The Insecurity of Shakespeares Macbeth :: GCSE English Literature Coursework

The Insecurity of Macbeth Macbeth, the main character in William Shakespeares tragedy, Macbeth was non secure in his manhood. This insecurity led to the downf only of Macbeth because he entangle the need to prove himself to Lady Macbeth. After he proved himself by downing Duncan, Macbeth became desensitized to killing. In the beginning of the play Macbeth showed his love for Lady Macbeth in many different ways. He told her his feelings toward her My dearest love (act I, scene v, l 58). Macbeth listens to what Lady Macbeth has to say, and takes her advice into consideration every time he makes a decision. He also has great love for her and tries his best to make her happy no matter what it takes. Lady Macbeth convinced Macbeth that he wasnt a man unless he went d wizard with the murder of Duncan. She threatens his manhood by saying When you durst do it, because you were a man/ And to be more than what you were, you would/ Be so oft more the man (act I, scene vii, l 49-51). Slowly Lady Macbeth manipulated his sound judgment to think the right thing to do was kill Duncan. Macbeth had decided in order to prove his manhood he must go through with this horrible act. After Macbeth had committed the crime he felt that his individual could never be cleansed no matter what he did. He tell They pluck out mine own eyes/Will all great Neptunes ocean wash this blood/Clean from my hand? No this my hand will rather/The Multitudinous seas incarnadine, /Making the green one red (act II, scene iii, l 58-62). This shows that he really didnt want to kill Duncan, that he did it in order to prove himself to Lady Macbeth, and to expire the king. By the end he had no fear, and had killed not only Duncan but also many other people. He now had different views from which he had in the beginning of the play. Macbeth realizes that he is no longer afraid no, nor more fearful. (Act V, scene vii, l 9). He is now considered a man, but he doesnt like the fact that he has killed all these people.