Macbeth by Shakespeare

Macbeth by ShakespeareMacbeth , written by Shakespeare, is a tragic play written around 1050 A.D. In this catastrophic play, the symbol of contrast is menti bingled differently some(prenominal) times. Shakespeare uses intricate imagery with the association of the word, blood. This specific word is significant because he uses the word creatively to organize the instance of Macbeth and the unfortunate events that occur in the play. The word, blood, is mentioned about forty-two times and ironic totallyy the word, fear, also appears forty-two times in the play. As Macbeths character fluctuates throughout the play, the powerful emblematic meaning of the word, blood, changes from the beginning to the terminal as well up. Once Macbeth and Lady Macbeth start their murderous journey, blood soon emerges into a symbol of their immoralityiness. They both(prenominal) begin to feel that their appalling crimes have forever stained their lives. The first mention of blood seems to rise the significance of honor. Next, the second allusion of blood shows a terrible example of betrayal. Lastly, the third reference of blood appears to imbed the sense of guiltiness. Therefore, all of these different configurations of images of blood help develop the atmosphere and scene and as well contri scarcee to the over all drama of the play. To begin with, the first allusion of blood in Macbeth is based upon honor. neighboring the beginning of the scene two in act one, a bleeding sergeant appears on the stage. It is cognise that Macbeth and the Scottish army defeated Macdonwalds army. The sergeant continues with his description of the battle and how Macbeth and Macbeths friend, Banquo fought bravely, For brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name- / Disdaining fortune, with his brandishd steel / Which smokd with blooming(a) execution, / Like valors minion carvd out his transportation system (1.2.19-21). In this specific passage of the play, the allusion of blood is a symbol of prowess and courage. Heroic blood shed for a noble deed is k promptlyn to be the good kind of blood. On the other hand, Macbeths character changes drastically throughout the unfortunate events in the play by the legend of the blood he sheds. Before Duncans murder, Macbeth had a horrific vision of a dagger floating in the air in front of him, Macbeth describes intricately, and on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood, / Which was not so before. Theres no such(prenominal) thing / It is the bloody business which informs / Thus to mine eyes (2.1.46-49). The blood imagery in this passage obviously refers to betrayal and murder. This is a dire contrast to what blood symbolized in the beginning of the play. Blood was at once seen as a positive merit, but is now associated with the darkness of evil. This imagery also shows the beginning of Macbeths character transformation of nobility and bravery into treachery and evilness. After Macbeth murders Duncan, he begins to carry out the severit y of his crime as he tries to wash Duncans blood off his give, Will all great Neptunes ocean wash this blood / Clean from my hand? No this hand will rather / The multitudinous seas incarnadine, / Making the green one red. (Act II, Scene 2, Lines 71-75) This passage illustrates the act of murder has changed Macbeths character. No longer does the blood connote an image of opposition it now symbolizes guilt, remorse, and an entry into the gates of hell from which no one can indemnification. Macbeth laments that not even all the water in the ocean will wash the blood off his hands, he is beginning to realize the magnitude of his crime, and that he has done something truly evil. This same blood symbolism continues when Macbeth, shortly after he sees the ghost of the murdered Banquo at his feast, goes into a state of shock and has to be escorted back to his chamber by Lady Macbeth. He tells Lady Macbeth before he goes to sleep, All causes shall give way I am in blood / Steppd in so far that, should I wade no more, / Returning were as tedious as go oer (Act III, Scene 4, Lines 159-161) Like her husband, the once ambitious Lady Macbeth utmostly realizes the significance of associating herself in the murder plot, and the severe repercussions it will bring. Tormented by nightmares, she sleepwalks through her bedroom and cries, What, will these hands neer be clean?Heres the smell of the blood still all the perfumes of / Arabia will not sweeten this littler hand. (Act V, Scene 1, Lines 40, 46-47) The blood imagery exhibits Lady Macbeths guilt over Duncans murder. Her hallucinations of blood on her hands and her unending efforts to wash it off demonstrate that the agony of having guilty feelings is causing her to go insane. We later learn that this guilt strains her mind to the point that she commits suicide. We now find that Macbeth has entered so far into hell and the world of evil, it is impossible for him to return to righteousness. He will be forced to kill mor e and more people in secernate to retain control of the throne. The sins he has committed have not only perverted his virtuous life, but have condemned him to an eternity in hell. There is no chance of redemption he has permanently associate himself with the forces of evil. In the plays final scene, Macduff confronts Macbeth to avenge the murders of his children and his wife at Macbeths hand, and to see Malcolm established as the rightful King. As Malcolm sees Macbeth, he exclaims, I have no words / My voice is in my sword, thou bloodier villain / Than equipment casualty can give thee out (Act V, Scene 8, Lines 8-10) Shakespeare uses this blood imagery to enhance the audiences understanding of Macbeths character. The audience has now witnessed the complete transformation of Macbeth. He begins as a noble, just and brave person, to becoming evil, ambitious, and treacherous during Duncans murder, to his final feelings of remorse for his crime and finally, to the realization that he will be punished for his sins.