The tragic drama Macbeth, set in eleventh century Scotland, was written by William Shakespeare around 1606. In the play, the hero Macbeth constantly declines in his level of morality, until his death at the end of the play. His decline is brought about by his burning ambition to become king, this aspiration causes him to fall to the temptation of evil and inevitably bring about his tragic demise.
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At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is portrayed as a brave man whose performance in Scotland's battle is celebrated. This is clearly evident from the courage in defence of Scotland in the opening scene. A wounded soldier describes the actions of Macbeth as "Cannons overcharg"d with double cracks . Doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe" (Act 1, scene 2). With such positive feedback from the battle, King Duncan can not help but be happy with Macbeth. Duncan's response to the valiant news is giving Macbeth another title, which elevated him from his present position "No more thane of Cawdor shall deceive and with his former title greet Macbeth What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won" (Act 1, scene 2) Before hearing of his new title, Macbeth as well as his partner Banquo encounter three witches who give Macbeth a look at what his future beholds.
"All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis! .
All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! .
All hail, Macbeth! That shalt be King hereafter." (Act 1, scene 3).
With all the praises he receives and learning about his new title, Macbeth's ambition to become a powerful king cannot help but rise. Macbeth wins a battle and proves loyal to Duncan, however his ambition to become king is too strong to maintain his morals. When his ambition is associated with the witches prophecies, his morals eventually become non-existent, for he is easily persuaded into what he wants to hear. For a moment Macbeth's ambition takes over. "Why do I yield to such suggestion whose horrid image doth unfix my hair If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, without my stir.
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. ...
