Category: Macbeth

Macbeth by William Shakespeare is an Aristotelian play set in the backdrop of the Elizabethan era where Shakespeare narrates how manipulation fuels an individual’s thirst for power and control resulting in the downfall of humanity. Shakespeare ultimately crafts a tragedy whereby, through the characterisation of Lady Macbeth, he illustrates the important and relevant role of…

Is that how you want to end up? With that being the last thing you feel. Your neck being snapped then your head being put on a stick, celebrated and a sign of victory. Starting as a noble soldier then changing to an over-ambitious leader on a bloody throne. I don’t think so, but who…

William Shakespeare´s Macbeth is a tragedy about the lust for power and how one man is driven mad with ambition, based on the real 11th century Scottish King Mac Bethad mac Findláich, known in English as Macbeth, who was born around 1005. Even though there are only 6 female characters in Macbeth, they are each…

Macbeth and The Kite Runner has a lot of similarities between the characters in both of their work. One of which is the problem and challenges that Amir and Lady Macbeth both face. Their stories are similar but has a different ending. Macbeth features the story of a well respected general and his wife who…

Shakespeare uses ambition in ‘Macbeth’ as a destructive trait, that follows the religious beliefs of the Elizabethan era; that god gave you your place on earth, and an attempt to desire or upstage this status was a direct act against him (Divine Order, 2011). Therefore, Shakespeare uses ambition as a tragic flaw of the main…

Macbeth” is Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy and one of his most popular works. It is a dark and powerful work. The story is set in Scotland, a royal supremacy that explains, through psychological and political warfare, the evils of a perfidious pursuit of power. The main storyline revolves around four characters, Duncan, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and…

Introduction The play ‘Macbeth’ was written by one of the world’s greatest writer’s ‘William Shakespeare’. It is recognised as one of the most tragic stories that has ever been written. He uses numerous characters to develop the downfall of Macbeth. Characters such as Lady Macbeth is one of the most significant protagonists in the play…

Guilt is a profound emotion that is uniquely characterized by the complex human nature of individuals and their perspectives. William Shakespeare’s eponymous text Macbeth, written in 1606 embodies prominent values as it demonstrates the uprise of his status and his eventual downfall. The thematic concern of guilt molds life in the text and depicts a…

Using the characters, ambition is used strongly throughout both Macbeth and The Tell Tale Heart. Macbeth, through his ambition, goes from being a dedicated and honourable soldier to being a murderer and traitor. The first performance of Macbeth was in 1623 and it was written in 1606. The Tell Tale Heart was released in 1843.…

The literary archetypal theme of paranoia is used precisely and is strongly featured in “The tragedy of Macbeth”, written in 1606 by William Shakespeare. Such parallel themes are established in Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “Tell-Tale Heart”, written in 1843; corresponding to ‘Macbeth’ by incorporating similar ideas. In both instances, the psychological consequences of paranoia…