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    The Macbeth’s Mental Deterioration Throughout the play Macbeth we witness a recurring theme‚ guilt. Guilt is shown plaguing the Macbeths in many ways‚ some shown even before the murder of King Duncan. Guilt results in the mental deterioration of the Macbeths and is ultimately their downfall both directly and indirectly‚ throwing them into delusional states of paranoia‚ anxiety‚ hallucinations‚ insomnia‚ hysteria and many more. Shakespeare perfectly utilized some of the many types of guilt to create

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    In Shakespeare’s tragic play Macbeth‚ the lead character travels an emotional journey from esteemed noblemen to violent murderer. These actions lead to a series of unfortunate events which Macbeth is found responsible for. As tension in the kingdom rises‚ corruption of Macbeth’s mental ability begins to occur. Macbeth’s mental deterioration is the cause for his poor rational decisions which lead to his downfall. In the playMacbeth experiences hallucinations‚ paranoia and overwhelming blind ambition;

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    All through the catastrophic play of Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ the main character‚ Macbeth‚ makes countless poor choices. The three witches’‚ also referred to as the three weird sisters‚ prophecy is the event that tipped him over the edge and into mental deterioration. From Act 1 to the very ending of act 5‚ Macbeth suffers through the consequences of his actions and choices which are the ultimate cause of his mental deterioration and downfall‚ as well as the development of psychological disorders

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    The play Macbeth gives insight to the psychological deterioration of the mind. Bucknill explains that this play may give a causation for why humans do certain things under the assumption of power and prospects. He also says that‚ "Macbeth the most awful creation of the poetic mind‚ is a study every way worthy of those to whom the storms of passion present the frequent cause of mental disease" (Bucknill). The witches trickery fueled the fire of ambition and ultimately caused Macbeth’s mental deterioration;

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    February 2015 Mental Deterioration Shakespeare uses the motif of mental deterioration to convey the point that achieving one’s ambitions through malicious deeds can cause psychological collapse. Psychological deterioration through wrong doings is first evident before Macbeth murders Duncan. “Is this a dagger I see before me” (cite). Macbeth questions himself‚ before he is about to kill Duncan; it could be interpreted that whilst the dagger signifies the immoral act of murdering a king‚ Macbeth is struggling

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    bend‚ conform‚ or break with the many psychological and physical influences in life. In the play The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth is introduced by the wounded sergeant as a person of battlefield valor and who showed great loyalty for his king‚ Duncan. His mind‚ at the time‚ expresses an authentic adamant and patriotic persona which seems hard to be swayed. It is later revealed that Macbeth expresses a lack in strength of character and is easily corrupted by his lust for power.

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    In William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth there are traces of Macbeth’s mental deterioration throughout the play. Macbeth started out like a human being but at the end of the story he acted like a soulless body with no feeling or a heart. ( background) ideas Macbeth is able to think clearly without disturbing or anything of selfishness‚ or pride.When Macbeth meet the witches and tell of a prophecy that he shall become king and the king choices some one else his mind quickly changes to a mind of a need

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    The play Macbeth was written by William Shakespeare‚ who was a playwright‚ between 1603 and 1606. It is a tragedy‚ which represents the psychological issues of people with political ambition and the results of those who seek power for their own sake. The Shakespearean tragedy is actual in modern days as well. This is the reason of its high popularity. The main character‚ Macbeth‚ who is a brave general once receives a prophecy. Hence‚ the seed of his ambition of becoming a king grows into a big

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    Name: Nicholas Olguin Macbeth Modified novel review 1. Fill in the chart for major characters‚ most important characters first (add rows as necessary): Character Role in the story Significance of character to the work Two adjectives describing him/her Macbeth The Main character who learns his fate and kills King Duncan to become King. Macbeth is the main character in the play and he is neither a clear protagonist or antagonist. We first meet Macbeth after a battle and he appears

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    Macbeth is a fictional character that undergoes many changes throughout a Shakespeare play‚ he loses trust and does not follow his moral values. Macbeth is loyal and devoted to others in the beginning of Act I‚ leading up to Act V he experiences some issues affecting his mental and physical health. King Duncan tells him the throne will be passed down to him and in order to succeed the king must die. Macbeth receives a prophecy from three weird sisters and they tell him that he will kill the king

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