Macbeth Human Nature

The soldier casts Macbeth in a positive light saying, “For brave Macbeth— well he deserves that name” (1.2.18). This portrays to the audience not only is Macbeth fearless and willing to

The first impression of Macbeth portrays him as a war hero who, ironically, has a strong distaste in traitors and disloyalty in the dialogue spoken by Captain “For brave Macbeth – well he deserves that name – disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel, which smoked with bloody execution, like a valour’s minion carved out his passage till he faced the slave, which ne’er shook hands, nor bade farewell to him, till he unseamed him from the navel to th’chaps and fixed his head upon our battlements.” His violent and graphic actions which shows his allegiance to the king, ironically, also shows the readers that he is merciless and bloodthirsty when he is ambitious. This reveals a latent murderous aspect to his personality.

In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth the reader watches as Macbeth changes gradually as the play endures. He are transforms from a loyal person with a loving and loyal disposition with other people, into a tyrants who are willing to kill in order to keep himself on the throne. He is tormented with fear, regret, and guilt. When someone does something they know is wrong it causes them to fall prey to their own emotions.

He is a successful, loyal soldier, who is comfortable in this noble role. Even though the audience can see that he is comfortable, we can observe in the oxymoron of "weak" and "brave" that something is wrong. The oxymoron suggests both a weakness in Macbeth, and that conflict is within him. Even though this might be true, the viewers find that he deserves the role of a warrior. From this we can also consider that in the future he might have a role he does not deserve, because his current role suits him better than any other would.

Macbeth’s character begins as an extremely respectable and an extraordinary soldier. All the men respected him and praised him, the Captain told King Duncan of his valor in battle:

Throughout reading the play, Macbeth changes a lot from being a man of loyalty and honesty, to a man of whom is power hungry and greedy. This shows how the more power you receive the more power you want; which in many cases, such as this one leads to destruction. Many of the choices that Macbeth made were influenced by the power that he had, and this power began to take over him. This then lead to greed and destruction of not only others, but himself as well.

Macbeth’s exceptional devotion to instinctively secure the king’s survival, earned him his new title and high regard. His manliness attributes has thus then portrayed him as the perfect role model for the other men.

F. Scott Fitzgerald once said,“That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong”. However, how could it be, that the longings represented in Macbeth demonstrate the longings of human nature itself? The author of the play, William Shakespeare, is perhaps best known for the thorough understanding of human nature represented within his plays, therefore, the constant struggle between the good and evil is evident throughout the play Macbeth as characters such as Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and Banquo struggle between the importance of their morals and their strong longings towards power. In real life, individuals can find themselves relating to the characters of the play as their beliefs might transition from putting their longings before their morals or vice versa. Macbeth is a play in which the psychology of human nature is analyzed repeatedly as it encounters temptations and allows the characters to choose a path of light or darkness.

Macbeth does have outstanding achievements for when he was in the war, but he has had points when his courage was very low and was forced to do things. What noble quality is it referring to? If it is talking about being royalty then yes he is a hero. However, if it's talking about having high moral principles then no he is not a hero. He doesn't have any moral principles; he killed people in his family, his king, his best friend and a mother and her child.

At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is seen as a brave soldier who is loyal to the King (“For brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name—Disdaining fortune, with his brandish'd steel, Which smoked with bloody execution, Like valor's minion carved out his passage Till he faced the slave (Act 1, Scene 2)”) but is corrupted by the witches prophecies and by his and Lady Macbeth's ambition. This is because of the weakness of Macbeth's character, the strong power of Lady Macbeth and how she is easily able to influence him.

Before Macbeth attains unchecked power through regicide, he is an honorable soldier who helped Scotland win a war. Macbeth’s efforts in the war are appreciated when the Captain and King Duncan discuss how “brave Macbeth, / Disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel… / O valiant cousin, worthy gentleman!” (1.2.18-26). Duncan’s appreciation for Macbeth’s valor is clear indication that Macbeth is viewed as a noble civilian loved by his people.

Shakespeare, a world-renowned author, has managed to captivate the souls of readers through his intricate writing skills. With one of his most famous works being Macbeth, a play about an overly ambitious Scottish general who manages to force his way into kingship through treacherous means. Shakespeare has utilized many techniques which allowed him to mold the lead character of his play in a way that displays human nature by attributing the tyrannous Macbeth character traits such as impressionability, ambition, and valor. Macbeth is introduced as an adept tactician in the very beginning of the play.

In the second scene we meet a Captain reporting from the battlefield, praising Macbeth; “For brave Macbeth well he deserves that name. Till he fac’d the slave, Which ne’er shook hands, nor bade farewell to him till he unseam’d him from the nave to th’chaps and fix’d his head upon our battlement.” To which Duncan replies, “O valiant cousin, worthy gentleman.” This clearly shows that Macbeth is a ruthless warrior who would stop at nothing to defend his country. He has high morals and one of his quotes is "I dare do all that may become a man ,Who dares do more is none."

“O worthiest cousin, the sin of my gratitude even now was heavy on me!”(I. i. 347) the king cannot repay him for what he has done for their kingdom. Macbeth is a highly respected warrior because he is loyal, trusted, and honest man. Macbeth is a vulnerable man; he is weak. Letting other people make decisions for him, he becomes more incapable of resisting how people will view him as a “loyal” soldier since he cannot follow through. In the film Macbeth the setting is right in the middle of war. Macbeth has held the enemy facing him, but he hesitates and looks at his soldiers for the okay to kill the enemy. With that being said, he is seriously self conscious and lets others makes the decisions for him. Before he is going to kill King

Macbeth is a very complex character whom reflects man's thirst for power through the drastic changes of his personality; thus being one of the slightest reasons in which make this intriguing character, greatest of all Shakespearean’s well-known works.