1. To Sleep Per, Chance To Dream
Gothic fiction gives shape to concepts of the place of evil in the human mind (3). ... When MacDuff says "Shake off this downy sleep, death's counterfeit" (Act II, 3, 72-73), he is trying to rouse Banquo, Donalbain, and Malcolm to tell them that the king has been murdered in his sleep. ... Act II, 2, 38-43. ... He and Romeo express two different views on dreams in this scene, both of them representing commonly held perceptions during Shakespeare's time. ... (Act II, 3) Again we have a reference to sleep as the spoils of the innocent, untroubled mind, similar to Macbeth...
- Word Count: 2655
- Approx Pages: 11
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School