Examples Of Rationality In Macbeth

From insecurities to confidence, greediness to righteousness, Macbeth is riddled with a diverse cast of characters that can be measured by their fear and straying from the bounds of social norms. Fear augments other emotions- in Macbeth, pride, ambition, and insecurity- pushing one beyond limits of social and moral rules. Staying within said rules allows for mental and emotional control, thus rationality. Analyzation of fear, in conjunction with other selfish emotions, juxtaposed against lack of fear and rationality in socially accepted emotions, shows how excess fear robs one of rationality while rationality stays within the constraint of societal expectations. Although societal expectations can sometimes be constraining, moral boundaries