The play Macbeth explores the effects of guilt and evil, explain.
The Scottish play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare explores many different themes including guilt, evil, darkness, ambition, loyalty and betrayal. Guilt and evil are the two major themes. Shakespeare portrays Macbeth as a heroically and loyal figure that would fight and serve for his country, however Macbeth discovers a new evil ambitions after listening to the witches’ prophecies and his deepest and darkest desires takes control. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth quest to gain power causes them to commit a wicked murder on King Duncan, the effects of blood and guilt is used in this scene. Night and Darkness is constantly used in a lot of scenes, such as when Macbeth murdered Banquo in the night, Shakespeare portrayed this scene as guilt and evil.
Heavy impacted used symbol is that of blood. In Macbeth, blood symbolizes murder and guilt, and Shakespeare uses this symbol to characterize Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.Blood reveals Macbeth’s feelings about murder. For example, blood …show more content…
Because of his dark and evil desires evil in Macbeth takes shape.This happened when Macbeth listens to the witches prophecies. “Fair is foul, and foul and fair” (The entire play revolves around this chant)"Fair is foul, and foul is fair" is perhaps one of the most heavily impacted lines in Macbeth. it is used to foreshadow the fact that characters in the play who seem to be good and nice (Macbeth) may actually be tainted or evil. Because he listened to the witches prophecy he had a new dark ambition.Lady Macbeth, his wife, then pushes the ambition. After the murdering of Duncan, Macbeth has gained enough ambition, willing to kill anyone (men, women, and children) who he thinks might steal his seat on Scotland's throne. Macbeth puts his own evil desires before the good of his country, and, in the end, is tragedy destroyed by his own