Monday, April 27, 2015

Macbeth

Play is about deceit and power struggles. 

Lady Macbeth dies, Macbeth a brutal death, everyone wants him dead. 

Play comes back around full circle to the beginning when Macbeth was a brutal force

Until Macbeth is dead the Great Chain of Being is interrupted 

Macbeths morals
   -Feels trapped after 1st murder, lady Macvbwth and himself gets a lot more tense 
    -Continues to compound wrong doings throughout play and betrays friends and mental morality 
    -Relationships drive him to breakdown and disconnect from reality 

Macbeth brought suffering on others and brought instant karma upon himself, creates his own world of chaos. 

Appeal of death 
    -unambiguous 
    -ultimate punishment 
    -reinforces cultural message 
    -shows a more severe version of life 
    -makes reality less severe 

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