Macbeth: the Psychological Perspective

Macbeth: The Psychological Perspective Humans are always thought to be evil or moral, when in reality every human has two sides. William Shakespeare frequently wrote about people with two sides. In Macbeth, alone, there are many characters with an evil and moral side including the main character, Macbeth. Long before psychology became the study of human behavior, Shakespeare created a very realistic character, Macbeth, a man who struggles with inner conflict and moral dilemmas. William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 and died on April 23, 1616. Aside from Macbeth, he wrote over 154 sonnets throughout his lifetime. The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare is a play in which the main character, an ambitious solider named Macbeth, goes on a journey within his inner self. He first starts out as a moral person, but then he ends up as a tyrant with no moral boundaries at all, towards the end of the play. The story takes place in Scotland, where Macbeth kills King Duncan with the help of his wife, Lady Macbeth. He soon becomes King of Scotland and begins his downward spiral into becoming a tyrant. Many innocent characters are killed, including Banquo, Macbeth’s best friend, and Macduff’s family. Throughout the play, many characters rise to the top, including Macduff, who ultimately kills Macbeth. Also included in this play is King Duncan’s son, Malcolm, who later becomes the King of Scotland after the death of Macbeth. Ultimately, Lady Macbeth commits suicide because of the guilt she feels that is caused by the sins she committed and Macbeth is killed in the final battle where he dies completely alone. Long before psychology became the study of human behavior, Shakespeare created a very realistic character, Macbeth, a man who struggles with inner conflict and moral dilemmas. Macbeth directly depicts how humans can have two sides to them. The main character Macbeth starts out as honest and moral but then switches to murderous and