1. Macbeth - Internal Conflict with Three Psychic Zones
According to Sigmund Freud, "the human mind contains three psychic zones. ... Due to his ambition to claim the throne, he engages a plan to exile Malcolm as he serves as an interference to him from getting the throne and he says to himself, "let not light see [his] black and deep desires " (1.4.53) due to his plan to murder King Duncan. ... Though Macbeth has already given his tragic act, the murder of Duncan, the voice of the witches' prophecy impels him to murder Banquo as he serves as interference to his desire to be king. ... Since the id is the unconscious state of mind and the sourc...
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