Macbeth is like the wizard of Oz he has an astonishing appearance, but behind the curtain he is a terrified man.In Act III Macbeth is faced with extreme internal and external conflicts. Obviously he has extreme guilt about taking the thrown away from King Duncan and for conspiring against his “right-hand man” Banquo. Macbeth is weakened by his internal conflicts, because he can no longer sleep at night and starts having hallucinations. At the banquet after he is certain that Banquo is dead, he starts seeing his ghost and talks to him aloud. He speaks to the ghost in front of his guest saying, “Thou canst not say I did it. Never shake They gory locks at me.” Macbeth is feeling a huge amount of guilt, because he is trying to prove his innocents to “ Banquo’s ghost”, when all the ghost does is stare at him without saying a word. He is slowly deteriorating mentally and physically by his guilt, but it is not the only problem he faces. Externally Macbeth has a problem with society. He is constantly trying to portray a noble appearance since he has become king. However Macbeth is determined to face anyone that puts his status in jeopardy. First he kills the guards in fear of the truth being reveled, contemplates killing Malcom and Donallbain in order to secure his place as king, orders men to kill Banquo so that Banquo cannot recite the prophesy, and attempts to kill Fleance because he is suppose to be his successor. All of Macbeth’s external conflicts are caused by his internal conflicts of guilt and fear.
The connection between the wizard of oz and Macbeth is a good connection, and one that helps me understand Macbeth because it puts him in a perspective I better understand.
ReplyDelete