Different angles exist that you can explore in your essay
on Macbeth's conflict in Shakespeare's
tragedy.
- Internal and external. Macbeth faces
internal conflict early in the play. He doesn't want to kill Duncan because Duncan has
been a fair and honorable king, and he knows it would be wrong. He also knows he is
dominated by his out-of-control ambition. External conflict interferes with his
internal thoughts, however, when his wife attempts to talk him into the assassination.
Macbeth's internal conflict withers throughout the rest of the play once he's committed
treachery. - External conflict, for Macbeth, appears first
in the character of his wife, as mentioned. Conflicts with Banquo, Malcolm, and Macduff
ensue. By the close of the play, Macbeth is in external conflict with virtually
everyone in Scotland. Even his own soldiers betray
him. - Fate also plays a role in the conflict. If the
witches know the future, do they control the future? Is Macbeth doomed from the start?
Is hubris (attempting to rise above his station in life) really what's in play here, and
Macbeth fails because he is in conflict with fate, and no one can defeat fate?
These are three of the specific angles
relating to conflict you can use in your essay. You could also, by the way, explore the
dialogue, imagery, or theme, and how they contribute to the presentation of the
conflict.
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