The Tragedy Of Macbeth By William Shakespeare

As the play goes, Macbeth shows a character of free will. Although his destiny was pre-determined for him by the witches, he took action to believe and to make sure that his prophecies will come true. Macbeth is a strong character with many deep desires that include gaining power, and so throughout the play with the many crimes he had committed, there was no turning back for him. In all, his decisions help shape the future ahead of him.

Macbeth begins to defer from his original character when he learns of the witches’ prophecies, which leads him to believe he is fated to be king and to pursue that “destiny.” After the witches make the prophecies, he merely views

Since Macbeth believes that he must kill Duncan to achieve his goal of becoming king quickly, Macbeth subdues his feelings and thoughts to become more "masculine." From the start, Macbeth recognizes his need to separate his mind from his actions, because his mind overpowers his will to act. Macbeth has the capacity to perform the deeds necessary to achieve his goal; obviously, from the first description of him in the play describing his prowess on the battlefield, he can kill Duncan. However, he is unable to carry them out because he is too caught up in his imaginings. Therefore, instead of overthinking everything, he suppresses his thoughts and begins to act rashly. For instance, he kills Duncan 's guards spontaneously, and then plots the deaths of Macduff 's family, Banquo, and Fleance, without even consulting his wife. He expresses his need to carry out his actions without extended thought, saying, "Strange things I have in head, that will to hand, / Which must be acted ere they may be scanned" (3.4.141-2). This quote brings in elements of the meta-theatrical, since Macbeth 's plans "must be acted" by the player onstage. If they aren 't being performed onstage, then they are being read and "scanned," alluding to the analysis of the play through poetic scansion. Although we do not directly consider metrical elements in this paper, this line still refers to what we are currently doing—analyzing the play. Regardless of the medium through which we experience these lines, this

In most Shakespearian tragedies, the hero possesses a character trait which under normal circumstances would be a virtue, but which under the special circumstances of the play proves to be a fatal flaw. Macbeth consists of several situations where the hero portrays many such qualities that drive him to commit wrong actions. Macbeth’s desires convinced him to ignore the impact of his actions. In addition, his doubtfulness controlled his consciousness and finally his blindness affected his aptitude to seek reality. An analysis of Macbeth’s actions and behaviour reveals that Macbeth should be justified as a tragic hero validating the belief that he possesses several fatal flaws which eventually resulted in his downfall.

The play Macbeth, written by Shakespeare, is about a courageous Scottish general, who strikes with the prophecies by trio witches and his wife spurs that makes him strive for ambition, which eventually leads to his death. Niccollo Machiavell says “Ambition is so powerful a passion in the human breast, that however high we reach we are never satisfied.” An ambitious person chooses different ways to become successful, either good or sinister way, but depending on the situation. As life consists of challenges and perseverance, the more ambitious a person is, the more greedy it becomes resulting in significant changes to nature. Macbeth’s ambition to become a king leads him to murder Duncan and it renders changes in his character as revealed by his imagination, attitude towards the murder and by his relationship with his wife.

Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a play about the inner struggles of a man who is informed of his possible rise to power, and how those inner struggles ultimately lead to his downfall. The story begins with three weird sister, or witches, planning to meet Macbeth (1.1.1-7). When the weird sisters meet with Macbeth and Banquo, in Act 1, Scene 3, they tell them of three prophecies. The first prophecy, that comes true right away, is that Macbeth will be titled Thane of Cawdor, which the audience learned of in Act 1, Scene 2. The second prophecy is that Macbeth will be the future king of Scotland. The third prophecy is aimed at Banquo, stating that while he will not be king, he will “get kings” (1.3.67), referring to his future family. While Banquo

Growing ambition can lead people to have downfalls in life. When people get too eager there is always a consequence, being too greedy always comes with a catastrophe because it makes people do terrible things. For an example, Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Macbeth was told by the three witches that he would become king and that Banquo child will become the next heirs. He is so gullible that he decides to kill the king to make himself the king. As his evilness takes control of him he starts to kill Banquo’s kid and Macduff’s family while he turns power hungry for the position he starts to lose his wife and friends. Macduff wants to get revenge on Macbeth for killing his family therefore that is Macbeth’s downfall because of his desire to become king. The three effects for Macbeth’s ambition are paranoia, being inhumane, and being overconfident.

“My noble partner you greet with present grace and great prediction Of noble having and of royal hope, That he seems rapt withal. To me, you speak not. If you can look into the seeds of time, And say which grain will grow and which will not Speak, then, to me, who neither beg nor fear Your favors nor your hate”.(1.3.57-64) William Shakespeare is one of the most famous playwrights in history and of the Elizabethan era. Shakespeare wrote many plays one of his most famous is Macbeth thought to have a curse on it because of the accidents that surround it. This play is about a general who becomes king and eventually becomes corrupt and a tyrant.(Shmoop)

Whenever mankind knows that there is something better in store for them in the future, they begin seeking out the quickest way to that goal as soon as possible, as depicted in The Tragedy of Macbeth by Shakespeare. He acquires two prophecies from the witches, one already come into being and the other, becoming king, yet to occur. He fights menacing urges but eventually succumbs to them; thus, throughout the play, Macbeth transforms from an honorary soldier in Scotland to a ghastly tyrant. Macbeth becomes power hungry because of the prophecy, and as a result, decides to kill the current King Duncan to fulfill his hunger. Shakespeare employs eye and hand imagery to explore the psychological consequences of sin that devour Macbeth’s sanity and transform him into an unstable, psychotic ruler.

In The Tragedy of Macbeth, William Shakespeare obsesses over the ideal of a good man becoming an evil tyrant. The play of Macbeth is based on Macbeth a man who had everything including a wife, home, power, and friends. Until he heard a prophecy that would change his life forever and disrupt his sanity and virtue. Logically speaking you think, how could one man lose everything including himself from one prophecy? We have to remember that the author is none other than Shakespeare and with him anything is possible especially three sisters with beards. This play is categorized as a tragedy as it also states in the title and this play is exactly what the title shows, the tragedy of Macbeth.

Humans generally feel guilt and remorse when they have committed a crime or offense that they believe should not have been done. Guilt attacks the part of the human conscience that allows us to realize we have fallen short of the standards we have given ourselves to live up to. Most people experience this feeling of shame throughout their lives on and off. Often put in the same category of depression and anxiety, it is an emotional state that does not cure itself easily as it is being controlled psychologically. In the tragic play of “Macbeth”, Shakespeare presents characters that have guilty consciences after their consequential actions have made them feel wrong. It follows two characters named Macbeth and Lady Macbeth who have to deal with guilt for the entire duration of the play, but with varying amounts. The major theme shown is “If a person does something that they know is unethical, they will carry around the guilt for the rest of their lives. These deeds can also cause a reverse effect and desensitize a person as more is done.” The motif of blood is explored in the entire play and is seen in the form of real and imagined. It begins to represent the actual guilt felt as more bad deeds are executed. As the play progresses, the blood begins to symbolize how the criminal actions of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have stained them in ways that are unable to be washed away with just water.

Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, is the telling of a tragic tale that encompasses the necessities needed to showcase the impact king Duncan’s death has as the play develops. As the play evolves, it conveys Macbeth’s overwhelming loss for power, showcasing how this fatal flaw leads to his destruction. After murdering king Duncan and taking the throne of Scotland, Macbeth becomes a tyrant and it is displayed how significantly traumatised he becomes by his decision. The play emphasises Duncan’s death in order to display the importance of it as the turning point to the play. The murder of the Scotland king provides the opportunity to display the changes in Macbeth’s persona, ultimately leading to the Kingdom 's ruins. The development of the play 's themes is majorly due to the aftermath of Macbeth 's unrelenting decisions. Through the characters actions and personalities, the change and affect of the murder is very evident. It is displayed through the ranges of constant alteration in Macbeth’s persona, the development of major themes, and the influences of actions changing the characters personalities that a turning point in the play is given through the death of Duncan.

Tragic plays involve the fall of one or more characters, specifically the main character, and causes a viewer to feel sorrow, pity, or similar feelings for them. Of Antigone and Macbeth, Macbeth is the more tragic of the two because Macbeth overall includes more tragic events and creates a greater atmosphere of pity and sorrow, especially in the introduction and middle of the plays, than Antigone features.

Macbeth is a tragedy written in the 17th century that shows what the desire for power can do to a man. Macbeth is expressed as being the villain. But, Macbeth is in fact a tragic hero, doomed by fate from the beginning into the madness he put himself in. If it not been for meeting the witches and persuasion of his wife, the play would have had a very different ending.

The play Macbeth is written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to be written between 1603 and 1607 and set in eleventh century Scotland. It is also believed to be first performed in 1606. It is considered to be one of the darkest and most powerful tragedies. Macbeth, set in Scotland, dramatizes the psychological and political effects produced when evil is chosen to fulfill the ambition of power. The Tragedy of Macbeth is Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy and tells the story of Macbeth, a Scottish general, who receives a prophecy from three witches that he will one day become king. One of the most memorable scenes in the play could be act I scene III because of its causing effects. Act I scene III is the first appearance of the Weird Sisters which begins the entire events of the tragedy. In this scene, one will see the relationship of this scene to the main events and importance of this scene to the rest of the play following Macbeth’s meeting of the witches. One will also see how the simple speaking of the witches in the beginning of act one scene three most definitely foreshadows the fate coming for Macbeth.