Peers Pressure If your friend jumps off of a cliff are you going to do it too?” How many times have you heard those lines? Peers pressure people no matter what age. People make decisions based on the influences around them. In the story of Macbeth a faithful helper of the king became corrupt and killed the king in order to obtain his own destiny of becoming king as well as killing off anyone else who might threaten his position; however he didn’t do it alone. Influences and pressures of the people around him were assets to why he did the things he did. So the question remains, who is in control? The first influence in Macbeth’s life is the three witch sisters that he runs into on his walk with Banquo. Their statements about him becoming a king and all of these sought after positions in the community got into his head. He believed that they were a type of prophets when their words soon became true. He began to believe everything that they said and he was now taking action to make sure that everything happened the way he wanted it to. His thoughts really got “into his head”. His actions became influenced by the words that continuously fell from their lips in the two times …show more content…
Macbeth questioned if he wanted to follow through with the murder of King Duncan and almost did not proceed with the task but with the whispers of his wife in his ear and her clever mind for the after effect the task was completed. Macbeth probably would not have killed the king should it not have been for his wife, however he trusted her to be on his side and help him. Once it was all over and Macbeth was on top his wife soon got her taste of her own medicine. When she began to envision the blood of Duncan on her hands and that she couldn’t get it off with washing it she committed suicide and left Macbeth to fend for himself, which was not a problem being that he did not feel guilty for any of
Macbeth kills Duncan, after being told to do it from his wife Lady Macbeth. Duncan is than killed. Lady Macbeth than goes insane threw out the play and Macbeth changes compliantly threw out the play. At first he was so very nervous about the killing of Duncan and than he got over that by killing someone else and than he was over it, because he thought it was the only way to keep himself safe.
Macbeth had remorse for his killing of Duncan and knew it was wrong. He had second thoughts and told Lady Macbeth “We will proceed no further in this business / He hath honored me (1.7.33-34). Macbeth wanted to not go any further in the plan to murder Duncan, but lady Macbeth talked him into staying with the plan. Macbeth reacted on the impulse from his manipulative psychopathic wife.
One thing that is covered in Macbeth is that there are many times in the play that characters show guilt. One prime example of this is when in the story after king Duncan was killed it started to affect both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Later in the play a doctor was called to take a look at Lady Macbeth to see what was wrong with her. Lady Macbeth's servant has said that she seen her sleepwalking and saying weird things. At the moment Lady
Lady Macbeth had told her husband, “We fail? But screw your courage to the sticking-place, and we’ll not fail.” (I, vii, 59-61). This divulges to the audience that both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are mentally volatile, as they arrogantly believe that their plans are infallible, and that reality will always act in accordance to their desires. Once Macbeth commits the murder of Duncan, he immediately demonstrates exorbitant remorse. This affirms that the Macbeth’s plan was not infallible, as it failed to anticipate the accumulation of guilt and mental deterioration that it would entail. At first, Lady Macbeth does not suffer as a result of her guilt like her husband did. However, later on in the play, the agglomeration of guilt on her conscience acts as the direct cause of her suicide. Lady Macbeth says during her sleepwalk:
As there is already a King in power, Lady Macbeth and her husband face a difficult decision. In order for Macbeth to be King, the reigning King Duncan would have to die. Lady Macbeth is a kind and gentle women but when she is faced with the temptation of a higher power she turns to darkness to help her commit this sin(quote about de womanizing her). Leading up to the murder of King Duncan, Lady Macbeth doesn't believe that Macbeth is strong enough and doubts his ability to be a man and take charge. (quote about milk of human kindness). Her doubt about her husband stays with her throughout the play and is what constantly drives a wedge between their relationship. What once was a marriage full of love, now is filled with manipulation and
Lady Macbeth, Macbeth's wife, is the driving force that encourages Macbeth to overcome his doubts. She taunts him, calling him a "coward" and questioning his masculinity, because she knows Macbeth wants the power but lacks the gusto to do what it takes to achieve it. This uses Macbeth's ambition against him, as it calls him cowardly, when as a warrior, he spends a lot of time proving his lack of cowardice, in a time period where gender roles had major influence over people. Macbeth lets his ambition control him, allowing Lady Macbeth to drive him over the edge of his morale boundaries, which was the beginning of his demise (Shakespeare). With the external sources around Macbeth, it could appear like the witches and Lady Macbeth are what led to his downfall, but it is important to remember Macbeth's ambition was the source of pressure from outside sources and led to him being influenced by them.
Actions that people make can have good and bad outcomes. There are 2 things that can make a person feel from being powerful to being small as an atom. Those 2 examples are called peer pressure and ambition. If someone surrounds themselves with troublesome people, they can cause bad actions on themselves and surrounding people. Likewise, the 3 Witches on Macbeth was the beginning of a dark age.
In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the focus that is placed on the character of Lady Macbeth helps to convey the play's theme of the strife created by the struggle for power and control that is present throughout the entire work. Shakespeare presents her character in great detail and shows her to be a dominating, authoritative woman who thrives on the power she holds over her husband. He then shows the principle character, Macbeth, rise up and join his wife in a struggle for power of his own. It is the actions that Macbeth takes in attempt to achieve ultimate authority that lead to his downfall, and it is Lady Macbeth's loss of control over her husband as he gains this independence which causes her own
Throughout the play "Macbeth", by William Shakespeare, Lady Macbeth's character drastically changes from being sinister to feeble. Lady Macbeth was an evil, manipulative person whose greed and selfishness were eventually the downfall of her character and well being. During the beginning of "Macbeth", she used her twisted mind to convince her husband to murder, making him believe that it was the only way he could get what he wanted. But as the play developed and the murders started to increase, Lady Macbeth started to question whether or not they were necessary. Sadly, though possibly justifiably, she ended up committing suicide after her constant questioning of the murders drove her to insanity. Lady Macbeth was an unemotional person who only cared about what she could gain. She made her disconcern about other people well known when she said, "How tender 'tis to love the babe that milks me I would, while it was smiling in my face Have plucked my nipple from his boneless gums And dashed the brains out, had I so sworn as you Have done to this." (Act I, Scene VII, Lines 55-60). Lady Macbeth refers that she would have no problem taking the life of her son, if it meant getting what she wanted. The fact that she would even fathom the idea of killing her own child makes her morose and appalling. If only she knew that it would be her who would be taken out of this world so cruelly. Being able to manipulate her husband's mind and the minds of others was another one of Lady Macbeth's baneful traits. After Macbeth killed King Duncan, still reeling from the crime he had committed, he met up with his wife. Once again, she used her manipulative ways to make him think that she felt just as bad as he did. She said, "My hands are of your color, but I shame To wear a heart so white." (Act II, Scene II, Lines 63-64). Lady Macbeth appeared to her husband as if she felt just as guilty about the act of violence as he did, knowing that in reality she didn't care at all. Telling Macbeth that her hands were as bloody as his own was to try to give him comfort that he was not alone in his schemes. But Lady Macbeth had other ideas in mind. She couldn't care less about her husband's thoughts or worries. All she could think about was
However once they accomplish the deed, the torment that the guilt brings is too much for Macbeth but he gets used to the evil of killing people meanwhile the opposite happens to Lady Macbeth who becomes paranoid about killing Duncan. Shakespeare presents the play in such a way that the audience sees how more and more their relationship changes dramatically as a result of how they each handle their emotions following the murder of King Duncan. Although Macbeth was weak at first, it was the strong Lady Macbeth who helped him through the first murder, but in sacrifice to controlling Macbeth and his conscience, she lost control of her own and consequently became insane and committed suicide. Lady Macbeth repeatedly convinced her husband by questioning his manhood “When you durst do it, then you were a man, / And, to be more than what you were, you would / Be so much more the man” (Shakespeare 1.7.54-56). She is a strong, powerful character in comparison to her easily influenced husband, until towards the end of the play where he seems to take on her role.
Macbeth had the dagger in his hand ready to kill the King but he just could not do it until the King started waking up, it was then he knew he had no choice. He regrets his actions afterwards, "But where fore could not I pronounce 'Amen'? / I had most need of blessing, and 'Amen' / Stuck in my throat" which is proof that he never was willing to kill the King but Lady Macbeth assures him “a little water will wash away their guilt”. Macbeth having killed the King eventually kills several others to cover his tracks. This proves Lady Macbeth transformed her husband by saying things such as “Are you a man?” She made him feel at fault so things could be done her way. If it weren’t for Lady Macbeth, Macbeth would have never have killed anyone. This story of Lady
In Macbeth by William Shakespeare, there are many tragedies presented. However, one thing that changes as the play progresses is who exactly has control over these tragedies. In the beginning of the play, it seems to be Lady Macbeth who has the most responsibility. Although, as the play continues, the control seems to shift over to Macbeth due to all the power he is given once he becomes King of Scotland. From beginning to end, the responsibility changes from Lady Macbeth to Macbeth, with an ending of complete corruption of Scotland.
Lady Macbeth greatly influences her husband to kill King Duncan. Although the witches had planted a seed in Macbeth, he had changed his mind on killing King Duncan. In Act 1, Scene 7, Macbeth tells his wife that they will proceed no further in murdering King Duncan:
In society today, people tend to make decisions based on the actions and choices of others. Peer pressure is a very real issue that affects most of the teenagers of the world today. it is a dangerous form of persuasion. It causes teenagers to easily succumb to unethical activities under the influence and pressure of their friends. people see the effects of
Teenagers who are involved with peer pressure face many challenges with his or her own decision-making. Teens may be going through a phase of peer pressure and not even notice that they are being pressured (Peer Pressure 1). The peers who