One of Shakespeare’s most extravagant and tragic play is Macbeth. The beginning is the creepiest, with the 3 evil witch sisters casting a spell upon Macbeth : “Fair is foul, and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air.”(Scene 1 Act 1) This scene becomes the basis of the spooky factor throughout the play. The witches are thwarting Macbeth’s success by making him greedy. Soon the King gives Macbeth the title ‘thane of Cawdor’ when the injured Sergeant notifies him of the valiant deeds that
The play ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’, written by William Shakespeare in 1606, explores many themes. Although it was written over 400 years ago, many of these ideas are still relevant to the world today. The majority of the themes in the play, like ambition, greed, and gender inequality are attributes relating to human nature. Human nature is still the same today as when the play was written, so Shakespeare’s plays have no use-by date. The most prominent theme in Macbeth is that of ambition and the
to fall by the end of the story. In The Tragedy of Macbeth, Shakespeare illustrated how the lust for wealth and ambition results in the collapse of oneself and others. Many examples are seen throughout the play, especially through the growth of Macbeth. He began as a faithful, kind soldier to King Macbeth killing only in defense of the kingdom, but gradually grew darker until he was totally consumed in evil. The central figure of the play, Macbeth, was the first to suffer from the vile effects of
Macbeth is a very powerful man, he does not know how to use his power in the right way but most of the time his power is gained by killing people. In Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Macbeth turned very evil and was influenced by Lady Macbeth. He killed many people out of power, greed and deception, and he was a very bad man who used power to his advantage. In the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Macbeth’s power is the most important theme in the play because he deceives others to gain more
Macbeth was a valued general, dedicated husband, and a loyal subject of the king. But that all changed when he started to want more. The play “The Tragedy of Macbeth” by William Shakespeare is full of deaths. But why was Macbeth responsible for his own downfall? That is because Macbeth’s downfall was caused by his desire to become king which changed his perspective of right from wrong. This resulted in Macbeth’s power hunger, his greed and his ambition which are all factors that caused him his own
of honest gains”(Machiavelli, Art of War 1520). These words immortalized by Machiavelli describes the Tragedy of Macbeth very well. In the Tragedy of Macbeth edited by Barbara A. Mowat, Shakespeare discusses the correlation between power,greed, and insecurity. In this play the anti-hero Macbeth, once completely loyal to the king, receives a prophecy from three witches. In which, Macbeth and his good friend Banquo both received promising prophecies
The most important line in Act 1, scene 7 of Macbeth is: “I dare do all that may become a man, who dare do more is none.” (1.7.47-48). Macbeth said this line to his wife lady Macbeth, sometimes during the night in their room at Macbeth’s castle after they welcome king Duncan in their castle. A real man would only do the right things and be satisfied from what they earn by doing great things. They will become successful in a good way , but some man would do anything to become successful even if they
Macbeth Act I “You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain” - Harvey Dent, Batman. After Macbeth comes out of battle as victorious, he meets three witches who tell him he will become “Thane of Cawdor” and “king hereafter” (Macbeth 1.3.51 - 52). However, he discovers that Malcolm, King Duncan’s son, will be king when Duncan dies. Macbeth’s impatience and greed drives him to contemplate killing Duncan in order to become king. These homicidal thoughts cause a kind
Bloody Ambition Greed is a destructive force, causing harm to others and the one holding it. Even a hero has a weakness and that is being too ambitious. William Shakespeare’s blood imagery in The Tragedy of Macbeth suggests that greed for power leads to tragic consequences. The restless desire of the Macbeths for the throne brings them to their death. For example, after successfully killing Banquo, Macbeth realizes, “blood will have blood” (3.4.122). Macbeth fears the murder of Banquo will be
Shakespeare’s play introduces Macbeth as a brave warrior, whose fame on battle wins him great honor and pride from the king, Macbeth eventually becomes vulnerable and naive as his lady begins questioning his manhood. He is pushed to an extent that he feels he must commit murder to prove his manhood. He is often emasculated by his wife. He is an ambitious man whom is greedy and rash and would do anything for power. This essay will briefly discuss the character traits of Macbeth and how he was a victim of