In “MacBeth” written by William Shakespeare, MacBeth experiences many different emotions throughout the play. The main character, MacBeth, undergoes different conflicts throughout his story; he was a very well-respected war hero, but used his title to his advantage. MacDuff, who was MacBeth’s enemy and the main antagonist in the story, experiences many of the same feelings MacBeth does. Their wants are similar, which drives them to carry out some of the same actions. For which MacBeth experiences guilt from all of the murders, pressured to carry out certain tasks, and fear for the possibility of being exposed for all the wrongdoings he has done. In the play, MacBeth feels guilty of all the murders he has committed. To start, MacBeth feels guilty …show more content…
Act 2, Scene 2 shows how MacBeth feels guilty for murdering Duncan and his guards by MacBeth hearing knocks on his door. In conclusion, MacBeth shows guilt from hearing and seeing things. Mainly in the first couple of scenes in the play, MacBeth experiences pressure from his wife to commit some of the murders he carried out. To begin with, MacBeth is pressured by his wife to kill Duncan. It states in the text, “You must look like an innocent flower, but act as evilly as the serpent underneath it. Preparations must be made for Duncan’s stay. You should leave me to carry out this night’s business, which shall allow us in the near future to reign over the kingdom. Shakespeare 1.5 - "The 'Sea'" 65-69)” This quote shows how demanding Lady MacBeth is. Lady MacBeth uses MacBeth to do all of the dirty work, so she still looks innocent. In addition, MacBeth feels pressured by the Witches to fulfill their promise of him becoming king. MacBeth feels this way because by the witches telling him what they see in his future, he feels the need to live up to those expectations. To summarize, MacBeth feels pressure from others to do what they want him to