Macbeth - Tragedy
According to the classical view, tragedy should arouse feelings of pity and fear in the audience. Does Macbeth do this?
Tragedy has most definitely influenced the viewer’s thoughts on Macbeth within this play. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the audience sees a gradual breakdown in the character of Macbeth himself, due to the tragic events that unfold during the play. This has a direct effect on the audience’s views and thoughts of Macbeth, thus creating pity and fear within the audience. Macbeth, being a man and a human being himself, is in-clined to some forms of temptation, to which man himself has quite often succumbed. The guilt that Mac-beth experiences after the death of his beloved King ...
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sorrow and pity for Macbeth, after the announcement that his wife had died. Finally in the death of Macbeth at the finalé of the play, the audience has a final ounce of pity to give to Macbeth.
Macbeth and Banquo were on return from their great victory, when stopped by three witches [I.iii.]. The witches had a ‘prophecy’ that involved Macbeth and the ruling throne of Scotland. The witches meet Mac-beth and are ready to discuss his future, which is only known by themselves.
"All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee Thane of Glamis! … All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! … All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter! …"
Three witches [I.iii.49-50]
Macbeth being in a state of shock and confusion is in some way attracted to this prophecy; he is lured by the thought that he will be king, and king he shall be very soon.
"Stay, you imperfect speakers, tell me more. By Sinel’s death I know I am Thane of Clamis But how of Cawdor? The thane of Cawdor lives, A prosperous ...
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these things made the audience fearful. Macbeth seemed nervous in a way, for he loved his king and would do anything in his strength to protect him and his family:
"The service and loyalty…your throne and state, children and servants, Which do but what they should by doing everything Safe toward your love and hon-our…"
Macbeth [I.iv.22-27]
Macbeth knew that Duncan was a kind man, and Duncan thought that others were like him (as noble and trustworthy). After the death of Duncan, (another tragedy) there was a sense of fear, of wether or not Mac-beth would be able to get away with his crime, and ether Lady Macbeth’s plan of setting up the soldiers with the murder would work or fail. ...
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