Macbeth Analysis – English Honours: Shakespeare delves straight into the theme of murder and the study of the criminal mind. The trio of witches subtly expose themselves to be concocting a devious plan in the first scene itself. “When the hurly-burly’s done. When the battle’s lost and won. That will be ere the set of sun. Where the place? Upon the heath. There to meet with Macbeth”. (I.i.3-7) As the play progresses‚ Shakespeare reveals the underlying causes for the murders but stalls the unsettling
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throughout Act 1 where the supernatural is presented in forms of witches‚ spells‚ prophecies and spirits. The supernatural indirectly determines the fate of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth and does give apparent justifications to their aspirations and desires. Macbeth’s first encounter with the witches unveils his true intentions and gives us a taste of his ugly greed and ambitions. This can be clearly seen in Act 1 Scene 3 when the witches refer to Macbeth as the “Thane of Glamis”‚ “Thane of Cawdor” and
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Such a fable applies so well to Macbeth as many characters face this inner struggle‚ causing some of them to succumb to evil. Macbeth faces many inner struggles throughout his story and ultimately succumbs to evil. After his fate is unveiled by the witches‚ he is consumed by ambition and greed. When he says to Banquo “your children shall be kings‚” Macbeth has already been taken by ambition‚ as he puts all of his faith in the
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Macbeth. He was rewarded for his efforts‚ being presented with the title of the Thane of Cawdor. After the battle‚ he and Banquo were out riding when they bumped into a group of incredibly strange women that had a strange aura of power about them (the witches). It was here that Macbeth was confronted with the prophecy that someday he would become King of Scotland. There were many reasons Macbeth could become King without murdering anyone – the current king could die‚ renounce his throne and appoint Macbeth
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Macbeth is a brave yet conflicted character that has to face a lot of decisions throughout the play. Based on the choices he makes‚ one can question if he is a kind hearted villain or a tragic hero. “A tragic hero is a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall‚ suffering or defeat” (Dictionary.com). A kind hearted villain is a person who is still evil‚ but commits his crimes in a kind way‚ without pain or torture. The Macbeth that we will soon start
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make a man succumb to his insatiable greed and desires. The play revolves around a renown and a once loyal noble named Macbeth. His loyalty begins to diminish and becomes distorted ambition to gain the crown after being promised power by the witches prophecies. This results in the murder of King Duncan‚ who praised
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the play. After the scene in which the sergeant is talking‚ Macbeth comes across three witches‚ who tell him wonderful and dreamlike prophecies – “All hail Macbeth! That shalt be king thereafter” (Act 1 Scene 3). Because this is an unlikely (although very likeable) idea‚ Macbeth does not fully believe the witches – but still fantasises over the idea. He was most probably trying to figure out whether the witches were trustable – he questions them – “I know I am Thane of Glamis‚ since Sinel‚ my father
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her motives are often questioned. Lady Macbeth uses her husband and his skills in an attempt to gain respect‚ power and control‚ yet her actions resulted in the opposite. Superstition played a part in Lady Macbeth’s ambition after she read what the witches predicted. However‚ her ambition is powered by greed‚ and though her love for her husband exists‚ it is not what motivated her. Lady Macbeth plays a huge role in how Macbeth acts. In Act 1 Scene 2 of the play‚ Lady Macbeth takes charge of the discussion
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tends to corrupt‚ and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” This is embodied in the play‚ Macbeth by William Shakespeare as numerous characters abuse power to manipulate and destroy the lives of many. Though the examination of‚ Lady Macbeth‚ the three witches and Macbeth‚ it becomes apparent how the gain and loss of power corrupted them majorly. Lady Macbeth’s power over her relationship with Macbeth corrupts her thoughts and actions as it becomes apparent in her savageness‚ ability to conceive her
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In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ Macbeth portrays many qualities of a tragic hero. One particular quality Macbeth portrays is hamartia. The witches address Macbeth as Thane of Cawdor and “All hail Macbeth! That shalt be king hereafter” (1.3.53)‚ both of which he is not. With Macbeth’s new title as Thane of Cawdor‚ Macbeth starts wondering if he will likewise become king. Macbeth‚ being a noble‚ is not in a position to rise up to the rank of a king however; he is very ambitious. Macbeth’s ambition leads
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