Friday, November 11, 2016
The Flawed Character of Macbeth
In the play Macbeth, by William Shakespe be, it is not fate or the haunting prophecy of the witches, save rather Macbeths flaw char turn of eventser that leads to his d sustainf on the whole. Macbeth is a valiant, ambitious and brave solider, but lacks the force of fibre and is too very much controlled by outside forces. In cause 1 and Act 2, despite him clearly protesting, nigh of Macbeths actions were decided by his wife. By the third act Macbeth, due to his weak-mindedness and inability to trade wind with guilt, became so consumed by his own conscience that his actions were not that of a sane composition. The struggle betwixt guilt and ambition in a weak- provideed, impressionable homo is what truly leads to Macbeths doom.\nFrom the first-class honours degree accounts of Macbeth by his fellow soldiers, Macbeth is shown as an agreeable and brave man, moreover it quickly becomes evident that he is also excessively dim and compliant. These personality traits and genera l scatty of strength of character twin with ambition and constant remote forces are what lead to Macbeths ruin. In the second facet Macbeth is exalted by a captain, For brave Macbeth well he deserves that name Disdaining Fortune, with his brandished steel covering that he truly is a courageous and loyal man held in high flirt with by his fellow soldiers. However, these are only the qualities he displays when all is fair and easy. Even his secretive friend Banquo does not flicker 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 enlarge it, but still advance 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. why would Banquo feel the need to nominate this boun dary with Macbeth, unless he distruste...
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