Macbeth’s mind

• ARGUMENT 


  Through ‘Macbeth’ Shakespeare explores the corrupting influence of the supernatural and the consequences of stepping outside your place in the natural order.
• CONTEXT

  Shakespeare was influenced by the natural order great chain of being and divine right of kings and the masculinity and honour and the supernatural
• FOCUS


  Through Macbeth’s change from a stable self assured mind to a paranoid nihilistic mind Shakespeare argues trying to manipulate the natural order
• BEGINNING POINT 


  At the beginning of the play, through Macbeth’s ambition, Shakespeare argues about how the honourable mind and divine right of kings and that the isn’t
• “two truths are told, happy prologue to the swelling act”
• “so foul and fair a day”
• “He was a gentleman which I built absolute trust”
• MIDDLE POINT


  In the middle of the play, through Macbeth’s guilt and paranoia after killing Duncan, Shakespeare argues how he has gone against the natural order so will be punished by paranoia supernatural power.
• “is this a dagger. I see before me”
• ”Murder sleep‘ the innocent people”
• “will all great Neptune‘s ocean wash the blood clean from my hand”
• END POINT


  At the end of the play, through Macbeth’s descent into nihilism and mindless violence, Shakespeare argues that he doesn’t care anymore about anything
• “thou cream faced loon”
• “out, out brief candle“
• “tomorrow and to-morrow, and to-morrow”
• CONCLUSION

  It is shown how he has gone from once a honourable man to one who has betrayed the natural order by following the supernatural