Macbeth
In the tradgedy, Macbeth, Shakespeare uses the imagery of clothing to express the ill fitting of certain titles and honors accepted by Macbeth and the transition of Macbeth from personal glory to doom. As Macbeth fails his duties as King by murdering his close friends and family, his people feel as if he is unfit for the position of ruling Scotland. The disagreeable title of king accomodated by Macbeth is expressed as Angus exclaims, "Now does he feel his title / Hang loose about him, like a
Macbeth is confused as to why the witch would say that he will receive the honor of Thane of Cawdor. Similarly, when Banquo speaks to Macbeth about the witches' prophecies, he warns him not to pay too much attention to these predictions. In conclusion, as Macbeth carelessly disregards his titles as Thane of Glamis and Thane of Cawdor in order to satisfy his greed, Shakespeare uses the imagery of clothing to express titles that are incompatible to Macbeth's nature. Banquo comments, "New honors come upon him, / Like our strange garments, cleave not their mold / But with the aid of use. Just as the robes of a giant fit too largely on a dwarf, the entitlement of king is unsuiting to the greedy, malicious Macbeth. Banquo advises Macbeth not to change himself in order to fit these new garments, or titles. Through this example of dramatic irony, Macbeth declares, "The Thane of Cawdor lives: why do you dress me / In borrowed robes?" (107-108). The ill fitting of borrowed robes reflects the idea that Macbeth feels he has no right to take the title of a living man. giant's robe / Upon a dwarfish thief. After the witches prophesize that Macbeth will become the Thane of Cawdor, he questions weather or not he actually deserves this title because he does not know that the original Thane of Cawdor is dead. Just as garments must be worn numerous times for them to be comfortable, Macbeth's new titles must change to suit him.
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