Psychological Profile Of Macbeth

Psychological Profile of Macbeth

In the play 'Macbeth,' there were many interesting psychological themes which could be concentrated on due to the suspense and the involvement of the supernatural. The use of the supernatural in the witches, the visions, the ghost, and the apparitions is a key element in making the notion of the play work and in making the play interesting. Looking through each proceed and view of the play, it is observed that the supernatural is definitely a foremost factor on the play's style.

Discussion

The psychological application of the supernatural occurs at the beginning of the play, with three witches predicting the fate of Macbeth. This gives the assembly a clue to what the future holds for Macbeth. 'When the battles lost and won' (Act I, view I, l.4) was said by the second witch. It states that every assault is lost by one side and won by another. Macbeth's destiny is that he will win the battle, but will misplace his time of triumph for the assault of his soul.

After the prophecies of the witches' revealed the fate of Macbeth, the plan in which to gain power of the throne is conveyed up. The only way to gain power of the throne was for Macbeth to work his way to the throne, or to killing monarch Duncan. Murdering the monarch was an simpler design since the motivation in his aspirations urged him on. Lady Macbeth also relied on the supernatural by her soliloquy of calling upon the bad spirits to give her the power to contrive the killing of Duncan without any remorse or conscience (Act I, view V, ll.42-57). The three sisters are adept of leading persons into danger producing in death, such as the boat crew who not ever slept (Act I, view III, ...