How Does Shakespeare Present Evil In Macbeth

This essay is over the character Macbeth from the story Macbeth. Macbeth is a strong character who is loved by everyone is his kingdom. In the story he is the greatest knight who has ever lived and no one can beat him. People come and give him gifts just for being so great. Macbeth plays the most important role in this tory because its the story of a time in his life and his demise. Its the story of how he almost became the most successful knight ever to live by owning two kingdoms but becaseu of one crazy chick, all that gets ruined. All together Macbeth was a wonderful person and strong knight, but because of foolishness, love, and being whipped he lost it all. In the story of macbeth there are more than one morals or lesosns that can be

The Way Shakespeare Portrays Evil in Macbeth Right from the first scene, it is obvious that Macbeth is a story of evil. The play starts on a moor, with thunder and lightning being the very first signal that something less than ordinary is going on. Before the play has even begun, the atmosphere is set for an intimidating and somewhat frightening scene. Stormy weather is nearly always seen as frightening, dark and evil, because it is often related to so much danger and destruction, and Shakespeare uses this well to give and accurate and striking first impression of the play.

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.

From the very beginning, the Weird sisters blatantly use their magical advantage over other characters in order to feel powerful compared to these characters. An example of this is when the witches avenge against a sailor because his wife simply refuses to give one of the witches a chestnut. The sisters cast a spell to forbid the sailor from sleeping “neither night nor day” (I.iii.20) until he “dwindle, peak, and pine” (I.iii.24) as a punishment for his wife’s rejection of the witches. The witches avenge a sailor who does nothing wrong, all over a chestnut; hence they give such a blatant punishment and guarantee that he will never sleep again until the day he dies. The witches’ hyperbolic punishment shows that their method of penalty is unfair and cruel. In other words, the witches are abusive of their magical advantages and are insanely oblivious to other people’s feelings. Another example of endeavour for power is when the witches trick Macbeth into thinking he cannot be murdered by any man “born of a woman” (IV.i.87). The idea of being immortal causes Macbeth to become careless, and ultimately becomes the reason for his downfall. Meanwhile on the other hand, Macbeth’s downfall is the witches’ success to deceive. In other words, the Weird sisters obtain satisfaction from the suffering of others by their means in order gain the feeling authority over somebody else.

In Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Act II, Scene IV has a larger significance within the play by not only showing evil symbolized by unnatural occurrences, but also revealing Macduff’s growing suspicion of Macbeth. When Ross enters he questions the Old Man if “is’t night’s predominance or the day’s shame/ that darkness does the face of earth entomb/ when living light should kiss it?” (2.4.10-13). Wondering why it is dark, Ross speculates that either nighttime is stronger than daytime, or daylight is ashamed to come out. The Old Man affirms that the current events are not natural but that evil is triumphant on this day.

One of the main factors that influenced Macbeth’s transformation was the impact the witches and the super natural world had on him. It is an important theme as in Shakespeare’s day, the audience strongly believed in the existence of witches, the power they contained, and the substantial evil intentions they had. “I’ll drain him dry as hay, Sleep shall neither night nor day”. The weird sisters were the creatures that created the concept of a supernatural world, and their absence in

Good and evil are symbolized by light and darkness in the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare. When there is peace and good, Shakespeare mentions light; whether if it is the sun shining brightly or merely a candle giving light. On the other hand, when there is evil and disorder, he mentions darkness; a shadow or a horrible thunderstorm. Witches are known for evil, chaos, and conflict. Since Witches are known to be evil, whenever they appear, the weather is usually horrible. Shakespeare utilizes light and darkness in order to portray when good or evil will take place.

"Witchcraft fascinated Renaissance audiences - it figures in many plays, directly or indirectly" (Wills 35).  King James I was obsessed with witchcraft.   Many of the conspiracies on his life involved witchcraft in some way (Wills 42).  Women accused of witchcraft were often hanged or burned at the stake.  Shakespeare was catering to his audience by using the weird sisters.  He uses the witches to provide comic relief.  They test Macbeth's integrity, and he fails.

Macbeth is presented as the main protagonist of Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth'. He first appears as the courageous and heroic Thane of Glamis with his rank of general in the Scottish armed forces. As Macbeth is portrayed in this scene, he has already greatly assisted in the defeat the Norwegian forces and responsible for the slaying of the rebel leader, Macdonald. Despite his heroic efforts, the encounter with the three witches and their daunting prophecies slowly causes the noble Macbeth to reveal a dark and twisted nature. At this point, the audience is left unsure as to what Macbeth's true personality and nature are really like.

The Three Witches are often referred to as “The Weird Sisters” by many of the characters. Throughout the play, the witches lurk around to persuade characters Macbeth and Lady Macbeth to evil temptations. For example, when they

Shakespeare presents a sharp contrast among the righteous English king and King Duncan who both have inherent goodness and the immoral King Macbeth with perverted principles in order to reveal Macbeth as a manifestation of evil and the epitome of a tragic hero. The English king possesses the title as “The Healing benediction” (IV.3.156) who has the “heavenly gift of prophecy” (IV.3.157). This assertion establishes the English king as a model of virtue, a man who performs miracles and thus symbolizes hope and rejuvenation for the country of Scotland. However, contrary to the English king, Macbeth uses every opportunity to execute his people, thus displaying Macbeth as corrupt. When Macbeth succumbs to villainy and obtains the title of King,

Everyone knows that evil can be devastating, especially to someone who foolishly embraces it. Most people would wonder why anyone would embrace evil. The answer is simple though; sometimes, evil does not appear as what it really is. Often, it actually appears enchanting, showing you the alluring side while hiding the darker side.

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.

“Fair is foul, and foul is fair. Hover through the fog and filthy air” (Shakespeare Act I Scene I 12-13). The Weïrd Sisters utter these lines in unison in the first scene of the play. Shakespeare thus establishes the backdrop for a story full of paradoxes and mysticism. Not all is how it appears to be. Deceit and betrayal take center stage in the play, paving the way for Macbeth’s ascendancy to kingship, and eventual downfall. Good versus evil is present in nearly every scene. As in most literary works, the author develops different themes expressed in various ways. Symbolism is often the most effective way to express central themes. In Macbeth, Shakespeare creates contrast to effectively strengthen the overriding message of good versus evil.

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