Themes of Macbeth: Psychology of Guilt
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Why did Shakespeare invent the soliloquy?
Should Banquo feel guilty for not naming Macbeth as Duncan's murderer?
Is Macduff more guilty than Macbeth, when he abandons his family?
Does the destructive power of guilt act as a punishment, or is it something we should choose not to feel?
Learn the quotations you can use to analyse Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and Macduff?
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PSYCHOLOGY OF GUILT FROM THIS VIDEO---
The theme of Guilt and its inevitable actions revolve consistently around the play as well as the characters. The most imprinted mark guilt leaves are on Lady Macbeth who goes to the extent of committing suicide as the pangs of sin and error begin to mentally dysfunction her body.
Yet Macbeth himself surprisingly does not endure any guilt during the final climax of the play. this is unique owing to the fact that he felt great guilt after killing Duncan and Banquo but after this, the throbs of guilt disappear and he pursues his own remorseless path towards self- destruction. this in disguise is Shakespear exploring the ideology of how humans mind works- psychology. The roots of Psychology trace themselves back to 1600 the same era Macbeth was published.
The first relation to human Psychology lies in act 1 portrayed through the character Banquo. After the dialogue between the two friends and the witches Banquo relates to Macbeth that last night he 'dreamt of the three weird sisters' this exploration of Psychology concludes to two conclusions. If the 3 sisters have real powers then they have influenced him in their dreams. However, if their powers do not exist then he could have fabricated owing to the fact that he is obsessed with their prophecies. However, the guilt of Banquo is not made clear until Act 3. Banquo refuses to release the fact that Macbeth murdered Duncan. Banquo is certain that Macbeth has killed Duncan as he was there when the witches made their prophecies but even more remarkable was that he saw Macbeth's reaction upon hearing the prophecies at 'how our partner was rapt withal'. However, he refuses to tell the truth to anyone. this can be remarkably due to the fact that his son Fleance may not be king and therefore allows the witches prophecies to act themselves.
the second association with the psychology of guilt is in Act 2. Before Macbeth commits the deed the pangs of guilt attack him. This causes a schism in his mind and he begins to see things which are not there. 'Is this a dagger which I see before my eyes' This has been purposefully placed there as he can't feel it he can only see it. the affliction of guilt is further enhanced when Macbeth has killed sleep he mourns 'Sleep no more, Macbeth is murdering sleep'. the guilt has been given to him by God as a punishment for his evil desires and the daring immorality to commit regicide.
the remains and impacts of guilt play numerous parts in the play and their effects on the character. Banquo's murder was committed by Macbeth because of his guilt, without this, he could have let him live. the guilt has also impacted his wife too. After murdering Banquo Macbeth begins to hallucinate and sees Banquo's ghost even in his dreams. Lady Macbeth profoundly warns him 'Put on your nightgown look not so pale! I tell you again Banquo's buried'. The fact that there is reference given to nightgown shows how it haunts Macbeth's sleep linking back to Act 2 where he has 'murdered sleep'. By the time Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking we realise they are sleeping apart, this is known as Macbeth has never seen her sleepwalk he has only apprehended it by her gentlewomen as well as her waiting woman. The distance between them can be concluded by many as the reality that they do not love each other. in fact it is due to Lady Macbeth she has had enough of Macbeth's contagious guilt as it has affected her deeply. Guilt also revolves around her as she reports of the 'smell of blood still on her hands' despite she did not kill Duncan she still ends up killing herself.
ultimately guilt is not portrayed as a positive force as it leaves characters destroyed and the play itself modified. it opposes the natural human nature, by forcing humans to commit more and more evil actions. A central question Shakespear leaves at the end of the play 'Would the world be a better place if we never suffered from guilt and acted as we pleased.
Thanks, it's so cool that you have done this for other viewers! I'll pin it as the top comment
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legend, thanks for doing this
I think there's something in mentioning Lady Macbeth's "stop up the passage to remorse" line. As one of the only characters who doesn't do her own morally 'wrong' violent act, it may be significant that she explicitly asks to feel no guilt... As well as displaying her misunderstanding of masculinity, she's critical of her feelings of sympathy and maybe understands how guilt could worsen her situation like you said, leading to more chaos and murder.
On the other hand, she is also ironically the only character whose guilt leads them directly to their own death.
A strong analysis
could you do another series of videos like this for An inspector calls please? They have been so helpful! thank you.
Hey Mr Salles, when gathering key quotes from the whole play or novel you are studying, should you look online for all the quotes or just accumulate the quotes you provide in your videos?
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Do you think it will be on lady macbeth or guilt on tuesday for the exam?
Pls can yu show a perfect grade 9 essay of guilt in Macbeth
great video! i was thinking and because last years question was about Macbeth's ambition do you think a question on bravery is too similar so wont come up??
I don't try to spot questions, but if I were to gamble, I'd look at how the witches influence Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. That way you are covered mostly for a question on Macbeth, mostly for Lady Macbeth, and totally for the witches.
okay thank you!
Which video is best to learn about the witches? Im guessing its the 46 minute full analysis of witches
yeh that one
I know this is irrelevant, but if I'm predicted grade 6/7 is it a good idea that I look at grade 9 analysis? I take my English Literature exam in May and I'm just wondering if I step outside of the grade boundaries it might be beneficial. :)
Why not
Iza Bel Yes, go for it.
Obviously why wouldn’t you?
A predicted grade is only a prediction based on test results and book work.It doesn't mean that you will get the predicted grade,you could get worse or better.
If I can’t remember what happens in each act can I just put in any quotes?
The quotations matter. Which act they occur in doesn't!
Do you think that it is completely fair to say that Macbeth has completely lost his guilt by the end of the play. It is evident that he is putting on a mask around his companions (who are left, pretty much the 'dregs' of the Scottish nobility at this point), yet at times I feel the is still what remains of a moral conscience. His psych seems slightly unstable with this ping-pong of a mad hubristic sense of invincibility, to an indeterminate paranoia and nihilism that he adapts in A5S3 and 5. Personally, I catch a sense of this when he's talking about the honour, love, obedience etc, practically listing off Duncan's qualities as if he once again wishes to 'wake' him again. We also see a sense of his moral awareness in A5S5, where he says 'Ive supped full with horrors' as if to connote that he knows what he has become, and is aware of his numbness and perhaps feels guilt for this. Of course this is slightly farfetched and mainly we see this as self-sympathy rather than guilt.
Borold Twotboi You argue this very well until you say he doesn’t feel guilty, oh yes he does. You can argue either way, but stick to it.
could it be argued Lady Macbeth began her pursuit of the crown to prevent the guilt associated with wasting you life or the guilt of not seizing a golden opportunity?
I don't think guilt would be the right word for the latter - regret?
this is so good!! i have been a seven in lit but i really want an eight. how do I improve from a 7? What’s the difference between seven and an eight
Jen samee
Foreshadowing my GCSE this week (I don’t take AQA)
good luck!
Do you think Macbeth’s guilt is effected by L.I.G.M.A ?
who, what, where and when is Ligma
@@archiesutherland6127 What does Ligma stand for then.I just call it the W's
Banquo says the quote " i dreamt last night of the three weird sisters" after he meets the witches just before macbeth kills duncan!!!!!!!!... get your facts right
I am proposing that the battle took place that morning, so there has been no night since the battle. I'm not wedded to this view.
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish still doesn't make sense...
@@bellalow4799 So I think what Mr Salles is proposing is that the Battle took place in the Morning.On that same day Macbeth met with the Witches,sent a letter to his spouse,Lady Macbeth,Macbeth returned home to his spouse,Macbeth and Lady Macbeth reunite the same day and Macbeth says to his wife 'Ducan Comes Here TONIGHT' and on that night they talk Macbeth talks with Banquo and says 'I dreamt of weird sisters LAST NIGHT' and Macbeth and Lady Macbeth murder Duncan who is later discovered to be dead.
@@bellalow4799 SO RUDE!!!!!!!!!