witches use their knowledge of this term and idea in order to manipulate Macbeth into fulfilling what he has been told, no matter how dark the duty is.

At the first encountering of the three weird sisters by Macbeth, they present to Macbeth a foreshadow of his destiny by saying, “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Glamis!;/ All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane

The supernatural elements presented in The Tragedy of Macbeth each demonstrate hints of wickedness or evil. For example, the three witches. When presented in the story, their presence always gives off bad vibes. In the exposition of the tragedy, the First Witch asks, “When shall we three meet again? / In thunder, lightning, or in rain?” (I:I, 1-2). The use of “thunder, lightning, or in rain” indicates to the reader of the malicious nature of the three witches. Upon encountering the three witches, Macbeth is astounded. Their prophecies alarm him, causing him to ask what they mean by “All hail Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter!” (I:iii, 50). Many times, the paradoxes used by the witches confusing. In one scene, the witches appeal in favor of Banquo. The use of their paradox, “Not so happy, yet much happier,” indicates their intention of portraying things not as they really seem. (I:iii, 66). Meeting the three witches is Macbeth’s first step in losing his sanity. He struggles to differentiate what is real and what is not.

    Throughout the power corrupting play of Macbeth, I feel as if I have learned that it is important to control my own life. Throughout the play, Macbeth is controlled greatly by Lady Macbeth and the three witches. Macbeth's mistakes were all made by his own decisions, but his decisions were brought up by the witches, and pushed through by Lady Macbeth. I believe this story is a great way to show others to stand their ground, and to not let others control them or influence their decisions. I enjoyed the play, but found that the events were very predictable. After the three witches statements, “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!”(1.3.49-51) I found that the witches give away that Macbeth was going to be the Thane of Glamis, the Thane of Cawdor, and the king.

A tragic hero is a literacy character who makes a judgement error that leads them to their own destruction. A tragic flaw is the weakness of a character that brings about a tragic heroes downfall.in three different works we see tragic hero from 1984 Winston smith in 1984 written by George Orwell, Macbeth written by William Shakespeare and Saddam Hussein a dictator. The authors of the two character show that there is such thing as a tragic flaw and they believe fate doesn’t play a role in their downfall. This impacts oneself and the world because these character show their u can’t control your flaw it would lead you to your own devastation.

To start, the three witches are figurative characters that unlock a deeper, darker conscience in both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in terms of their ambition for power. These three witches have given Macbeth the opportunity to look into the future through a prophecy. They represent corruption through power by their manipulation of Macbeth’s ambition. “All hail Macbeth, Thane of Glamis. All hail Macbeth, Thane of Cawdor. All

Using metaphor, personification, and rhyme, William Shakespeare’s Macbeth depicts the exchange of power in Macbeth and Lady Macbeths relationship throughout the play. Lady Macbeth, in Act I, holds power over Macbeth. She receives a letter from Macbeth explaining The Witches predictions of Macbeth’s future. She thinks that Macbeth is too kind to kill the king so she decides she will, “… pour my spirits in thine ear.

Evil is shown to get the best of Macbeth as he gains power. Macbeth begins to turn away from being a hero and good to the devil’s spawn. Before, he used to be open and let people

a humans' five senses. This is so, because Imagery is noticeably present within many scenes. This allows for individuals to obtain a complete experience which includes all of the five human senses which is sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell. Act 2, Scene 1 is a perfect example of a scene that imagery can be seen within. Inside, examples of personification, similes, and metaphors can be found. With these literary devices added, it guarantees a better understanding. This is so, because they allow readers to create an image in their mind of what is happening while reading.

Macbeth is one of William Shakespeare’s most powerful and emotionally intense plays. Macbeth, once known for his courage and bravery is transformed into a ruthless tyrant. His wife, Lady Macbeth, once known for her strength and great ambition is soon engulfed by guilt and sensitivity greatly weakens her. As the tragic hero Macbeth is overcome by tensions in his criminal act and the reactions by his conscience (Nix).

  “At the heart of William Shakespeare's Macbeth is an examination of the nature of evil and it's many faces and facets”(Cathell 119). The principal evil characters in the play, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, are both evil, but the manifestation of evil is different in each.

To be evil is to be harmful, to go against morals and to listen and act upon bad influence. To be good is to do what is right in a situation, no matter what the outcome is. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, portrays Macbeth as a well known name in society because of all the good he has done for Scotland. He becomes greedy and begins to crave power through the influences of Lady Macbeth, the witches, and his own mind. At the end of the play, Macbeth knows what he has done is wrong and has no power to kill anymore, so he ends his reign with Macduff slaying him and restoring order. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth displays the character of Macbeth as an inherently good person who becomes evil due to the fact that he is influenced to make poor choices to further his position in society while Macduff remains a good person throughout the play eventually killing Macbeth and restoring order.

In this article, it talks about how Shakespeare uses some sort of trick in the play which made it difficult for the readers to know what was being talked about. It really just talks about the complexity of blame in Macbeth was. The Tragedy of Evil talks about the real tragedy that happened to Macbeth and his ambition. The qualities that Macbeth shows are through his goals and temptations. It also talked about how Macbeth started off as a good man but changed so quickly for the lust of power.

Evil is a destructive force; it causes harm to those who embrace it and their victims. In Shakespeare 's Macbeth, the protagonist Macbeth and Lady Macbeth fall into the hands of evil. Evil is what drives people to commit unnatural actions of destruction. Macbeth succumbs to evil through his fatal flaw, greed, and it causes him to disrupt the chain of being. When Macbeth willingly murders, massacres, lies and deceives, he loses his heath and sanity. Evil corrupts everything it touches, and Macbeth decides to be evil 's servant. But, when Macbeth embraces evil, it corrupts him, and it ultimately destroys him as well. Lady Macbeth is a victim of Macbeth 's fatal flaw, since she is drawn in, and becomes greedy