Wednesday, January 25, 2017
The Flawed Character of Macbeth
In the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeargon, it is not fate or the haunting prophecy of the witches, simply rather Macbeths damage char f beer that leads to his d ownf any. Macbeth is a valiant, challenging and brave solider, but lacks the capability of instance and is too ofttimes controlled by outside forces. In piece 1 and Act 2, despite him clearly protesting, well-nigh of Macbeths actions were decided by his wife. By the third act Macbeth, due to his weak-mindedness and inability to allot with guilt, became so consumed by his own conscience that his actions were not that of a sane slice. The struggle mingled with guilt and ambition in a weak- get outed, impressionable human beings is what truly leads to Macbeths doom.\nFrom the offshoot accounts of Macbeth by his fellow soldiers, Macbeth is shown as an agreeable and brave man, save it quickly becomes evident that he is also excessively fatigued and compliant. These personality traits and general abstracted of str ength of character pair with ambition and constant remote forces are what lead to Macbeths ruin. In the second pic Macbeth is exalted by a captain, For brave Macbeth well he deserves that name Disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel video display that he truly is a courageous and loyal man held in high honour by his fellow soldiers. However, these are only the qualities he displays when all is fair and easy. Even his limiting friend Banquo does not waver to doubt Macbeths character when tested, as when Macbeth tries to raise Banquos support for him to become king, Banquo replies with, So I lose no(prenominal) in seeking to annex it, but still cargo area my bosom franchised and allegiance clear, I shall be counseled. With that statement Banquo is clearly telling Macbeth that there are limits to his loyalty towards him and he will only follow him as long as he can do so with a clear conscience. wherefore would Banquo feel the need to set up this boundary with Macbet h, unless he distruste...
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