Macbeth Essay- Asher P1

Macbeth, written by Shakespeare, conveys clear, distinctive dialect to reveal each character with their personas to drive the plot and express how man’s perception of fate affects the character’s actions. Macbeth, brave and capable, however, desiring to take the highest position, tries to find every way possible to help him achieve his ultimate goal of becoming the king. Because of his strong self-desires, he visits three witches out of self- doubts of eventually not being able to stand in a high position. However, after hearing the witches’ prediction of his future plans, he gains courage and also starts to create inner turmoil. Although Macbeth heard good news about his future, he is still unsure of his future and still holds doubt and is continuously hesitant to make an actual plan. Because of such predictions, not only does Macbeth feel ambition, but he also feels as though being a king or standing in a high position is his fate. He starts to take in to serious consideration of whether his future will be of fate or out of human will. Shakespeare also include onto Macbeth’s persona by making a decent man with good deeds plan a horrendous murder of the king. Macbeth is ultimately causing his fate. Although he may point out that he was destined to be the king and to lead the country, he has done many wrong deeds in order for himself to get up into a higher position. When Macbeth hears of his bright future, he is confident of his rise and awaits his time, until he learns that King Duncan had named Malcolm the Prince of Cumberland and the heir to the crown of Scotland. He is utterly shocked, yet feels that he should take immediate action towards this cause. He says, “The Prince of Cumberland, that is a step On which I must fall down, or else o’erleap, For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires: The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be, Which the eye fears, when It is done, to see (Act 1 Scene 4). After killing the king through horrible actions, he does not admit that he has done it and continues to have false reactions towards the king’s death. Through Macbeth’s character, his actions, comments, reactions, and thoughts, his persona was truly shown. It wasn’t his fate that told him to cause such actions, but it was his thoughts and desires that drove the plot forward.
-Crystal Jhun