Greed And Guilt In Macbeth By William Shakespeare
Greed, Guilt, and Grave
In the Elizabethan era Shakespeare, a well known playwright, wrote a play about the extents human greed and how guilt eats at the soul. In order to accomplish this feat, Shakespeare tells the story of Macbeth and his quest to become king of Scotland. Throughout The Tragedy of Macbeth Shakespeare illustrates the effects of greed and guilt on two people, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth, both of whom react differently to the choices placed before them. Lady Macbeth, once willing to do anything for power, ends the play broken and suicidal due to her inability to cope with the guilt of her actions.
Lady Macbeth begins the play full of ambition and willing to kill for power, quite literally. In a moment of desperation when she
In the Elizabethan era Shakespeare, a well known playwright, wrote a play about the extents human greed and how guilt eats at the soul. In order to accomplish this feat, Shakespeare tells the story of Macbeth and his quest to become king of Scotland. Throughout The Tragedy of Macbeth Shakespeare illustrates the effects of greed and guilt on two people, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth, both of whom react differently to the choices placed before them. Lady Macbeth, once willing to do anything for power, ends the play broken and suicidal due to her inability to cope with the guilt of her actions.
Lady Macbeth begins the play full of ambition and willing to kill for power, quite literally. In a moment of desperation when she