The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare

The need for power consumes Macbeth as a person. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth is a soldier, awarded for his bravery and skillful fighting during a war. However, near the end, Macbeth became a murderous, sinful, selfish man. He sacrificed everything to his insatiable need for power over others. Macbeth is a tragedy. With a tragedy comes a tragic hero who has a tragic flaw. That hero is Macbeth and his tragic flaw is his ambition. His ambition leads to his demise.

In conclusion, Macbeth’s ambition and need for power took him from brave warrior to evil murderous ruler, and the only person to blame was Macbeth himself. He began going crazy, his never ending desire for power drove him mad. What started with just wanting to become king quickly spiraled into slaughtering people and worrying about no one but him and his future children's royalty. This thought process eventually resulted in many innocent lives lost, as well as his own. All of this and more proves that the story of Macbeth is a tragedy of character, not

Macbeth is a famous play written by Shakespeare in the early 1600’s. Macbeth is the main protagonist of the story and many factors contribute to his death. Macbeth is doomed both by fate and a flaw in his character but also by other factors relating to the play such as Lady Macbeth and the Three Witches.

Macbeth is a play written by Shakespeare in the 1603; it is based on themes of ambition, power and authority. Macbeth is a tragic hero who becomes ‘Thane of Cawdor’ and meets three witches that predict he will become a king, which leads him to commit the regicide. Rupert Goold and many other directors have altered and interpreted Macbeth in many ways. In this essay I will compare and contrast the ways in which Lady Macbeth is presented in the original play and Gold’s 2010 film adaptation.

In the Play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, we perceive how the Character Macbeth changes physically and ethically all around the play. We see his ethical change from being a respectable legend to a driven controlled crazy person, we perceive how his association with Lady Macbeth changes from being a prevailing a piece of his life to a latent some piece of his life and we see his Physical change from being a night and sparkling reinforcement of Scotland to a stressed dictator.

In human nature, ambition is a character trait that is most often associated with heroic, strong-willed individuals. To dare to fulfill one’s deepest desires can be perceived as a wonderful characteristic to acquire, but it can result in both positive and negative consequences. In William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Macbeth, the tragic hero, Macbeth, is portrayed as a victim of his own ambition which leads him to ruins. A well-respected general in the Scottish army, Macbeth is originally considered a war hero in the eyes of the people. Upon his return to Scotland, he is greeted with a surprise visit from The Weird Sisters, three witches whom speak riddled prophecies regarding his future titles. When it

“The moment you change your perception is the moment you rewrite the chemistry of your body.” This quote by Dr. Bruce Lipton is suggesting that our perceptions is related to our whole being. When our perspective is altered, our identity changes with it; the actions we commit thereafter that is motivated by our perceptions reveals change in our identity. However, we do not always change for the better. Most of the time our perceptions cause us to change for the worst. Sometimes in life, an individual’s perceptions and interpretations influence their thoughts and actions that may shape one’s identity detrimentally. This is evident in the play, The Tragedy of Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare through Macbeth’s interpretation of the witches’ prophecies, perception of the security of his throne, and interpretation of what his life has become.

Macbeth is a dark play, both literally and symbolically, the tone of the play is sinister and its central characters are evil. Wicked witches and the supernatural influence the action which is characterised by multiple bloody deaths.

In a lot of stories there is always the main antagonist. Often throughout the stories the antagonist creates many problems in the story on his or her own doing. Everything that they do, they do on their own and there is nothing that influences them to do these things. Sometimes it is quite the opposite, there is perhaps something that greatly influences this person to do the bad things. In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare there is a lot of trying to figure out who is to blame for all of the bad things happening in the play. Macbeth is obviously everyone’s go to guy to blame because he is the one that is committing the act of violence or the one commanding the assault. He is definitely the antagonist of the story because of the things that he does, but is he really the only one to be blamed for these things? I think that in the play Macbeth there are a few people that you could blame: Macbeth, the witches, and Lady Macbeth.

X. In The Tragedy of Macbeth, Shakespeare uses the characterization of Macbeth to convey the corrosive effects of evil on a person’s psychological state. This presentation of Macbeth suggests that while humanity is inherently good, the drastic effects of evil actions can wreak havoc upon a person’s reasoning skills and cause one to behave in a volatile manner.

Macbeth is the epitome of an all time classic play written by genius and legendary playwright, William Shakespeare. Macbeth also holds the distinction that among his surviving tragedies, also called Shakespearean tragedies, it happens to be the shortest play. Macbeth is written on the exploits of King Macbeth of Scotland and tackles core themes such as the lust for power and betrayal by trusted people.

Macbeth is a popular play that is known all over the world. William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" is about a nobleman named Macbeth whose ambition is responsible for his downfall. He is corrupted as a result of his rise to power. Shakespeare succeeds in getting the audience to love Macbeth despite the fact he is much less sinned against than sinning. The audience is drawn to Macbeth because he is pressured by the witches, does not have a malicious nature, is ambitious, agonizes between decisions, pressured by his wife, controlled by fear, and dies honourably.

Humans generally feel guilt and remorse when they have committed a crime or offense that they believe should not have been done. Guilt attacks the part of the human conscience that allows us to realize we have fallen short of the standards we have given ourselves to live up to. Most people experience this feeling of shame throughout their lives on and off. Often put in the same category of depression and anxiety, it is an emotional state that does not cure itself easily as it is being controlled psychologically. In the tragic play of “Macbeth”, Shakespeare presents characters that have guilty consciences after their consequential actions have made them feel wrong. It follows two characters named Macbeth and Lady Macbeth who have to deal with guilt for the entire duration of the play, but with varying amounts. The major theme shown is “If a person does something that they know is unethical, they will carry around the guilt for the rest of their lives. These deeds can also cause a reverse effect and desensitize a person as more is done.” The motif of blood is explored in the entire play and is seen in the form of real and imagined. It begins to represent the actual guilt felt as more bad deeds are executed. As the play progresses, the blood begins to symbolize how the criminal actions of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have stained them in ways that are unable to be washed away with just water.

What makes a once “brave friend” (1.2.6) “something wicked”? (4.1.45) In Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Macbeth, the answer to this question is played out. At the beginning of the play, the main character, Macbeth, is deemed “valiant” (1.2.24) and “noble” (1.2.68); however, after his encounter with the witches, his dark side starts to bubble up. As such, the Weird Sisters symbolize the ubiquitous evil that is in the world and present the theme man’s susceptibility to temptation. While the witches do play an essential role in Macbeth’s demise; ultimately, it is his choice to act upon the sinful ways.

Ambitions can impact individuals in many different ways. An ambition can make people work hard to achieve their dreams and being successful. On the other hand, ambition can have negative characteristics such as greed, intolerance, and even power. People would do anything even neglect the needs of others to accomplish their reward. At times, it can change an individual’s whole personality. This can be evident in the play, The Tragedy of Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, who sets out a life of a tragic hero, Macbeth, suffering many consequences because of his ambition. Macbeth is told a prophecy from three witches that he will be crowned king. As a result, Macbeth commit several antagonistic crimes to fulfill his prophecy. Macbeth’s ambition causes him to become overly confident, paranoid, and be mentally unstable.