Theme Of Supernatural In Macbeth

Macbeth Essay (G.C.B)

Nigel Tang ENG2D

In the book ‘ Macbeth’ , the story revolves around Macbeth and his ambition of powder and accomplishes it by murdering the people above him and in his way. Moreover that, Shakespeare uses the different elements which are unnatural, supernatural and insomnia to set up the theme of Great Chain of Being.

Firstly, author uses unnatural things related to the disorders of Great Chain of being. The supernatural power in the story shows the disorders of Great chain of being. For example, when the witches are always arises in the lighting and thunder weather.

For instance, after lady Macbeth receives the letter from Macbeth and says let the evil spirits to take away her feminine, it represents the supernatural power that was in people’s heart back to date ‘Come to my woman’s breasts, and take my milk for gall, you murdering ministers, you wait on nature’s mischief!’’ (1.5. 47-50). At the second point, the ghost of Banquo shows the great chain of being is corrupted because Banquo was suited to the king position, but Macbeth murdered him because of the prediction. In this way, the ghost appears in the dinner after Macbeth murders Banquo who is on the top of him. Lastly, the witches makes the secret chanting and spells to influence Macbeth, it can be argued that the witches is another way shows the supernatural power in the play. He demands that ‘though the treasure of nature’s germens tumble all together, even till destruction sicken, answer me.’’ ( 4.1.60). Therefore, the supernatural power can reveals to the theme of great chain of

Kite a instance, on the night that Macbeth murders King Duncan, Banquo says to his son, "A heavy summons lies like lead upon me, Gives way to in repose! (2.1.6-9). Banquo doesn't say just what thoughts are disturbing his sleep, but we can guess that they have to do with the witches' prophecies. A little later in the scene, Macbeth seems to suggest that he could reward Banquo if Banquo would somehow support him in something having to do with the witches' prophecies. Banquo shows that he is suspicious of Macbeth's motives, and Macbeth ends the conversation by wishing Banquo "Good repose" (2.1.29), a good night's sleep. However, after Macbeth kills the king Duncan. He is so unnerved that he cannot move.Staring at his bloody hands, he tells his wife that as he left the King's chamber, he heard two men in another room: "There's one did laugh in's sleep, and one cried 'Murder!'" (2.2.20). To him, it's as though those men, even in their sleep, could see his bloody murderer's hands. For the death of Banquo, it can be argued that the murders of Banquo leads to the results that Macbeth shall sleep no more. For example, when Lady Macbeth says to her husband, "You lack the season of all natures, sleep" (3.4.140). A "season" in this sense is a preservative, and "natures" are different varieties of human nature. She is saying that without sleep anyone will go crazy, and Macbeth hasn't been getting his sleep.