Why Is Macbeth Important

The Most Important

(An analysis of the importance of act 4;2) The story of Macbeth is an interesting and intricate story to say the least. A story loosely based around insanity and murder it is considered one of the most important stories of all times. Written by a famous man, William Shakespeare, this play is a story of betrayal and literal backstabbing to achieve the good and the rightful outcome of the story. Shakespeare, was an intellectual genius when it came to writing this story to pick at the audience's minds. It is full of irony and what almost seems like a touch of deja-vu. Without question, the story blows apart in the Act of 4;2 and leaves the audience in a state of shock. Act 4;2 adds to the ways of irony, madness and outcome

Murders storm Macduff’s castle and slaughter his people only to find that his wife and son are there not him. In lines 59-60 of the Act 4;2 Macbeth’s son says, “If here were dead, you’d weep for him. If you would not, it were a good sign that I should quickly find a new father.” These lines are astonishing because he acts as if his father had abandoned him and destroyed his life but he only was trying to bring justice to the land. Also, this act is connected later in the story to Act 5;1 when Lady Macbeth is losing her mind and is yelling on lines 36-37, “Out, damned spot! Out, I say! One: two: why, then ‘tis time to do ‘t.” She at this point has completely lost her mind. And this madness is attached to the killing of Duncan and the others they had to kill. The Act of 4;2 connects directly with to delusion and absurdity of what Lady Macbeth is going

Macbeth meets back again with the witches and demands they tell him his fortune. Macbeth, already going absolutely crazy and mentally distraught adds to the theme of the story. In 4;2 his true colors show as he's had Macduff’s whole castle exterminated. But, in his fortune the Witches say in Act 4;1 on lines 80-81, “The pow’r of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth.” And on lines 71-72, “Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff! Beware the Thane of Fife. Dismiss me; enough.” So this is the deciding factor in Macbeth killing Macduff. The fortune of he will not be killed by a man born of a woman gives him the confidence that he can never be killed. But, later in the play in Act 5;7 Macduff is attacking Macbeth’s castle and in the final fight scene, explains to Macbeth that he was ripped from his mother’s abdomen and is not born truly of a woman. This relates with both fortunes the witches told Macbeth. This is the part where Macduff slays Macbeth and the tyrant has finally been