Throughout the play, Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, Macbeth has proven to be insecure in many contexts, for his tone can be described as both self-conscious and hesitant. It is no secret that Macbeth’s true intentions are held from the public eye and for good reason. Macbeth performs unforgivable acts. Macbeth fears anyone seeing through him. If his true intentions were to be exposed, a catastrophe would take place. Or is that the true reason? Macbeth shields his secrets from the light. He states, “That is a step/ On which I must fall down or else o’erleap,/ For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires;/ Let not light see my black and deep desires./The eye wink at the hand, yet let that be/ Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see” (Act 1. Scene …show more content…
He does inhumane things in order to gain absolute power. Why did he need that power in the first place? Why does he make references to hiding? Because he’s not enough. Macbeth has a void that he believes can only be filled with power and praise. In this quote, he makes a reference to falling (his downfall), his evil and deep desires (what he’s done and the true meaning behind it), and an eye winking at the hand (I believe that resembles lies and deceit which has come as a result from his insecurity). Macbeth will go to any extent in order to maintain his position and power. He makes that abundantly clear throughout the course of the play. Though what struck me the most during the journey of his attempt in maintaining his power, was the betrayal towards his best friend. Macbeth’s view of Banquo quickly goes from complete trust to the planning of his murder. Macbeth feels so desperate in his attempts to maintain his power and so insecure in his position, that he turns on the person that has been there with him since the beginning. Macbeth states, “And to that dauntless temper of his mind/ He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valor/ To act in