Macbeth's Narrowing World

Shakespeare adds a supernatural dimension that purposively conspires against Macbeth and his kingdom. On a level of human evil, it is about Macbeth's bloody rise to power, including the murder of a Scottish king, Duncan. From the beginning of the play it is obvious that Macbeth has many things; sanity, respect, money, moral soul, freedom, friends, integrity, clean hands and most importantly, possibility's. With every passing scene his wonderful world starts to slowly decay until the end of the play where he is left with nothing and eventually gets killed.

Shakespeare's opening scenes are always important because they determine the "dramatic flavor" of all that is to come. It should be noted that almost all of the scenes that the Macbeth's appears in take place in either a darkness or unnatural lighting. The main function of scene I tells the reader that the witch is going to meet Macbeth "Upon the heath"(Act I Sc.i ?. 6). The scenes to follow jump-start the plot of the play. Scene II first implants ambition into Macbeth's head well also showing Macbeth's excellent reputation in Duncan's court. He is also addressed as cousin by the trusting king "O vali

In Act II.i Banquo comes to Macbeth because he is unable to sleep and he is having bad dreams. Macbeth ignores this but he does not forget about it. This scene should be regarded as the seed of paranoia that overcomes Macbeth about Banquo's knowledge of his crimes. This grows later in the play and this provides the roots for much of the plot development. The famous dagger soliloquy shows Macbeth's psychiatric state of health to be very rocky. It is clear that he does not hold a dagger, he talks about it as if it is there. This scene makes it clear that Macbeth's actions are beginning to take their psychological toll on him. In scene ii Macbeth's mental illness develops continuously, as his reports of hallucinations head from sights to sounds. He also fears that he shall never sleep again. Also Macbeth can not answer "Amen" to a

In the end it would be fair to say that everything Macbeth had going for him was quickly taken away. After Macbeth killed one person, he thought a few more would not hurt because he new he would be going to hell anyway. It would be also safe to say that by the end of the play the engine was running but nobody was behind the wheel, in regards to the Macbeth's.

ant cousin!"(Act I Sc.ii ?. 24). Scene iii introduces the complexity's of Macbeth's character. At this point Macbeth is not at all bad even though murder does enter his mind; he dismisses it as a necessary action. Scene iv serves to reinforce Duncan's goodwill and trust of Macbeth. During this scene Macbeth also realizes in order to attain kingship he will hav

Some topics in this essay:
William Shakespeare, Act III, Lady Macbeth, Scene II, Macbeth Banquo's, Lady Macbeth's, Malcom Macbeth's, II Scii, IIi Banquo, Act IV, lady macbeth, lady macbeth's, scene iii, scene ii, macbeth's mental, poor cat, act iii, scene vi, scene macbeth,