Themes are a huge representation in several stories as they deliver the truth and lesson about life. In Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Macbeth, witches arrive and confess to Macbeth about his future of being King of Scotland. Macbeth becomes King of Scotland and murders masses of people to prevent them from taking his title so that he would remain as king forever. Blood is a relevant theme of this play as it runs throughout Shakespeare's story. When Shakespeare first introduces Macbeth, he automatically is displayed as a fierce, gruesome general. Blood represents his beneficial doing. Captain quotes, “... with bloody execution... he unseamed him from the nave to th’ chops, and fixed his head upon our battlements” (I.ii.20). Macbeth slashes Macdonwald, a traitor, from his belly to his jaw, and decapitates him. He represents a brave, merciless warrior, doing great things for his country. Once announced as Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth thinks aside, …show more content…
Blood represents luck. Macduff states “...tell thee Macduff was from his mother’s womb untimely ripped” (V.viii.19). Macduff claims he was ripped out of his mother’s womb rather than being born from one. Although blood is not directly quoted, blood takes place in Macduff’s birth considering he was ripped from the womb, which is a bloodier process than being born from one. Macbeth is told by the witches to not fear anyone born of a woman. Unfortunately for Macbeth, Macduff was not born of woman. Earlier, before Macduff and Macbeth meet each other, Macduff cries, “Either thou, Macbeth, or else my sword with an unbattered edge I sheathe again unneeded” (V.vii.23). Macduff demands to battle with Macbeth and have his sword stained with his blood after the destructive action Macbeth did to his family. When Macduff and Macbeth meet, they duel until the story reveals Macduff holding Macbeth’s head. This also holds similar to when