William Shakespeare's symbols of blood in Macbeth shift from a triumphant medal of honor to a constant flowing of guilt. This consistent change in the meaning of blood corresponds to Macbeth's loss of conscience. As Macbeth's will to serve for the greater good of the country diminishes into a selfish, evil, and murderous method of self-preservation, the quality or strength of the opposition he faces greatly deteriorates. First Macbeth's is seen mowing down Norwegian soldiers as if they were blades of grass and later slaughtering innocent, dependable women and children. Parallel to the fate of Macbeth is that of Lady Macbeth who in the beginning of the play is a stonewalled advocate of evil and later the progression of murder and the realization that the blood of her enemies will never stop flowing eats away at her until she can bear it no longer. The couple's fall from the representation of good to that of evil is directly proportional to the loss of their substance, from inside to out.
In the beginning of the play, Macbeth is a powerful, dominating soldier. He is very good at what he does. He is a thane who serves King Duncan in the interest of the good of Scotland. .
For brave Macbeth (he deserves that name),.
Disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel,.
Which smoked with bloody execution,.
Like valor's minion, carved out his passage.
Till he faced the slave;.
Which ne"er shook hands, nor bade farewell to him,.
Till he unseamed him from the nave to th" chops,.
And fixed his head upon her battlements. .
Macbeth is a good soldier. Against all odds he dominates his foes while at the same time restoring morale to his fellow troops. The blood splattered on him from the gruesome death of the traitor to Scotland is a merit badge that he can wear proudly. He kills the traitor without question in a most vile way in the name of King Duncan of Scotland. Not only does Macbeth kill the traitor, he kills many of the supporters of the traitor, or professional soldiers, single handedly.
Macbeth enters, attired as king. He is followed by Lady Macbeth, now his queen, and the court. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth ask Banquo to attend the feast they will host that night. ... The witches also declare that Macbeth will be king one day. ... Macbeth fixates on the details of the prophecy. ...
Macbeth Macbeth's downfall was generated by a combination of factors. These include Macbeth's greed, ambition, over confidence and Lady Macbeth's suspicious behavior. ... This track of thought leads Macbeth to kill Banquo. ... Damned fact how it did greave Macbeth! ... This is proof that lady Macbeth's undisciplined tongue aroused suspicion and contributed to Macbeth's downfall. ...
Macbeth is tragic play written by William Shakespeare in early 1606. ... Afterwards as Macbeth informs his wife about the three predictions he has learnt, she expresses herself more ambitious than Macbeth. ... When Lady Macbeth has no choice then she uses her tactics to stop Macbeth wimping out of Duncan's murder. ... As the witches warn Macbeth to be aware of Macduff. ... He is also weak before Lady Macbeth. ...
Throughout the play, Macbeth becomes more impaintent, secretive, and paranoid. ... Macbeth is not living in reality because when an equivocation is placed in front of him, "All hail, Macbeth! ... However, in the end his arrogance will cost Macbeth his life. Throughout the meetings between the witches and Macbeth, no lies were told. ... All the venom and evil in the play are always located in Macbeth's mind. ...
In the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare the protagonist Macbeth mindset changes throughout the play with certain events that influence his mentality. Macbeth undergoes a transformation, which changes his belief and opinions about his King. ... This perspective is altered once Macbeth interacts with the three witches. ... Macbeth after committing the murder of Duncan feels guilt from his crime. ... This is the transformed Macbeth who has nothing left to lose but his life. ...
In Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Macbeth is no pawn of fate. ... The prophecy of Macbeth becoming Thane of Cawdor had already come true, enhancing Macbeth's aspirations of becoming king. ... But, Macbeth was never destined to kill anyone. ... The three Weird sisters played a part within Macbeth's destiny, for they were the ones who foretold Macbeth's future. ... Macbeth knew what he was doing. ...
By offering to Macbeth the idea of power, the witches push Macbeth to the next level of greed and evil that did not exist prior to the encounter. ... This apparition confuses and frightens Macbeth. ... The dagger symbolizes the point of no return for Macbeth. ... Macbeth fears Banquo due to his prophecy to father kings, so Macbeth proceeds to plot the murder of his once friend, which spurs yet another brush with the supernatural. ... The use of supernatural in Macbeth caused Macbeth to become a darker and more evil person with each paranormal encounter. ...
"All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter." ... Laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth." ... The apparition also ceases Macbeth's ability to think things through. ... This sure did kick the last leg out from under Macbeth's not so sturdy table. Macbeth's death shows that the witches were some bad dudes. ...
