Molding Macbeth Macbeth goes through serious changes in many versions of his story. Although different variations are produced, most of them stick to the original story line from the Macbeth play book written by Shakespeare. In this story, Macbeth was pointed towards many challenges; such as murder, mental health, narcissism, and madness. Macbeth is molded into this new character throughout the story line, becoming different with every scene. The theme of Macbeth is destruction filled mind with power-hungry like wolves fighting to become leader of the pack. In this world, rather Macbeth fighting for his power to become king. “If good, why do I yield to that suggestion. Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair, and make my seated heart knock at my ribs against the use of nature? Present fears are less than horrible imaginings. My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, shakes so my single state of man who function is …show more content…
In the book, it's hard to see the emotion displayed by Macbeth, so imagination is used in its place. In the Folger play, it is very easy to see the madness that is surging in Macbeth’s brain as more murderous actions take place, or are going to take place. The theme is turning from power-hungry to a deranged setting. “Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still.” This quote meaning that Macbeth is seeing a floating dagger to kill King Duncan with, leading towards his room. In the Folger play, the knife appears in a mirror in front of him, and not a dagger leading to Duncan's bedroom about to be executed with. Macbeth’s mentality is slowly fading at this point, beginning to see fake illusions. Macbeth facing these challenges also lead him to become a narcissist, meaning he is full of himself. Madness, and power leads Macbeth into a dangerous mind-set. Becoming so delusional that he starts to think the