The Violence in Macbeth

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Through this passage of Macbeth’s soliloquy, I think Shakespeare intends to bring out the ideas of violence. Therefore, in the following context I am going to discuss how Shakespeare conveys the concepts of violence via his utilization of words, and further discuss that is it really so wrong with violence, and how violence exists in various forms in modern society. Violence is a topic which people often tend to avoid mentioning about, because people nowadays think it is a negative action that needs to be judged and prohibited by conscience and moral standards. However, Shakespeare brings it to a discussion in the play of Macbeth by the plots of murder (that is a form of violence). In the following context I am going to discuss the elements of violence from the quotation of the soliloquy when Macbeth is trying to murder Duncan. “Is this a dagger which I see before me”, I think “the dagger” here implies certain degree of the idea of violence to readers. Because when it comes to dagger, we will often connect it with an instrument of killing, and thus will come up with some bloody scenes in mind. Moreover, here is another quote in the passage “And on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood”, again the concept of violence is highlighted through the words like “blade” and “blood”. Similarly, “Nature seems dead, and wicked dreams abuse/ The curtained sleep”, the utilization of words like “dead”, “wicked” and “abuse” are all contain certain negative meaning regarding to violence for readers. Shakespeare uses these words to create a creepy scene of a horrible murder in readers’ mind. Throughout the passage, Shakespeare not only frees the inner-conflict of Macbeth but also frees the desire of violence of readers, because I think Shakespeare wants to raise the issue that how role-changes can cause completely different results of violent actions. By which means, when Macbeth is
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