Good And Evil In Macbeth And Othello

In the play Macbeth illustrate innate human tendency to make inhumane choices when given the freedom to. When Macbeth realize that he is trusted by the king and is given more freedom , his inner savagery is stimulated. For example, when Macbeth at the beginning of the novel was praised by the king and his friends as he the kings says “worthiest cousin” macbeth shows that he does not think of anyting but loyalt and respect to his kingdom, but in his mind he seeks the ambition in becoming king and thinks recklessly and tragic activities on his mind. As the acts of savagery become more integrated, the idea of death and blood becomes more comforting, and even encouraging. When king Duncan announces that his son malcom will be next to the throne

In his book The Elizabethan Hamlet, Arthur McGee says that “The name Laertes occurs in Ovid’s Metamorphoses in the context of the death of Achilles and it is possible that Shakespeare chose the name as suitable for a man who would match Hamlet in swordsmanship (McGee 154). This fully supports the idea of Laertes as a foil to

Author T.F Hodge once said, “Manipulation, fueled with good intent, can be a blessing. But when used wickedly, it is the beginning of a magician’s karmic calamity” (goodreads.com). Through this quote, Hodge claims that controlling a situation, with the purest intentions (for another), leads to positive outcomes overall however; when conducted for personal gain, the results are disastrous. In other words, the purpose of a person’s manipulation depends on the self-confliction between good and evil, affecting everyone in the end. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, is the epitome of this phenomenon because there is an imperative battle between selfishness and selflessness, creating a pivotal point for characters.

We can say that Doctor Faustus is also a Christian play, because it deals with themes of Christianity during the play. First there is idea of sin, which Christianity considers something that is against the will of God. According to Christianity, Doctor Faustus’s sin is the act of making pact with Lucifer, by disobeying God and making pact with the devil. In Christian religion even the worst sin can be forgiven through the power of Christ, who according to Christian belief he is God’s son. After Doctor Faustus’s sin where he makes pact with Lucifer, he still has opportunity for redemption, all that he needs to do is to ask God for forgiveness.

Macbeth is a noble man but he chooses disloyalty and crime, he was totally aware that he is doing evil. Evil is determined in Macbeth and Lady Macbeth who are influenced by the Weird Sisters (Witches). The play examines the potential of evil and centers on the villain-hero. We find good only in King Duncan or Malcolm. Macduff is the honorable character.

The play demonstrates to us how great transforms into abhorrent in the mind boggling character of Othello, who ends up being in excess of a casualty of Iago's bad behaviors yet in addition a character who is both good and evil. In Shakespeare's play evil isn't something total. Malicious and or evil exhibits itself as an alternate quality with every person, maybe the moment that a man overlooks moral limits and offers approach to impulses past his or her

(5.2.359-63). By shifting blame onto others, Laertes demonstrates the capricious attitude with which he perceives guilt and his subjugation to his whim Therefore, Laertes’ actions follow his emotions rather than a careful reflection of his actions’

Many reprobates walk a thin line between good and evil; indeed, many miscreants have redeemed into remorse, sympathy or even empathy, but can the evil really be taken away from that person? Evil is a destructive force, it harms those who embrace it and their victims. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the title character succumbs to evil through his fatal flaw and greed. It corrupts everything it touches, so when evil clutches Macbeth, it corrupts him, and it ultimately destroys him as well.

dentified as the philosopher, thinker, and troubled adolescent, Hamlet’s dynamic character poses a challenging question as to whether he is defined by his heroic or villainous qualities. The embodiment of evil is commonly perceived through Claudius’s character and Shakespeare attempts to emphasize his corrupt manner throughout the dialogue in the play, mainly appearing in Hamlet’s many soliloquies and exchanges concerning his disgust for Claudius. However, the scale of evil in Hamlet is relative, and when comparing the two characters, it can be argued that Hamlet’s callous pursuits outweigh the characteristics that define Claudius as the true villain of the play. When comparing Hamlet’s actions to Claudius’s, Hamlet commits a greater act of evil due to the nature of his killings, his subsequent responses to murder, and the lives in which he takes indirectly. Ultimately, Hamlet’s powerful desire for revenge and his lack of sympathy towards the death of his victims demonstrates how he slowly embraces the evil he once sought to destroy.

The nouns ‘fiend’ and ‘Satan’ fit in the semantic field of Hell, in direct contrast to the Puritan belief and innocence he believes he has. The evocative use of plosive ‘B’ and fricative ‘S’ emphasises Sir Topas’ anger over Malvolio being an enemy to God, showing Feste’s power and elevated status over the now weakened Malvolio not only because he’s a ‘priest’ but also his newfound ability to criticise him. This depicts that Malvolio’s madness is caused by a possessed demon according to Sir Topas but the sudden comedic interjection of Sir Toby ‘Well said, Master Parson’ reminds the audience that this is all a prank (deception) and the main aim is humiliation. Secondly, the aggressive torment of Malvolio continues with Feste’s

Superstition is a major motivation for human beings because it targets specific fear and panic triggers in the human brain. This leads people to do extreme and usually violent things in order to protect themselves. Because of this universal effect on humans, superstition is often an evident theme in literature. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, superstition plays a significant role in the development of the main character Macbeth. Through the use of soliloquies and character development the reader observes Macbeth's superstition alter him from a loyal, responsible character into a deceitful, selfish murderer.

Devine Brown Ms.Nelson English 7 February 2017 Big Bully Macbeth In this essay I will be talking about how Macbeth is a bully or has bullying ways. You will learn the cycle of a bully and how Macbeth used his power against others. My thesis is that Macbeth is the imitation of an action.

Is the Shakespeare conspiracy something that you have ever thought about? Shakespeare has been an idol to some, but to others he is hated. Shakespeare has related to teens, prisoners, and scholars all around the world. Shakespeare has effected teens in good way, and bad ways.

In his play, Shakespeare defines the meaning of humanity and shows its varying degrees and extremes, and he primarily illustrates the worst humanity has to offer through his own creation, Macbeth. Macbeth is a character that goes through significant change throughout the novel as a result of his own actions and, perhaps, fate. In his tale of witchery, madness, and war, Shakespeare illustrates how Macbeth changes from an ambitious man to one that has gone made as a result of his wrongdoing to finally a person that is sorrowful yet indifferent to the world around him. To begin, Macbeth is first portrayed as an ambitious individual. In the scene directly following the encounter with the witches, Macbeth displays his hunger for power.

Evil stands for profoundly immoral and malevolent which is exactly what the character Macbeth represents in Shakespeare ’s play Macbeth. Macbeth is a warrior who gains the title Thane of Cawdor for killing the rebel Macdonwald and the previous Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth confronts three witches who foretell Macbeth’s ascension to the throne of Scotland. Unbeknownst to Macbeth, the witches actually will “drain him dry as hay.