1. Macbeth
Resisting the prophecies, however, is a struggle, even for Banquo, because he too is motivated. ... If the prophecy has come true for Macbeth, he reasons, then perhaps it will too for him and he will father a line of kings. ... [S] Both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth experience sleeplessness. ... Macbeth, on the other hand, seems to do the exact reverse of Lady Macbeth. ... In Macbeth, Shakespeare uses the sleep and sleeplessness motif to represent Macbeth's and Lady Macbeth's consciences and the effect Macbeth's conscience has on the country of Scotland. ...
- Word Count: 2918
- Approx Pages: 12
- Grade Level: High School