Macbeth themes

Macbeth themes

1. Jealousy

   • Macbeth shows his jealousy of the king Duncan When he plans the murder of Duncan to make himself king
   • Lady Macbeth shows her jealousy of power when Macbeth is king and takes control of Macbeth in a manipulative and malicious way, she also shows jealousy when Duncan is king and helps Macbeth pan the murder to give them power.

2. Ambition

   • Macbeth shows he is an ambitious character throughout the play, for example murdering Duncan to make him become king and have power, murdering banquoe to illuminate threats losing his power.
   • Lady Macbeth shows her ambition to have power when she manipulates Macbeth into committing treason and murdering his 'loyal' friend to protect there power.
   • Macduff shows ambition when he comes back to show up Macbeth and kill him for the wrong he has done.

3. Manipulation (Subterfuge-noun- people who subtly manipulate others for there own benefit)

   • The witches are deceive and manipulative by feed Macbeth information that they knew Macbeth would miss interpreter the information, for instance when he believes he has to kill Duncan to become king.
   • Lady Macbeth is deceive, by manipulating Macbeth into think he is not 'man enough' to commit a crime which ultimately leads him to committing the crime for lady Macbeth's greed for power and control.
     • "When you durst do it then you are a man"

4. Power

   • Macbeth shows power when he commits treason and the order for the murder of banquoe, however lady Macbeth manipulative way of controlling Macbeth infers Macbeth is not as powerful as he is described to be.
   • Lady Macbeth shows she has power, by controlling Macbeth however this is unnatural for women to have such power and determination in the Jacobean era, as women where seen as subservient and men to be dominant, however this is not the case for lady Macbeth and Macbeth's relationship