sympathy for macbeth
A tragedy is a drama that involves the tragic downfall or demise of the main character in the play. Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth, is the story of a thane, Macbeth, who murders his king, Duncan, for personal gains. Despite Macbeth's negative attributes, (greed, corruption, paranoia, etc . . .) the reader pities Macbeth. Shakespeare forces the audience to react sympathetically to Macbeth through use of Macbeth's actions, dialogue, and passion. Judging Macbeth superficially by his actions alone leaves the reader no choice but to consider him evil and immoral; yet, when one examines the full presentation of the character and understands his mental anguish, a feeling of sympathy is evoked.Throughout the story there is a feeling of animosity toward Macbeth in response of his deleterious actions. However, scenes revealing Macbeth's more admirable side balance that negative feeling. One instance where the reader feels pity for Macbeth appears in the dialogue immediately before Macbeth decides whether or not to kill King Duncan. Macbeth is unsure of the
Possibly Macbeth's most hopeless moment occurs moments before he is slain by Macduff, a man of stronger constitution. The desperation Macbeth exhibits in this final act allows the audience to sympathize with him. Until the last moment, Macbeth clings to a hope he will somehow survive the siege of his castle. Macduff crushes Macbeth's last hope when he informs Macbeth of his cesarean birth from a corpse. This revelation fulfills the prophecy of Macbeth's doom. Though Macbeth recognizes he will be butchered, he "will not yield" or surrender to Macduff (Act V, Scene viii). Macbeth shows he is still very human and vows he "will try to the last" (Act V, Scene viii). The reader feels sympathy for Macbeth because of his brave display of conviction and pursuit of honorable death. Macbeth dies with dignity by not trying to fight his fate, also invoking pity from the reader. Another instance where Macbeth seems weak and pitiable is at the banquet held in his honor. Before the dinner party begins, Macbeth orders the assassination of his friend Banquo. After
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