Macbeth - Presentation of Characters. This essay describes the characters in the play Macbeth. It also tells about the play and the topics explored within it.
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Macbeth - Presentation of Characters
Macbeth, a play by William Shakespeare written sometime between 1603-1606, is a
tragic story of death and deceit amongst the noblemen of Scotland. The two main
characters are Macbeth, Thane of Glamis and his wife Lady Macbeth. The play is
based around the conflict in Scotland at the time between the King and
rebellious Scotsmen, who were overcome single-handedly by Macbeth on the side of
the King, Duncan. Macbeth and …
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…audience views him as an evil, unkind, dishonest character, who is extremely selfish. Lady Macbeth is viewed as a manipulative, evil character at first. However, when she goes mad with guilt, there is some sympathy from the audience towards her. Finally, this play teaches some quite important moral values: that one should never let power influence rational decisions; that honesty eventually prevails; that ambition can be extremely dangerous; and that ultimately, good always overcomes evil.
…audience views him as an evil, unkind, dishonest character, who is extremely selfish. Lady Macbeth is viewed as a manipulative, evil character at first. However, when she goes mad with guilt, there is some sympathy from the audience towards her. Finally, this play teaches some quite important moral values: that one should never let power influence rational decisions; that honesty eventually prevails; that ambition can be extremely dangerous; and that ultimately, good always overcomes evil.
