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Macbeth's Insanity - Paper

Macbeth's Insanity

INSANITY First of all, what does the word ''insane'' mean? Well, Websters Dictionary describes insane as being mad, or senseless. Basically, insanity is not having full control over your emotions and most people perceive it as ''frowned upon''. Although many forms of insanity exist right now, they did not have the science to explain any insanity going on back in Elizabethan times. For instance, witches were considered evil because of their ''association'' with the devil. Now, little to no people believe in witches. How insanity is used in Macbeth: Shakespeare wrote plays in two different genre's - comedies and tragedies. His play, Macbeth is considered a tragedy and insanity plays a big ...

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strange effect on people due to the content of his ideas. Usually, people want to see the protagonist have a happy ending, which never happens in his tragedies. Examples of Insanity in ACT ONE: In act one, the only parts of insanity shown are the witches. Examples of Insanity in ACT TWO Macbeth's paranoia (Floating dagger) When he murders Duncan Examples of Insanity in ACT THREE When Macbeth sends the three murderers to kill Banquo When Macbeth's paranoia leads him to see Banquo's ghost Examples on Insanity in ACT FOUR The witches, again Macbeth killing Macduff's ...

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Added: 5/20/2013 04:18:04 AM
Submitted By: peterpanda
Category: Shakespeare
Type: Free Paper
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