Macbeth Essay
In Shakespeare’s play, “Macbeth” written in 1606, the main character Macbeth is flawed in a number of ways. In the first paragraph the idea of tragedy and it relationship to Macbeth is shown. The second paragraph looks at the relationship between Macbeth and all other characters during the play. The last paragraph looks at how Macbeth deals with his guilty conscience throughout the play.
In Macbeth originally titled ‘The tragedy of Macbeth’. In Macbeth, the character Macbeth is at the centre of the tragedy his fatal flaw is ambition. In theatre a tragedy is where a noble protagonist has a flaw, placed in a stressful heightened situation and because of this flaw ends up having a tragic end. Macbeth is flawed because he has great ambition which leads to his downfall. In the play this is shown in act 1 scene 7 line 25 to 28, ‘: I have no spur, To prick the sides of my intent, but only, Vaulting ambition, which o 'erleaps itself, And falls on th 'other….’ . This quote is spoken by Macbeth, meaning he is not willing to do the deed of killing king Duncan or follow the witch’s prophecies. Another example is shown in act 1 scene 4 line 48-53, ‘The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step, On which I must fall down, or else o 'erleap, For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires: The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be, which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.’ This is spoken by Macbeth, meaning he wants to become the Price of Cumberland but fears the continuation of the deed (i.e. he will be found out). Finally another example from the play in act 1 scene 5 line 14 -19, ‘Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be, What thou art promised. Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o ' th ' milk of human kindness, To catch the nearest way. Thou wouldst be great, Art not without ambition, but without, The illness should attend it’. This quote is spoken by Lady Macbeth meaning that she is not sure the Macbeth has the ambition to finish the deed and become king. The following paragraph looks at the relationship of Macbeth and all other charters during the play. Macbeth’s relationship between the other characters change, notably the change in the relationship between him and Banquo. Banquo who started out as his friend took a drastic turn for the worst when he was murdered by two murderers. An example of their friendship, is shown in act 3 scene 1, ‘Bus ‘tis strange; and oftentimes, to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths’ spoken by Banquo he is warning Macbeth …show more content…
This relationship starts going wrong after hearing the news that Macbeth has become Thane of Cawdor, then overtaken by greed and ambition their relationship falls apart. This is shown in act 1 scene 5 line 5 to 4 ‘I fear thy nature, it’s too full o’th’milk of human kindness’, this is an example of Lady Macbeth’s opinion on Macbeth after hearing his intention about going for the crown. Another example is shown in act 5 scene 1 line 30 to 31, ‘Out, Damned spot: out, I say! One: Two: why, then ‘tis time to do’t: hell is murky’ this shows the effect of how the dark deed affected Lady …show more content…
This starts of when Macbeth receives the title Thane of Cawdor and ends when Macbeth kills King Duncan. An example of this is shown in act 1 scene 2 63 to 66, ‘No more that thane of Cawdor shall deceive Our bosom interest: go pronounce his present death, And with his former title greet Macbeth.’ Spoken by the king this line states that the old title that Macbeth has is now dead and he will receive his new title to replace it. An example of the relationship ending is ‘Look like the time. Bear welcome in your eye, your hand, your tongue. Look like th ' innocent flower’ spoken by Lady Macbeth this means she wants Macbeth to show a front to the King and to be ready to strike when the time comes to become king. The next paragraph looks at the effect of Macbeths guilty conscience has on him during the play and how he deals with
In Shakespeare’s play, “Macbeth” written in 1606, the main character Macbeth is flawed in a number of ways. In the first paragraph the idea of tragedy and it relationship to Macbeth is shown. The second paragraph looks at the relationship between Macbeth and all other characters during the play. The last paragraph looks at how Macbeth deals with his guilty conscience throughout the play.
In Macbeth originally titled ‘The tragedy of Macbeth’. In Macbeth, the character Macbeth is at the centre of the tragedy his fatal flaw is ambition. In theatre a tragedy is where a noble protagonist has a flaw, placed in a stressful heightened situation and because of this flaw ends up having a tragic end. Macbeth is flawed because he has great ambition which leads to his downfall. In the play this is shown in act 1 scene 7 line 25 to 28, ‘: I have no spur, To prick the sides of my intent, but only, Vaulting ambition, which o 'erleaps itself, And falls on th 'other….’ . This quote is spoken by Macbeth, meaning he is not willing to do the deed of killing king Duncan or follow the witch’s prophecies. Another example is shown in act 1 scene 4 line 48-53, ‘The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step, On which I must fall down, or else o 'erleap, For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires: The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be, which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.’ This is spoken by Macbeth, meaning he wants to become the Price of Cumberland but fears the continuation of the deed (i.e. he will be found out). Finally another example from the play in act 1 scene 5 line 14 -19, ‘Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be, What thou art promised. Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o ' th ' milk of human kindness, To catch the nearest way. Thou wouldst be great, Art not without ambition, but without, The illness should attend it’. This quote is spoken by Lady Macbeth meaning that she is not sure the Macbeth has the ambition to finish the deed and become king. The following paragraph looks at the relationship of Macbeth and all other charters during the play. Macbeth’s relationship between the other characters change, notably the change in the relationship between him and Banquo. Banquo who started out as his friend took a drastic turn for the worst when he was murdered by two murderers. An example of their friendship, is shown in act 3 scene 1, ‘Bus ‘tis strange; and oftentimes, to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths’ spoken by Banquo he is warning Macbeth …show more content…
This relationship starts going wrong after hearing the news that Macbeth has become Thane of Cawdor, then overtaken by greed and ambition their relationship falls apart. This is shown in act 1 scene 5 line 5 to 4 ‘I fear thy nature, it’s too full o’th’milk of human kindness’, this is an example of Lady Macbeth’s opinion on Macbeth after hearing his intention about going for the crown. Another example is shown in act 5 scene 1 line 30 to 31, ‘Out, Damned spot: out, I say! One: Two: why, then ‘tis time to do’t: hell is murky’ this shows the effect of how the dark deed affected Lady …show more content…
This starts of when Macbeth receives the title Thane of Cawdor and ends when Macbeth kills King Duncan. An example of this is shown in act 1 scene 2 63 to 66, ‘No more that thane of Cawdor shall deceive Our bosom interest: go pronounce his present death, And with his former title greet Macbeth.’ Spoken by the king this line states that the old title that Macbeth has is now dead and he will receive his new title to replace it. An example of the relationship ending is ‘Look like the time. Bear welcome in your eye, your hand, your tongue. Look like th ' innocent flower’ spoken by Lady Macbeth this means she wants Macbeth to show a front to the King and to be ready to strike when the time comes to become king. The next paragraph looks at the effect of Macbeths guilty conscience has on him during the play and how he deals with