Guilt Flashcards
(10 cards)
Regicide
Worst crime against god, Macbeth was destroyed so quickly
Origins of psychology
Macbeth explores the origins of guilt, causes madness
Banquo: ‘I dreamt of the weird sisters’
He is obsessed with the prophecies. Doesn’t reveal his suspicions on Macbeth as Fleance would not become king.
Daggers
Guilt makes him see the daggers
Sleep no more, Macbeth does murder sleep
Guilt robs him of his sleep, divine punishment
Banquo’s ghost
‘I tell you yet again Banquo’s buried’-LM.
Macbeth is hallucinating due to guilt
LM’s guilt
‘Here’s the smell of blood still’, sleepwalks, unconscious mind won’t allow her to rest until she is punished
Macduff’s guilt
‘My wife and children’s ghosts will haunt me still’
- can’t escape guilt of leaving fam unprotected to fight have Macbeth
Macduff guilt fuels him
Macduff uses guilt of abandoning family to fuel his desire to kill Macbeth.
(Guilt is never a positive force is Macbeth, instead of keeping morality it drives people to more and more violence)
Guilt
(Guilt is never a positive force is Macbeth, instead of keeping morality it drives people to more and more violence)