Theme Of Power In Macbeth

Macbeth, a dark and gruesome tragic play written by William Shakespeare primarily discusses the concept of greed for more authority. Emasculation and the Great Chain of Being are some core components of this play that are discussed through gothic poetry. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are the main characters in the play. Through Macbeth’s catalyst, his wife, he found the strength to kill King Duncan. Lady Macbeth was his agent in many of the scenes in the play. Their compatible pairing lead to many “successes”, but also to their own deaths. Shakespeare brilliantly uses garment metaphors throughout the play as well as the innocent flower and crafty serpent motif to express Macbeth’s mindset and tragedy.
Shakespeare’s Macbeth encompasses many key
Macbeth grew increasingly confident at the end of the play after realizing that pretending to be hopeful is the only way to convince everyone how strong he is. “Now does he feel his title hang loose about him, like a giant’s robe upon a dwarfish thief.” (V.ii.23-25) Macbeth who once thought he appeared invincible to everyone, is now too small to fit into Duncan’s robe. He is pictured to be a weak character, because he is incapable of handling the country and responsibilities that come after being a king. He is mocked when compared to a dwarfish thief in a giant’s robe, because it devalues his royal social disposition. The large garment emphasizes the size and value of such power and authority. Macbeth is not worthy of the honor that comes with the throne because of his inability to carry the responsibilities of being a devoted king like Duncan. His malicious character is not a moral representation of a loyal
He also came to realize that Macbeth was the one that ordered his family to be killed. “… Tyrant, show thy face! If thou beest slain, and with no stroke of mine, My wife and children’s ghosts will haunt me still.” (V.vii.19-21) Macbeth is a malicious character who wishes evil to others. He admits to this at the end of the play. Macduff admonishes Macbeth to openly face his consequences. Macduff is truly hurt from the loss of his family and wants Macbeth to die by his own hands. “Once caught by the devil’s bait, only at the end is he able to express his inward state openly in outward appearance.” (Davidson 53) Macbeth openly admits that he is a hopeless tyrant living a worthless life. His deeds came back around him in a way that the evil he did to others started to punish him. From Lady Macbeth’s death to his own, Macbeth lost everything due to his greed. Instead of being a holy king, Macbeth chose to follow the path of evil by initiating a trial of murders. Macbeth’s courage contradicts itself because in Act I, Scene II he was praised for his bravery while in Act V he is a hopeless king fighting for his life. He came to realization that his life came to a bitter end. Ultimately, Young Siward’s death was more significant than Macbeth’s, because he died fighting for others while Macbeth fought for himself. After all, Macbeth’s only goal was to keep his position of the throne away from all,