One motif that seems to popping up alot is the theme of hallucinactions. Macbeth having the hallucination of the dagger and now the hallucination of seeing Banquo, it is his constent reminder of the things that he has done. These hallucinations that he has could be his way of dealing with his guilt. By being scared of these hallucinations he is also giving in to the crimes he has commited. They are also constent reminders of the course that he has taken and how he will be stuck on this course no matter how hard he tries to get off it. These hallucinations let the other members in the play start to question Macbeth and his role as king. By having these hallucinations hes opening himself up to alot of unwanted questions.
This motif comes up again at the end of the play too. Lady Macbeth also has hallucinations that represent her guilt. She is dreaming and sees blood on her hands which shows the guilt she still has from the murder. She can't seem to get the blood off of her hands which means she can't get rid of the guilt. Seeing this motif at the end of the play as well as the beginning shows how the guilt Macbeth and Lady Macbeth follows them through the whole play.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand the first sentence in this blog. Hallucinations may be a motif but they are not the theme in the play. However i do agree that the hallucinations are a way for the characters to give the audience an inside view to how guilty they feel. It makes the audience feel for the characters and look at them with sympathy. The hallucinations are also a form of foreshadowing and an insite to the characters. Mahoney suggested I post on this blog
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