Macbeth's Desire for the Crown

Macbeth's Desire for the Crown

Introduction

Shakespeare is the master of expressing emotions and feelings. Macbeth is one of his famous plays which provide combination of suspense with mystique. From the very beginning this plays provides the major impact of expressing the major theme of Shakespeare's plays which reflects the image of tragedy. The powerful beginning of the play with the effects of thunder and lightning are the clear evidence of the desire and struggle for the crown and throne which is persistent till the last scene (Holland, 2004). Prophecy of the witches set the background for the future events that clearly reflects the concept of the theme which leads to the destruction of the hero with something which explicitly provides the elements creating the desire and lust for power which are always the tragic flaws of the Shakespeare's characters. Another important impact is the magical and mystical image created by the witches, who are the symbol of evil and destruction. The desire for the crown and power is very clear from the beginning and initial scenes were set to direct the reader's attention towards this threatening element.

Thesis Statement

Shakespeare presents Macbeth's desire for crown in act I scene i, ii and iii, in different ways which provides evidence for his lusts for crown and threats.

Discussion

Shakespeare's Macbeth contains various clues from the beginning which directs to the Macbeth's desire for crown and throne. With the opening of the play, Shakespeare use different techniques which provide the elements which reflects the power for crown and throne. These elements prepared the mind of the reader for the tragic flaw of the main Character and the reason for its destruction. Elements which reflect the desire for throne in the first scene are the powerful description of thunder, rain and ...