Macbeth
In life, it can be said that man is his own worst enemy. An enemy in the mind never rests, but rather grows more and more intense. A disorder of the mind can be an unbearable condition that not even the strongest of man can overcome. However, when a diseased mind is crossed with evil, the effects can be lethal. Once one has crossed over to the dark side, it is nearly impossible to bring oneself back to goodness. This is clearly shown in the tragedy of Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, where the main character Macbeth becomes trapped behind a blanket of evil. In this play, Macbeth is urged onto the dark side by many forces, and can't bring himself back. Macbeth begins to have hallucinations in which he sees such objects as floating daggers, ghosts, and even witches, or weird sisters. His evil visions, along with his psychosis, get him into a position of power, the King of Scotland, which quickly goes to his head. Once in power, Macbeth quickly finds that evil is firmly implanted within him, and the only way to live is to continue with his evil deeds, until he ultimately meets his death. It is obvious that Macbeth's plight is represented through his hallucinations. Macbeth's hallucinations are merely a figment of his disea
If chance will have me king, why chance may crown me, Without my stir. As Macbeth continued his plunge to darkness, his hallucinations continued. He was smart enough to recognize that this was evil speaking. It is obvious, that in the play, Macbeth could not control his darkness. Macduff took it upon himself to bring to Macbeth what he had been deserving for a very long time. So often, the offering of "trifles" can cloud the voice of reason and it is not until it is too late that one will realize what they have done. They soon after learn of Macbeth being awarded Thane of Cawdor, since the past one was very disloyal. These 'prophecies' could have been given by anyone with any common sense. The weird sisters Macbeth and Banquo saw were most likely three poor women. Again, not being able to stop his evil powers, he decided that he would take the step of murdering Macduff's wife, children, and servants. This is one of the first signs that Macbeth was becoming unable to handle his evil ways. (II,i) This quote of Macbeth further reinforces the fact that his delusions lead his way to darkness. It seemed that he recognized the same thing, to some extent, yet didn't want to believe it, as he says, "This supernatural soliciting Cannot be ill, cannot be good; if ill, Why hath it given me earnest of success, Commencing in a truth?" (I, iii).
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