Characters are manipulative, influencing others to meet their ends. In ‘Macbeth’, Macbeth is manipulated by his wife, Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth Is fully aware she will have to push Macbeth in to murdering Duncan. She states ‘I fear thy nature; it is too full of the milk of human kindness’, ‘Human kindness ‘referring to Macbeth’s Kind moral and heart. She is fearful that Macbeth’s kind nature will inhibit him from killing the king.
She is confident that the ‘valour of my tongue’ will persuade him to execute the unthinkable task of murdering Duncan and although Macbeth puts up a feeble fight, Lady Macbeth is adamant on her desire and even goes as far as to attack Macbeth’s manhood in order to get what she wants. This shows the extent of Lady Macbeth’s immorality because she goes as far as emasculating her own husband to accomplish what is initially only a faint
Through this, it is seen that Abigail is trying to gain power over the girls by making them scarred that they will be hurt if they do not abide in her words. By making the girls fear Abigail and her threats, Abigail is slowly gaining control and power. Next, when Mary Warren is confronted by John Proctor to tell the court that Abigail is lying, she says she cannot because of fear of what Abigail may to do her. Under the grips of Proctor, Mary cries “She’ll kill me for sayin’ that!” (102) and “I cannot, they’ll turn on me!” (102). Abigail is now able assert control through Mary’s reluctance to reveal Abigail to the court.
Through these battles, Beowulf’s strength, humbleness and courageousness is revealed. These are characteristics that are crucial in defining an epic hero. However, every epic hero has a tragic flaw. Beowulf’s tragic flaw is his pride. His tragic flaw is evident throughout the novel thinking he can win them all.
It is evident that Macbeth was once good, or rather, more compassionate towards the beginning of the book. The way he talks to the King of Scotland (Duncan) in such a high honor and respect (“the service and the loyalty I owe, in doing it, pays itself” (Shakespeare 1.5.46)) is a fine example of this. However, Macbeth, easily seduced by women and the supernatural, was so overtaken by the witches’ prophecy about him becoming king and his wife’s impulse that he would have to kill to become king, becomes unable to think straight and instead becomes overwhelmed. In this state, Macbeth is taken advantage of by his wife, Lady Macbeth, who convinces him by questioning his manhood: “it is too full o’th’ milk of human kindness” (Macbeth 1.5.50). Ultimately, it is Macbeth’s wife, symbolic of temptation and evil, that is responsible for pulling out the monster of Macbeth.
However, he is full of irony as he is completely deceived by the intents of Macbeth. One may view Duncan as an incompetent monarch in this respect though; Duncan represents moral order within the play. Duncan has proved himself to be kind, generous, and respectful of those who protect him and his country. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth fights with bravery against the invaders and as a result, is rewarded with the title “Thane of Cawdor” (1.2, 65) by King Duncan. King’s generous and undoubting nature makes him a popular and loved amongst the citizens.
* Often certain things trigger specific human behavior, for example, Macbeth’s reaction to the witch’s predictions triggered instant doubt, and left him vulnerable to his wife influence. After committing the first crime, Macbeth’s behavior ultimately became over confident, and evil, and this was ultimately due to the reaction that was triggered by the witch’s predictions. * However, prior to the beginning of Macbeth’s self destruction, Macbeth had morals and was a very loyal man * Another message that can be taken from this play is that even the best of the characters can fall and ultimately become the villain. * “Quote” * Link to topic Para 2: Desire and hope for power can be dangerous * Macbeth’s hunger for the throne of the kingdom took over him, and his morals, which prevented him from doing otherwise. * When someone is so desperate for something like this, usually they will do anything to reach their destination.
Explore the Relationship between Married Couples in Macbeth and Of Mice and Men Both Shakespeare and Steinbeck present relationships that their audience would find flabbergasting. In Macbeth, Macbeth receives the prophecy of being king. He informs his wife, Lady Macbeth, of the news. He writes, “my dearest partner of Greatness, that thou mightst not lose the dues of rejoicing by being ignorant of what greatness is promised thee.” The fact he regards her as his ‘dearest partner of Greatness’ suggests that he does think highly of her. He refers to the prophecy as “Greatness” which would suggest it is special to Macbeth as he refers it as something great which is only really done to things that are looked upon highly.
Yet do I fear thy nature, / It is too full o' th' milk of human kindness / To catch the nearest way.” (I.V.15-18).These lines tell how much she wants power so bad that she makes Macbeth feel unmanly by telling what she could do. Lady Macbeth shows devotion to making Macbeth King by planning ways that he can become king.
Another heroic trait of Beowulf is loyalty. For instance, the lines 165-166 clearly demonstrate the attribute of loyalty when Beowulf says, “That I, alone and with the help of my men may purge all evil from this hall.” This illustrates loyalty because not only does Beowulf use his hands to defeat Grendel, but he keeps his word strong to the king. This creates a bond of loyalty between them. Furthermore, the aspect of bravery is again revealed on lines 191-192 when Hrothgar says, “Beowulf, you’ve come to us in friendship, and because of the reception your father found at our court.” Loyalty is portrayed here