Evil Vs Evil Macbeth
Bad Meets Evil:The consequences of relying on darkness and evil
In Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare suggests that pursuing ambition through evil results in factors such as disintegration of personality, guilt, and paranoia. First, Macbeth demonstrates how his personality begins to fall apart due to his participation in evil deeds through conversation to his wife. While speaking to Lady Macbeth about the lack of assurance he has in Banquo, Macbeth says “Oh full of Scorpions is my mind, dear wife”(Act 3:2:40). Macbeth’s mind is being overrun by evil ambitions and confusion and even knows it himself, but there’s nothing to do now except continue on the dark path. Second, Lady Macbeth’s support and aid in Macbeth’s actions leads her
to a life of guilt. Lady Macbeth is seen washing the “blood of Duncan” from her hands in her sleep, saying “Out, damned spot! Out I say! (Act 5:1:32). Lady Macbeth can’t get clean of the guilt that the evil works she has done has brought, and it haunts her even in her sleep. Lastly, paranoia is present in Macbeth and that is thoroughly revealed when he returns to the evil witches for reassurance of his fate. Macbeth commands the witches “by that which [they] profess, Howe’er [they] come to know it” to reveal more prophesies. Macbeth is scared that he will lose everything he suffered for and chases evil again to bring him a false sense of peace.
In Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare suggests that pursuing ambition through evil results in factors such as disintegration of personality, guilt, and paranoia. First, Macbeth demonstrates how his personality begins to fall apart due to his participation in evil deeds through conversation to his wife. While speaking to Lady Macbeth about the lack of assurance he has in Banquo, Macbeth says “Oh full of Scorpions is my mind, dear wife”(Act 3:2:40). Macbeth’s mind is being overrun by evil ambitions and confusion and even knows it himself, but there’s nothing to do now except continue on the dark path. Second, Lady Macbeth’s support and aid in Macbeth’s actions leads her
to a life of guilt. Lady Macbeth is seen washing the “blood of Duncan” from her hands in her sleep, saying “Out, damned spot! Out I say! (Act 5:1:32). Lady Macbeth can’t get clean of the guilt that the evil works she has done has brought, and it haunts her even in her sleep. Lastly, paranoia is present in Macbeth and that is thoroughly revealed when he returns to the evil witches for reassurance of his fate. Macbeth commands the witches “by that which [they] profess, Howe’er [they] come to know it” to reveal more prophesies. Macbeth is scared that he will lose everything he suffered for and chases evil again to bring him a false sense of peace.