Examples Of Humanism In Macbeth

Humanism and nationalism are terms from the Renaissance that appear in Macbeth. Shakespeare loved the idea and the meaning of nationalism but didn’t use humanism that much when writing Macbeth. Humanism and nationalism are both represented in Shakespeare's Macbeth by characters who either represent them or have an idea that is like both humanism and nationalism. So far in the story, we see a man named Macbeth who hears from three witches that he is going to become king soon, and he believes them and gets very interested in becoming a king, as he states: "My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function." (Macbeth 1.3, 139) showing that he will do anything to become king, but he is hesitant as

But screw your courage to the sticking-place And we’ll not fail” (Lady Macbeth 1.7, 59-61) This quote shows Lady Macbeth telling Macbeth that it doesn’t matter if they both fail the plan to kill Duncan, instead they should have courage, then they will be able to do it which shows that usually if people are worried about something they won’t be able to do often some people might say to trust God, or believe in him to them be able to do it, but in this Lady Macbeth is saying that they should be able to believe in themselves and do it on their own without the help of god. Nationalism also appears in the story, as Macbeth is the