Macbeth Essay Topics

The prophecies that the witches show Macbeth are also a good factor in the controlling of Macbeth because they give him the knowledge that he needs to help him go into the battle with confidence, which is fake because the prophecies that he was shown were used to control his mind. The first prophecy was a armed head that warns Macbeth that Macduff is coming to Scotland to ruin him and take him off the throne. This is used to control Macbeth because it is makes him ready to fight and defend the power that he so desperately needs, the witches could see this as a way to get Macbeth killed and right the wrongs that he has done to the balance of nature. The second prophecy is a bloody child who tells Macbeth that no man born of woman can kill him. This could give Macbeth the knowledge that he can not be killed and will be able to fight in the battle without being killed by any man, the witches could see this as a way to control him because it will give him false information and make him believe that he will never die. The third prophecy  is a child wearing a crown and holding a tree, it tells Macbeth that a forest will come to him and declare war on his castle. This controls Macbeth because he does not believe that a forest will come and attack his castle. The witches use this to control him because they give him faith in not being attacked by Macduff or any of Macduff's followers. The witches are the main factor in controlling Macbeth's mind because they know that is mind is weak and very open to suggestions.

Topic: Macbeth is not in control of his actions because he is being controlled by higher powers.

Thesis: Macbeth's fall from power was more a function of him not being in control of his own actions than his poor judgement

AoD1: Macbeth is being cotrolled by the witches.

The witches tell him that he can be king and have other great powers which makes Macbeth think about becoming king he becomes obsessed by the thought. The witches can easily manipulate him because they use his drive for power against him. This leads to his downfall because they make him so obsessed with power that he can't just be king he needs to be more. Before Macbeth goes to kill Duncan there is a dagger in front of him, but we know that it is not real, so the witches are using the fake dagger to manipulate Macbeth too because he doesn't want to kill Duncan, but the witches use the dagger to bring him to eventually kill Duncan. The proficies sent by the witches a good example of the manipulation.

AoD2: Macbeth is being controlled by guilt from murdering Duncan.

The guilt makes him become ill in his mind and he can't function because the guilt is eating away at him. Macbeth can't sleep because the guilt is so strong, the guilt of his crime manipulates him because he makes himself go insane with guilt. When he can't take the guilt instead of admitting it he goes on the create more which in turn makes in mentally ill and unable to deal with it anymore. That is why he has the bipolar like disease before the battle because he wants to die, but he wants more power that the guilt has given him. This pushes him to his downfall because the guilt has taken over his life and he is so driven by the need for power that he adds more guilt which eventually pushes him to the edge making him incapable to function like everyone else. He literally dies from the impact of the guilt. Research  bipolar and impact of guilt. 

AoD3: Macbeth is being controlled by the female power that Lady Macbeth has.

She is also driven for power, but she manipulates Macbeth to get the power that she wants. She wants Macbeth to kill Duncan and shes does this by uses tears and sadness on Macbeth to make him do what she wants. She drives him to his downfall because she makes him more obsessed with getting power when she makes him kill Duncan because Macbeth then wants the power and she literally made him take the power for herself  and him. Tears and sadness manipulates him because he doesn't want his wife to feel like she has no rights and that he won't do anything for him. How does tears and sadness control macbeth and make him do what lady macbeth wants him to do. 

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