Macbeth Evil Consequences Essay
Evil Actions Receive Evil Consequences
It is impossible to build happiness at the cost of another's misfortune. This law has become known as Karma, and Macbeth has experienced a series of unfortunate events because of this. His wavering state of mind being one of these. Macbeth has committed many horrible acts, and those actions have brought horrible consequences upon himself.
The first evil deed Macbeth is guilty of was when he killed King Duncan.While at first Macbeth is satisfied with receiving the crown he is also punished. Along with his wife, who can also be put to blame for his death, they experience their first devilish reward: a guilty conscious. Their state of mind will bring upon worry and more death in the events that follow. When …show more content…
Macbeth is aware of the effects karma will bestow upon him noting “If th’ assassination could trammel up the consequences and catch with his surcease success, that but this blow might be the be-all and the end-all here, but here, upon this bank and shoal of time, we’ld jump the life to come. (I.vii.1-7)” In this line when Macbeth considers the murdering of Duncan; he also shows he is aware that doing so would bring misfortune upon himself. He continues to explain his understanding in the following lines: “Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return to plague the inventor: this even-handed justice commends the ingredients of our poison’d chalice to our own lips. (I.vii.10-13)” Macbeth states should he kill, it will also bring his own murder into existence. Macbeth is not the only character who brings up the ancient Buddhist teaching, as right before her death Lady Macduff questions “Whither should i fly? I have done no harm... Do I put up that womanly defense to say i have done no harm? (IIII.II. 81-87)” Lady Macduff also realizes sometimes evil is forced upon the innocent, but the perpetrator shall be punished by the universe if not the people on
It is impossible to build happiness at the cost of another's misfortune. This law has become known as Karma, and Macbeth has experienced a series of unfortunate events because of this. His wavering state of mind being one of these. Macbeth has committed many horrible acts, and those actions have brought horrible consequences upon himself.
The first evil deed Macbeth is guilty of was when he killed King Duncan.While at first Macbeth is satisfied with receiving the crown he is also punished. Along with his wife, who can also be put to blame for his death, they experience their first devilish reward: a guilty conscious. Their state of mind will bring upon worry and more death in the events that follow. When …show more content…
Macbeth is aware of the effects karma will bestow upon him noting “If th’ assassination could trammel up the consequences and catch with his surcease success, that but this blow might be the be-all and the end-all here, but here, upon this bank and shoal of time, we’ld jump the life to come. (I.vii.1-7)” In this line when Macbeth considers the murdering of Duncan; he also shows he is aware that doing so would bring misfortune upon himself. He continues to explain his understanding in the following lines: “Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return to plague the inventor: this even-handed justice commends the ingredients of our poison’d chalice to our own lips. (I.vii.10-13)” Macbeth states should he kill, it will also bring his own murder into existence. Macbeth is not the only character who brings up the ancient Buddhist teaching, as right before her death Lady Macduff questions “Whither should i fly? I have done no harm... Do I put up that womanly defense to say i have done no harm? (IIII.II. 81-87)” Lady Macduff also realizes sometimes evil is forced upon the innocent, but the perpetrator shall be punished by the universe if not the people on