The Color Change In Macbeth

In today’s society masks are used depending on the specific social group we interact with. Most people tend to have various masks or personalities when they are with specific people; such as with their friends, family, and during work. In Kenneth Gergen’s essay “In Defense of Masks,” he claims that people are not apt to find a specific mask to which they can be true too however, having various masks could be important because it allows people to adapt to various social groups . I disagree with Gergen’s claim and counter argue that utilizing only one specific mask with whomever we interact with will help anyone live a genuine lifestyle. There are various categories that fall into masks; for instance, makeup, clothing, religion, and appearance. Many individuals acquire masks because they seek approval from others or simply because they are mimicking someone. Once someone adapts to having multiple masks, it is difficult to figure out our true identity due to the variety of personalities that are being portrayed.

Equality’s Mask A mask is something that covers all or part of the face, worn to hide one's identity. A mask can also be defined as anything that disguises or conceals a person or an object. People often use masks because they do not want others to think poorly of them.

Without the creation of the three witches by Shakespeare, Macbeth’s downfall would have happened more gradually, and possibly completely differently.

Throughout Macbeth, the meaning of the word dark changes from physical darkness to metaphoric death as it portrays the overall theme that death is inevitable. In Act 1, the word dark and similarly, black, is used to describe the literal absence of light and the dark actions to follow in the play. Both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth use the word to show that they are hiding their desires to end Duncan’s life. Macbeth spoke, “Let not light see my black and deep desires” (4.51) and Lady Macbeth added, “Nor heaven peep through the blanket of dark,” (5.52).

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In the play Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare conveys many important messages and meanings using symbolism. One of the most prevalent symbols contained in this play is that of blood or the color red. Throughout the play, the meaning of the symbol shifts to shed a whole new light on the situation. Through the very early acts of the play, blood is very prevalent. However, in these earlier acts such as act one, the blood symbolizes distress and torment.

In the book Macbeth was opposite of the lady Macbeth at first he had emotion and she knew that killing the king wasn’t a right thing to do but as soon she killed the king he became ruthless and he start killing more people because he thought by killing people no one would be able to replace him but yet he felt so wick and vulnerable inside. “will all the great Neptune’s ocean this blood clean from my hand? This my hand will rather the multitudinous seas incarnadine, making the green one red. (II.ii.81-84) in this quote Macbeth is telling his wife how he is feels so guilty and he has so much blood in his hand that he can turn the sea red. Later on in the book Macbeth hires people to go and kill Banquo and his son because the which’s predicted

The true color of lady macbeth is back, red, and white. All of these color represent her feeling and mental state. Black representing her darkness and power. Red represent her madness and her drowning in guilt throughout the play. Finally white is when she gone crazy but changes and losses herself in her own guilt and then kill herself. At the beginning she shows that her personality as black because of the way she crave power, and wants darkness to overtake her. She want the darkness to unsex her and filled her with cruelty “ Come, you spirits

Playing Pretend to Save Your Life Have you used a mask to hide or supress something about yourself? Wearing a mask is a hard decision to make. A mask can completely transform how others see you, so a mask is a really big deal. Masks have many different purposes, however. Some others may not notice and some may be obvious.

The world is full of people wearing masks. These masks come in innumerable different shapes, sizes, and colors. A mask might be the happy face a little girl forces as she walks down the hall after being bullied, the bravery a small child pretends to have after the death of their Grandpa, or any number of different situations. This idea of masks is exemplified by the characters in Hamlet. Hamlet is the story of a young man after his father, the king, is found dead.

Macbeth’s whole demeanor and mindset changes over the course of the play. Macbeth was very loyal to king Duncan and showed him respect. Macbeth’s wife, Lady Macbeth convinces him that he should kill the king but Macbeth had doubts about it. Killing king Duncan was never on Macbeth’s mind to, but Lady Macbeth called him a coward and further convinced him to kill king Duncan. After the killing, Macbeth faces hallucinations, guilty feelings, and fear which made it hard for him to sleep.

Friends and families are the sole reason people wear the mask. Social interaction is critical, so people wear a mask to be accepted into large social groups; however, doing so could lead to depression or lead to "Personality disorders [which] are common chronic mental disorders that typically associate with problematic interpersonal relationships and a variety of social dysfunction” (Karukivi). When people try to integrate themselves into an incompatible social group, they must “hides [their] cheeks and shades [their] eyes” (Dunbar 2) because to impress the social group, the person must act different and stray from himself. Dunbar writes, “Why should the world be over-wise, / in counting all our tears and sighs” (Dunbar 6-7) asking a rhetorical question as if meaning what people hide behind the mask, also is not liked to be seen by others. Acceptance from the family is one of the most influential factors on why people wear a mask.

Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare, which focuses on the life of Macbeth. Out of the four Shakespearean play categories, it is categorized as a tragedy, as the events of the play ultimately lead to the downfall of the protagonist, Macbeth. The theme of appearance versus reality is constantly repeated throughout the play, as it greatly contributes to the development of the plot. The idea is constantly conveyed by the characters using a pleasant and innocent appearance to gain the trust of others and to conceal the disturbing reality of dark thoughts within. Shakespeare’s message about the theme is that appearances can be deceiving. I have chosen to present this idea with the

Macbeth begins to feel guilty, isolated, scared, and ashamed for killing Banquo, much like the human figure in the painting. In the picture, the person is losing the color from the inside of their body, and is bandaged to show past affliction. This person also seems to be in isolation, and covering their head in either fear or shame. The colors are grey and gloomy around them, and there is still color left in their body. If you look at the person’s head the color drips into black, and the hole in the left elbow is hollow and black. “Can such things be,and overcome us like a summer’s cloud, without our special wonder? You make me strange even to the disposition that I owe,when now I think you can behold such sights,and keep the natural ruby

‘Macbeth’ is a play by William Shakespeare that shows a protagonist going from bad to worse throughout the play. Shakespeare wrote this play, taking in mind current affairs at the time of 1603-1606. This is the time when a Scottish king, James I was given the English crown. This king was obsessed with witches, so Shakespeare brought this theme strongly into the play. It also brings the theme of treachery towards the King. This pleased King James and also pleased him about showing the line of Stuart Kings, James descendants, in Act 4, Scene 1.