Theme Of Anxiety In Macbeth

up being driven mad by the guilt and she ends up taking her own life

Conflict is a major theme in countless stories, but the ones used in Macbeth particularly striking.

In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth the reader watches as Macbeth changes gradually as the play endures. He are transforms from a loyal person with a loving and loyal disposition with other people, into a tyrants who are willing to kill in order to keep himself on the throne. He is tormented with fear, regret, and guilt. When someone does something they know is wrong it causes them to fall prey to their own emotions.

Recall the story of Snow White. The girl took a bite out of an apple because it looked delectable. Little did she know that it would knock her out and put her into a deep sleep. Think about the tale of Aladdin. He found this magic lamp which was to bring him an immense fortune, but his greed got the best of him and it ended up consuming him in the end. The Lion King, a young cub was exiled after his father’s death, only to return years later and take back his rightful throne. In Hercules, an evil god was given a prophecy by three fates and forced them to come true which resulted in his own undoing. Macbeth shares a template with a plethora of tales and stories, many of which have gained popularity in the Walt Disney Franchise. Whilst these narratives and the play may have different overall storylines and characters, the vital themes and character framework remain very similar to the core ideas of the 16th-century play.

EXAMPLE 1: Macbeth’s fear of the unknown and of the future has driven him to seek certainty as his one objective.

In Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth undergoes many emotional and psychological changes. Shakespeare uses motifs and numbers to show Lady Macbeth is stoic and unrepentant in the beginning, but becomes desperate for death by the end because she is frantic and overcome with guilt.

Every one of Shakespeare 's plays are heavily imbedded with motifs. A motif is any element, subject, idea or concept that is constantly present through the entire body of literature. (motif) I chose to examine the play Macbeth. It is a very intense play full of violence, betrayal, and even the supernatural. It is well known to be saturated with themes and motifs that are repeated throughout the play. These motifs are important because they often foreshadow events on the play. They also create a atmosphere that helps shape the events of the play. I am going to focus on two motifs that seem to play a heavy role in the storyline of Macbeth. The two I have chose to focus on are the motifs of blood and nature. Since Macbeth is know for its violence blood is a very important part of the play. Nature also is representative of things to come and upsetting the natural balance of things. These are only a fraction of motifs that are present in this tragic play.

The definition of paranoia is a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance, typically elaborated into an organized system. The tragic play Macbeth, is written by William Shakespeare, and portrays the murders committed by a power hungry warrior. The three witches inform Macbeth that if Duncan dies then he will become King. Lady Macbeth convinces her husband, Macbeth, to kill the king, Duncan, for his throne. This starts out as one killing, but then more become inevitable, and Macbeth begins to feel unbearable guilt for the killings. The deaths of Duncan, Banquo, and Macduff’s family are significant to the tragedy as Macbeth’s mental state progressively declines to a state of paranoia.

A motif is a repeating symbol that takes on a figurative meaning. A motif can be an object, a color, the weather, or even an idea or a concept. Motifs are usually used to establish a certain mood or a theme, and they have a symbolic meaning. For example, in a fairy tale, some motifs would be: the handsome prince, the wicked witch, talking animals, and magic fairies. Another example would be the song “Beasts of England” in Animal Farm by George Orwell, and it is a motif that mainly serves as propaganda to the animals. In Macbeth by William Shakespeare, motifs are seen all throughout the book, like the motif of blood and how it represents guilt. The motifs of blood, sleep, and birds affect the character development and relationship of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.

In William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth evil is conveyed in many ways through characters, themes and settings. Many themes are explored in detail contributing hugely to the sense of evil with characters being used along with these themes to create evil within the characters. These themes and characters are shown in different settings at different times consequently affecting the mood and atmosphere of the play.

Although some might say that Scotland is a great country, in reality, it is filled with lies, evil, and blood. Through the Tragedy of Macbeth, a popular theme that keeps appearing is the will of desire. In the play, the main character Macbeth gets blinded by the desire to become king which leads him to do evil and savage things. In Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Macbeth, the main character Macbeth displays a vivid theme of desire to become a king which eventually leads him to do savage things like murder King Duncan, kill Banquo and also destroy Macduff's family.

Macbeth seems to be going kind of crazy lately, so if I were to get him a gift I would get him some anxiety medication. Macbeth seems to be very worried about the whole situation with King Duncan. He doesn’t want anyone to know his secret and quite frankly he doesn’t want to know it himself. “To know my deed, twere best not know myself”(2.2.90). He is freaking out about the whole situation because he knows what he did was wrong; however, he did it anyway. Now that he killed King Duncan he is paying for the cost of his death by experiencing extreme mental and anxiety issues. Anxiety mediations would greatly improve Macbeth’s quality of life because it would help him to control his fear of being caught and it would help him to not be so nervous

Throughout the play “Macbeth” Shakespeare uses multiple examples of strong diction, paradox, metaphors, and imagery to demonstrate the theme that fate is inevitable. These examples also help emphasize that the witches are in control of Macbeth's severe and hostile actions throughout the tragic play. Without the witches prophecies the idea of murder would have never crossed Macbeth’s mind. After the witches informed Macbeth that he would soon become king he was willed to do anything to make sure this bizarre prophecy would come true.

In the extract, Shakespeare shows Macbeth’s determination to reach power and how the tyrannical king is willing to use fear and violence to get what he desires. We see that Macbeth feels threatened by Banquo and therefore wants him dead. As he considers his motives in killing the thane, Macbeth reasons that “There is none but he / Whose being do I fear: and, under him, / My Genius is rebuked.” Macbeth makes it clear that he fears Banquo above all others, and is mistrustful of him. Banquo’s ‘wisdom’ makes Macbeth feel foolish and weak, which is emphasised by the key word ‘fear’; the mere concept of Macbeth fearing a man who has made no move to hurt him only highlights the fragility of his position in power at this point in the play. The use of the aggressive verb ‘rebuked’ once again shows that, despite Macbeth experiencing no outward hostility from Banquo, he still feel as if he is in danger of being attacked and even usurped – perhaps due to Banquo’s evident “royalty of nature.” These largely unfounded fears make Macbeth feel as though he is illogical in fearing the thane, and therefore makes him question his own intelligence.

The topic that this work of art relates to is the effects of fear. In Macbeth, the protagonist, Macbeth, kills Duncan, the king of Scotland just as the three witches prophesized. After, seizing the crown, Macbeth rules in a tyrannical manner. However, to keep the throne, Macbeth had to murder anyone who intimidated his position. Which later caused Macbeth and his wife paranoia and hallucinations. All in all, Macbeth’s tyrannical behaviour and malicious crimes led to an abundancy of fear and the by-product of his fear caused his downfall.