Macbeth's Downfall in William Shakespeare's Play
by Barry Wright
Essay: Macbeth's Downfall in William Shakespeare's Play
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Macbeth's Downfall in William Shakespeare's Play
'Macbeth' is an extremely intricate play, full of suspense, guilt,
tension, and superstition. It is an old-fashioned play which was
written during the reign of King James I, and it portrays some of the
events that occurred while he was on the throne. Witches were one of
the main supernatural characters that people believed in, as well as
the King.
When Shakespeare wrote this play, witchcraft had been seen as
important element of black magic and people believed in it, who ever
possessed such skill, were able to achieve their goals and at the time
it was a considerable issue, Shakespeare used the distinguished
characters of the three witches in presenting this theme. Without a
doubt the three witches have a demoralizing effect on Macbeth.
Macbeth tells a story of a man (Macbeth), who is a man of aspiration
and forceful nature with drastic action. As the play opens, Macbeth is
seen as the defender of Scotland against the triple alliance of the
King of Norway, the rebel Macdonwald from the secret rebel, the Thane
of Condor Macbeth meets three witches who foretell a great future for
the general- that he will be Thane of Cawdor, and then the King.
Macbeth's colleague, Banquo, witnesses the happening, though it
happens to be, the witches prophesy that he will be the ancestor of
all kings. When Macbeth is reunited with his wife (Lady Macbeth), she
manages to over power Macbeth with the witches prophecies.
manages to over power Macbeth with the witches prophecies.
Macbeth's ambitions became more focused and desegregate when King
Duncan grants Macbeth discarded Cawdor's land and title, and he sees
and has a taste fulfilment of the witches' prop...
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