Examples Of Guilt In Macbeth
Most people in their life will face guilt after doing something, whether it is leaving a knife out for your little brother to reach or killing someone. In the play Macbeth, written by Shakespeare, Macbeth faces the guilt of something very bad, killing Duncan. Macbeth says, “I am afraid to think what I have done. Look on ‘t again I dare not.” (Shakespeare 2.2, 66-67). Macbeth is talking to his wife while he says this. He just killed Duncan, and is feeling guilty of his actions. Macbeth was supposed to leave the daggers, but instead he brought them with him. He is very worried that someone heard and/or saw him do this. Lady Macbeth is reassuring him that everything will be ok, she then takes the daggers from Macbeth and returns them to the right
place. Lady Macbeth says “The sleeping and the dead are but as pictures.” (Shakespeare 2.2, 69-70). This simile is saying that both the sleeping and the dead are like pictures because they cannot physically hurt anyone. Before he killed Duncan, Macbeth imagines a dagger in front of him leading him into Duncan's room. After he kills Duncan, he is with Macduff and others. Macduff discovers that Duncan has been killed. Macbeth is talking and the other people begin to question who killed Duncan. These events show that Macbeth could have been persuaded to kill Duncan, either by imagining things in his head or Lady Macbeth telling him he needs to kill him. When Macbeth sees the dagger in front of him, leading him to Duncan's room, he thinks that is a sign telling him the only way he can ever become king is if he kills Duncan. This is just one of many times someone faces guilt in Macbeth.
place. Lady Macbeth says “The sleeping and the dead are but as pictures.” (Shakespeare 2.2, 69-70). This simile is saying that both the sleeping and the dead are like pictures because they cannot physically hurt anyone. Before he killed Duncan, Macbeth imagines a dagger in front of him leading him into Duncan's room. After he kills Duncan, he is with Macduff and others. Macduff discovers that Duncan has been killed. Macbeth is talking and the other people begin to question who killed Duncan. These events show that Macbeth could have been persuaded to kill Duncan, either by imagining things in his head or Lady Macbeth telling him he needs to kill him. When Macbeth sees the dagger in front of him, leading him to Duncan's room, he thinks that is a sign telling him the only way he can ever become king is if he kills Duncan. This is just one of many times someone faces guilt in Macbeth.