In the
play Macbeth, the main character Macbeth went through a
lot of trials to get what he desired. He murdered, lied, schemed, and went
against his own morals to achieve the ephemeral status of king. In the end, he
got what he wanted, but was it all worth the trouble? In my opinion, I don't
think the end result was worth it. He felt worse and worse after every murder
he committed, and the guilt just piled onto him until he could no longer handle
the weight on his shoulders. Although others didn't know what crimes he committed,
he would always live with that guilt inside of him when he's a king. Also, the
number of evil deeds he carried out were never-ending. One murder led to the
next because he felt that it was necessary to eliminate all potential
competitors for the throne. With every murder, his greed increased and his
empathy and morality decreased. He felt like he could not control his life
anymore because he felt compelled to kill everyone who could possibly be a
threat to him. His lack of self-control led to him mindlessly killing both
friends and foes like a machine. The power he obtained at the end was
short-lived anyways because he cheated the system and got the punishment he
deserved. The actions he took to get this authority were not worth it
because it not only damaged his morals, but also changed him from a human being
to a monster.
I completely agree; the combined facts that he demoralized himself and didn't even achieve his goals for an enjoyable amount of time show how unjustifiable his actions were. The worst part for him was that he not only became a monster, but went crazy from what he became.
ReplyDeleteYou are right; His actions to authority created a monster out of a perfectly normal man. He did lack the self-control to stop the killing and the lying he did. The guilt and the sorrow piled on him until he couldn't really distinguish good from evil. I wonder if Lady Macbeth would feel the same guilt and shame as he felt.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kay Kay, and I think Lady Macbeth did feel the same guilt and shame because ultimately she went mad. If she didn't have a conscience about the whole thing she wouldn't have become delusional at the end of the play. She clearly had more guilt than she showed.
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