The Tragedy Of Macbeth By William Shakespeare

The play, Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, presents many societal issues, such as the influence of superstition and the supernatural, as well as the continuous desire of the human race for progress and ambitious fulfilment. What a person chooses to do in order to fulfil those desires depends on the individuals themselves, and in the case of Macbeth, he turns to murder in order to advance his social and political standing. The audience’s perception of Macbeth changes throughout the play, beginning with feelings of admiration and approval of his deeds and character, and ending, with the play and as well as his life, as feelings of contempt and disgust at his treachery. This is achieved mainly through the progression of Macbeth’s character development, as well as through the dialogue of himself and other characters.

The witches have a strong effect on Macbeth's character; they highly influence him in his accomplishments also awake his ambitions. They give Macbeth a false sense of security with their apparitions of truths. Instead they prove to be harmful for Macbeth who takes too much comfort also confidence in his interpretation of the truths. They are the ones who plant the actual idea of killing Duncan into Macbeth's mind. But if it were only the witches prophecies, then Macbeth surely would not have murdered the king. 'When you durst to do it, then you were a man,' (Macbeth, Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 7) Lady Macbeth's constant harassment pushed Macbeth also made him commit all this evil. When you reason things out by yourself you tend to now what is right also what is wrong, a conscience. But with the outside influence from the witches he thinks that that is his destiny also he must do everything to fulfill it. One can wonder if Macbeth ever had a chance of doing what was right after he met with the witches. He is overthrown also killed. Through his own ambitions, the ambition of his wife also the witches' prophesies,

Macbeth is a tragedy written in the 17th century that shows what the desire for power can do to a man. Macbeth is expressed as being the villain. But, Macbeth is in fact a tragic hero, doomed by fate from the beginning into the madness he put himself in. If it not been for meeting the witches and persuasion of his wife, the play would have had a very different ending.

Again, his naivety towards the witches predictions makes him believe that the throne is truly meant for him, and therefore these horrible imaginings of what he must do, can all be due to the witches ' influence, and not from the true nature of the Macbeth. Enter Lady Macbeth, whose evil ambition contorts that of her husband forcing him to join her in the evil world she has created for herself. Her efforts are so big that she even begs the spirits to dehumanize her and practically depersonalize her, which makes her seem as a fourth weird sister. However, in the beginning, through Macbeth 's openness to his wife in his letter concerning the witches ' predictions, it is apparent that they once had a friendly relationship. He trusts her, another quality of innocence, and this trust contributes to his downfall.

Everyone has a quality that they do not like about themselves. Some people struggle to be social, others may be too controlling of people. The list goes on and on, but the point is that everybody has a particular quality that they must learn to control or else that particular quality can get out of hand. Of course, one could write a list of characters that have major flaws. There is no better example than William Shakespeare’s character, Macbeth, in The Tragedy of Macbeth. Anyone who has ever read it, could easily identify the fatal flaw that the character Macbeth possesses which is greed. Even though many readers can all agree that greed is Macbeth’s fatal flaw, the argument as to whether or not

In folklore, witches are regarded as evil doers who lead mortals down dark paths. For example, in Elizabethan times witches were seen as agents of chaos and embodiments of the devil. In the play Macbeth, the three witches are most responsible for all of the tragic crimes committed. The witches planted the seed of ambition into Macbeth’s mind, manipulated him by telling twisted truths and tampered with the natural order. For these reasons, they are most to blame and without their interference there would be no story.

For centuries now, philosophers have studied people and why they have such a lust for power and authority. Conclusions have been made that power gives people an instant gratification and recognition. There are many different references in the play of how a king deals with power and if they use it for better or for their own personal gain. In the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Macbeth’s obsession with his journey to power leads to his failure. This obsession is demonstrated through the prophecies, the murder of his best friend Banquo, and his own demise.

As the play goes, Macbeth shows a character of free will. Although his destiny was pre-determined for him by the witches, he took action to believe and to make sure that his prophecies will come true. Macbeth is a strong character with many deep desires that include gaining power, and so throughout the play with the many crimes he had committed, there was no turning back for him. In all, his decisions help shape the future ahead of him.

Secondly, The Witches are malicious beings who find joy and amusement in the pain of others. Witches are often depicted as repulsive old women who are feared because they cast spells and curses upon people who have displeased them. This malevolent nature is demonstrated by The Witches in Macbeth in Act 1, Scene 3 when they bewitch a sailor to wreak vengeance on his wife who refuses to give one of The Witches some of her chestnuts. The second time The Three Weird Sisters meet, the First Witch informs her companions of the spiteful things she will do to the sailor when she says:

On the other end of the spectrum, Macbeth must deal with the moral uncertainty of the actions he does commit. When he goes to kill Duncan, the dagger appears, which he judges to be “A dagger of the mind, a false creation /Proceeding from the heat oppressèd brain” (II.i.38-39). It is something that has materialized because he has a humoral imbalance. This is the “psychic distress” Roychoudhury says, “threatens often to undo the protagonists” (218). Because his mind is not right, Macbeth goes down a path of self-destruction. Macbeth does not murder all of his possible enemies at once, it takes four separate murders until he is finished. This goes against Machiavelli’s prescription in The Prince: “Violence must be inflicts once and for all; people will then forget what it tastes like and so be less resentful” (32). Though the audience does not get a chance to see whether the people are resentful, Macbeth is resentful of himself. He has “terrible dreams / that shake us nightly” (III.ii.18-19), violent nightmares, because of his guilt from murdering Duncan. His own rumination contains the same idea: “If it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well / It were done quickly” (I.vii.1-2). The repetition of the “w” sound evokes the madness behind Macbeth’s thoughts. This is not easy to get out when spoken. His words are more than his tongue can handle, he cannot manage to get everything done all at once. The state Macbeth usurped to obtain is in trouble by Machiavelli’s standards

The crafty serpent appears next to Eve. The evil creature encourages her to eat fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, which God had specifically warned her not to do. The woman, unaware of the serpent’s true intentions, eats from the tree and gives some to Adam. Eventually, the pair realizes that they have been deceived by the snake, and they are consequently exiled from paradise. Sometimes acts which appear honest and good are really meant to mask the hidden desires of wicked people. These desires often have irreversible repercussions, which only accelerate the degeneration of morals and character. Throughout William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the idea of murderous actions and their dire consequences establishes the

This quote means that the one who has complete authority is extremely likely to abuse his position. 'Absolute power' refers to complete, unchallengeable power where the holder has no external compulsions and is answerable to none about his actions. It builds on the idea that every human being has the potential to become a 'benevolent dictator' given the right situation. Power, or simply the desire for power, can cause people to act in unintelligible ways. Many examples can be seen throughout history of leaders who have been perverted with power. For example, leaders like Hitler and Napoleon have all committed disgraceful actions during their rule in the hopes of attaining the 'Absolute power'. All through the play Macbeth, the desire for 'Absolute power' is the central compelling force for Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. They are dominated with a great yearning for gaining the ultimate power by becoming the King and Queen, and are willing to achieve it by whatever means necessary. Power corrupts their thoughts, behaviours and actions. They become greedy and selfish. As a result of this, they suffer the tragic fate of their own doings. Example of this corruption is first seen when Lady Macbeth decides that she will murder Duncan after reading her husband's letter about the witches prophecies. She refuses to see the difference between right and wrong as she is blinded by the desire

Throughout the “Tragedy of Macbeth”, Shakespeare proves what darkness can do to people. The darkness in the “Tragedy of Macbeth is an essential factor in why the play is successful. In a dark gloomy thunderstorm 3 witches appear setting darkness upon Macbeth. Adding to the darkness and led on by the witches we see the killing of King Duncan. Only because he is in a dark state and wanting to stay there does Macbeth order the Killing of Banquo.

The play Macbeth, written by Shakespeare, is about a courageous Scottish general, who strikes with the prophecies by trio witches and his wife spurs that makes him strive for ambition, which eventually leads to his death. Niccollo Machiavell says “Ambition is so powerful a passion in the human breast, that however high we reach we are never satisfied.” An ambitious person chooses different ways to become successful, either good or sinister way, but depending on the situation. As life consists of challenges and perseverance, the more ambitious a person is, the more greedy it becomes resulting in significant changes to nature. Macbeth’s ambition to become a king leads him to murder Duncan and it renders changes in his character as revealed by his imagination, attitude towards the murder and by his relationship with his wife.

In William Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Macbeth, written in 1606, the nominal character Macbeth lets prophecies and ambition cloud his judgment, leading to the mass murder of many innocent people. Early on in the play, Macbeth is greeted by three witch sisters who prophecize that he will become Thane of Cawdor and, eventually, king of Scotland. Macbeth, with the aid of his wife Lady Macbeth, take matters into their own hands in order to ensure that the witches prophecies come true. Out of all of the female characters Shakespeare has created, Lady Macbeth stands out from all the rest with her ambition, will power, and malice. In order to level with, and really understand Lady Macbeth, one must observe as her character develops from the scheming and strong woman she is at the beginning of the play, to the weak and vulnerable woman she transforms into as the play progresses.