Themes of Macbeth: Violence Breeds Violence
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The channel where 27% of viewers go up 3 grades or more, and another 25% go up 2 grades! Why not you?
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, so I can keep prices to my guides very low. They are much more informative and more detailed than every other guide at the same price. Learn how Macbeth, the man and the play, are obsessed with blood.
Understand how this is a warning to anyone considering regicide, and usurping King James.
Analyse Shakespeare's competing motive, to persuade King James not to act vengefully after the Gunpowder plot, but to show tolerance, and resist killing his enemies.
This theme came in the english lit paper today I owe you my grade, thank you mr salles
what grade did you get
@@sadaf.s We shall never know
What did u get??
@@tropicalland4552 I achieved an A (7) in my English Literature GCSE.
Brilliant analysis, always heading straight to multiple interpretations of Shakespeare's purpose. Really opens up the narrative. I like the shorter videos, too.
Thanks Alex.
New subscriber :) you’re ‘bloody’ brilliant!!
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motif of blood-- if you put this you get higher marks :)
Lit paper 1 tomorrow, this is my favourite theme so I thought I'd return to it. Thank hou Mr Salles for everything!
Thank you Mr Salles.I always watch your videos when I revise for English Literature. Your videos are the best you always have an upbeat encouraging tone to your voice it makes your videos so enjoyable. Your interpretations of the texts are so interesting and they always get me the top grades. Thanks to you Sir I got a grade 9 on my recent essay on masculinity and also my predicted a grade 9 in English literature thank you. Our TAGS are coming up, mines on Monday. We are told that it is on the theme violence. Is it possible if you could please make another video on violence exploring alternative interruptions. thank you again!
Thank you Mr Salles for making these videos with me being off school it allows me to hit the top grades
I didn’t use most of your quotes because violence was tied to a specific character, in this instance Macbeth however I’d like to thank you as I more or less said most things you said
I KEEP going off topic, it's pissing me off!
Literally I think I need to stop and think before writing down!
Yes Mr Salles.My man.Great Video!
this saved me in the exam today thank you so much
what did u get
Have my exam in literally less than 2hrs ur saving me!!
Hello Mr Salles
Thank you for the useful videos!
I found out that in my book, the third quote says "stepped in so far" instead of "so deep".
I was just wondering if it is an error, or just another version of the book
I often make my videos from memory, so it is my mistake!
Mr salles it would be a real pleasure if you could feature my essay in your video below is an essay i also wrote from this video, I'm buried in Macbeth revision hoping I bang out a grade 9 in my English Lit.
--------------------------------------VIOLENCE BREEDS VIOLENCE-----------------------------
the theme of violence holds a repetitive appearance in the play as well as its inevitable marks it bequeaths upon the characters. Macbeth itself can be read as an attack on the warrior culture in Scotland and this is a warning to King James who has come from Scotland, King of Scotland, he is implicitly being warned to not follow the traits and parallel with a violent king in an effort to terrorise his own people.
the first relation to violence and its repercussions lie in Act 2 after Macbeth has ruthlessly assassinated Duncan he simply comments 'we teach bloody instruction' connoting at how he believes killing is exceptional which ironically, in turn, leads to his own death. Shakespeare introduces this idea to please King James implying to not kill a king as it will ricochet back on yourself. Even though the prize of kingship will be handed to you, you will still be branded as a tyrannical and bloodthirsty ruler.
However, a contextualised analysis of history provides us with the information of the Catholic Gun Powder Plot which happened in 1605 only a year before. Many people would expect a violent jerk reaction by King James due to the fact that not only his life was at stake but other major noblemen and governors. Surprisingly, he did not act in such a tyrannical manner.
the second relation to Violence lies in Act 3 after Macbeth has murdered Banquo and the hallucinations have set in he mourns 'Blood will have Blood'. this may be depicted by contemporary readers as the cycle of revenge. The murder of one leads to the murderer being murdered. However, Shakespeare deeply explores this as Macbeth relates to himself killing further people. The taste of blood has led to him acquiring the taste for more blood. This again is a warning to King James to not fall into the addictive trap of murder. However, executing a few traitors is something Shakespeare does not argue about as King Duncan himself ordered the Thane of Cawdor to be executed (Act 1).
Macbeth further describes himself using an extraordinary metaphor, 'I am in blood, stepped in so far that returning was tedious as going over' implying at how the repetitive deed has cloaked him that for him to step out and leave it is seen as 'tedious'. Shakespeare again warns King James to not follow the disastrous path of Macbeth as he explores the Psychology of bloodlust.
Violence also wraps itself around characters other than Macbeth; Lady Macbeth. in her repetitive sleepwalking her frenzied handwashing led her to utter 'out damned spot'. surprisingly, she is not connoting at the blood spot which is damned but at her treacherous soul as it has evolved from Act 2. An alternate angle of observation of this quote leads to Shakspeare yet again pressing at how small the spot of blood mirrors at how even a small amount of bloodshed will lead to further tragedy.
ultimately the theme of violence is continuously kinked to 'blood' and 'bloodshed'. Shakespeare numerously warns King James to not fall into a deep error similar to what Macbeth fell in. Shakespeare himself is observed as a pacifist as he opposes all killings leaving hidden meanings and a pressed message that 'Violence breeds Violence'.
What grade did u get for this x
@@joycexx4812 9 :D
@@huzafah thats so good , was violence the theme that came up that year
@@joycexx4812 nope it was soemthing completley different I cant remember properly but I think it was kIngship
thank you so much for helping me understand macbeth!
Like I kinda said this but I didn’t use these quotes
"Nanomachines, son."
This guys cracked ngl
wholesome 100!!!
This was the question. I think I failed...
sameee 😭
Me 3
I wrote two paragraphs for Macbeth... counting on paper 2 to compensate
@@Sandra2445x I did 5 or 6. I did 2 on the extract. One on blood. One on guilt. One on ambition. And another one I forgot.
I linked all these themes back to violence, but I think I did it very stupidly....
@@24kings57Kings that sounds like a good plan to me. it was a nice question which is why i'm so mad i left only like 15 minutes to do :/ i just wrote way too much on J&H but i think i did well on it at least.
regardless, an inspector calls is next week for me so i reallyyy have to nail that paper.
Violence breeds violence..... But in the end it has to be this way...