He can report,/ As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt/ The newest state.” (1.2.1-3), to which blood indicates the open wounds Macbeth had caused to him. Shakespeare’s use of blood in this scene represents the loyalty and honor as Macbeth killed Macdonwald in defense of the king. After the battle, Macbeth was rewarded with a new title as the Thane of Cawdor yet he was not completely satisfied as he became greedy. Shakespeare also uses bloody images to foreshadow future events associated with Macbeth’s power. Aside from symbolizing blood as honor, he uses it to demonstrate the character of Macbeth and his drastic personality change as the play progresses.
Shakespeare crafts the main roles characters Shylock and Macbeth and how their tone of voice changes as they approach towards their deed. Both these characters have committed as deed which shifts the theme of the play and leads into a turning point which indicates how their tone of voice encourages the audience to respond and react towards their deed. The bloodthirsty tale of ambition and witchcraft will go in order to get what we
There is also the essay by Jeffrie G. Murphy’s “Jealousy, Shame, and the Rival” which discusses the jealousy that was expressed between each character and how it led to the outcome of the tragedy as exposed through tragic flaws. Each of these three essays discusses different aspects of the play to provide an overall greater understanding of the actions that led up to the resolution. In the essay by A.C Bradley, he discusses Othello and justifications to his actions. Bradley notes in Act 1 “Now, by heaven, My blood begins my safer guides to rule, And passion, having my best judgment collied, Assays to lead the way” how Othello chose to find explanation between Cassio and Montano. Although, based on the diction and tone that was chosen it also shows the self-control Othello used in order to remain calm and retrieve the information that was important for him to
. Othello Essay . Introduction: Othello is a Shakespearian play representing tragedy at its fullest; combining elements of jealousy, love and loath. The play is based during the Elizabethan period, in the country Cyprus whilst a battle between the Turks and Venetians were taking place. It is believed that to an extent, Othello was responsible for the tragedy that unfolded in the play; this can be partially agreed but not to a whole as this can be shown throughout the text of Othello with the manipulation of characters flaws conveyed in the play.
He is stating that he is very unfortunate and wishes that he was not banished. In conclusion the actions and regrets of revenge are well planted in “Romeo and Juliet”. Revenge is show when Abrams, Gregory, and Sampson start a street fight, Tybalt kills Mercutio, and Romeo kills Tybalt. By acting with revenge, you will always carry out extreme measures and wind up in certain undesirable
Hamlet’s father’s ghost drives the whole plot by telling Hamlet that he must go for revenge against Claudius and avenge his death. This kick starts the plot and sets the theme of revenge. He also puts pressure on Hamlet to get revenge by telling him that if he ever loved him he would take revenge on Claudius. Hamlet’s main theme is revenge because there are many different plots within the play centered on revenge, Hamlets revenge on Claudius, and Laertes’s revenge on Hamlet for killing his father Polonius are just two examples of the theme of revenge. In The Lion King the theme of revenge is shown through the actions of Simba who returns to defeat Scar and avenge his father’s death by taking revenge on Scar.
In addition, in 3.1 Romeo murdered Tybalt to avenge the death of Mercutio by saying “Either thou or I, or both, must go with him.” (3.1. line 129). This implies that Romeo held a grudge against Tybalt for killing his own friend. This grudge motivated Romeo to kill Tybalt which then motivated Paris to fight Romeo in 5.3. This cycle of hatred between the two families is also what caused the fight scene in 1.1 where the Capulets and Montagues saw each other, then spat rude comments at each other
For instance, revenge, deceit, betrayal, and most importantly, death. Also, same as Frankenstein, there are number of deaths, for example, death of young Hamlet, Claudius, King Hamlet, Gertrude, Polonius, Laertes, Ophelia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The first death is King Hamlet’s ghost and it is the lead for Hamlet’s revenge which it suggests a killing attitude. The ghost discloses the truth how he is being murdered by his own brother, and asks for revenge. It becomes the cause of the sequent revenge and death.
As the play progresses, it is evident that Macbeth is tempted by the witches and has become evil by the catalyst of their powers. The reader recognizes the mental weakness Macbeth really has even though he has power in ambition. The varying points of view of a play give the author more power for audience to become involved with the actions on stage. For example, Macbeth in one of his soliloquies says whole heartedly, "I am his kinsman and his subject," about the thoughts of killing Duncan only to be later plauged by vision of "thy blade and dudgeons gouts of blood." This first person point of view allows the audience to know Macbeth's thoughts that no other character in the play can.
Macbeth One of the best tragic hero plays, "Macbeth", by William Shakespeare, explains a whole variety of interesting and breathe taking events. Macbeth is shown as the main character of the novel. The change of events from the time before and after Banquo's death is huge. Macbeth's characteristics as a brave, loyal and bloodthirsty are only some examples of his traits. Macbeth's fortune begins from killing Duncan and becoming a king to an ending where his head is cut off.