macbeth context

macbeth context

1. kingship

   • A king didnt have to be the old kings son
   • A good king should be holy

2. Good and evil

   • Macbeth is a good man who does evil acts
   • Evil is linked to gender, women are cruel
   • Battles represent the conflict between good and bad

3. Reality and appearences

   • Some characters trust too much in appearence
   • Meaning of words are unclear
   • Appearences can be deceptive

4. Supernatural

   • The visions are ambiguous
   • Visions of supernatural are signs of guilt
   • Witches are a supernatural force
   • Many people thought witches were real

5. Ambition

   • Ambition is macbeth's fatal flown
   • Ambition is dangerous
   • Ambition is the main theme
   • Motivates Macbeth to commit terrible deeds
   • Not all characters are corrupted by ambition

6. Fate and freewill

   • Macbeth is doomed from the start
   • He acts out of his own freewill
   • Fate is the opposite of freewill

7. Loyalty and betrayal

   • Macbeth pretends to be loyal
   • Loyalty and betrayal often go hand in hand
   • Loyalty is rewarded, betrayal is punished
   • When characters betray their loyalty, it's usually to peruse their own selfish desires