The action in Macbeth is so intense, so bloody and so dramatic that it is most difficult to imagine what will occur after Shakespeare’s narrative comes to an end. Yet, perhaps it is possible to make an informed guess.
It seems quite possible that a highly literate man such as Shakespeare would be generally familiar with beliefs from other countries and cultures. This would suggest that Shakespeare knew about the ideas of the ancient Chinese regarding political balance and harmony. Indeed, it was thought that these were essential characteristics of a wise and moral ruler. Indeed, one could suggest that, according to such beliefs, it was inevitable that the political chaos caused by the misrule of the Macbeth would need to be countered by a revolutionary