Macbeth's Journey From Honor To Dishonor in Macbeth by William Shakespeare
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Macbeth's Journey From Honor To Dishonor in Macbeth by William Shakespeare
In the story of Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Macbeth is one of the main characters. At the beginning of the play Macbeth is very loyal and honorable. By the end of the play Macbeth is insane and has no remorse for the sin he commits against the king.
Through the course of the book Macbeth transforms from an honorable and noble man to a selfish and hateful person. His bravery is apparent to all and a captain reporting to the king put it best when he said, I must report he was a cannon overcharged with double cracks (Act I, scene II). Macbeth also shows a great deal of loyalty when he is greeted by the king, as thane of Cawdor (Act I, scene IV) . The Captain boldly explains to the king how Macbeth fought with such valor and loyalty for the King. The King is excited with joy and happiness for Macbeth and sends two knights to inform Macbeth of his new title thane of Cawdor. Macbeth receives the news with a shock saying that the thane of Cawdor is still alive and well, the knight responds telling Macbeth that the thane of Cawdor has betrayed the king.
When the play started Macbeth was a very loyal person towards the King, therefore the King treated Macbeth like a son. The king tells Macbeth that he is in great debt to Macbeth and there is no amount of money or land to repay Macbeth for his services. Macbeth responds to the King telling him that all he wants is for the King to accept his services and duties to his throne and kingdom (Act I, scene IV). Macbeth shows a great deal of friendliness when he invites King Duncan to his house (Act I, scene VI ). Macbeth is thoughtful and very compassionate in the way of the king but without the King's knowledge he has a plan to kill the King while the King is sleeping.
Macbeth turns on the King and becomes a very insane and disloyal man as the witches prophecies began to come true.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how macbeth transforms from an honorable and noble man to a selfish and hateful person through the course of the book.
- Analyzes how macbeth was a loyal person towards the king, and the king treated him like his son.
- Analyzes how macbeth becomes insane and disloyal as the witches prophecies began to come true. he shows no remorse when he cold bloodily kills the king.
- Analyzes how macbeth shows no remorse for any of his actions. he orders his friend banquo and his son to be murdered.
- Describes how macbeth was treated as an equal in the king's home, treated like a son, but soon the spark of greed ignited with the prophecies of the witches.
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- Explains that imagery enhances the visual experience for the reader, and serves the purpose of appealing to sensory experiences-real or unreal.
- Analyzes how macbeth, a brave and noble warrior, begins his descent into evilness when he murders king duncan, in order to fulfill the prophecy of becoming king.
- Analyzes how macbeth felt uncomfortable betraying his loyal friend and will experience ever-lasting guilt for the bloodshed he is responsible for. shakespeare portrays king duncan as an ideal, almost saintly monarch.
- Analyzes how macbeth's emotional turmoil and transformation into evilness solidifies when he murders his good friend, banquo, and his son, felece.
- Analyzes how macbeth's guilt stems from the bloody killing of banquo, which is portrayed through the emotional turmoil he experiences.
- Analyzes how macbeth's emotional turmoil and transformation into evilness is expressed with the final murder of lady macduff and her son.
- Analyzes how the reoccurring motif of blood aids in macbeth's spiral to evilness since it is used as a symbol to demonstrate that guilt causes emotional turmoil.
- Cites bloom, harold, and hacht, anne marie. "macbeth." shakespeare for students: critical interpretations of shakespeare's plays and poetry.
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