In an essay, discuss the meaning of these lines for macbeth. why do you think shakespeare chose to portray macbeth as so conscience-stricken by his deed? how would the story be different if macbeth's actions caused him no moral suffering?

"Macbeth, as early stated by his own wife, is light hearted and an actual gentle man. He constantly had an internal struggle throughout the play about killing Duncan, especially as he was supposed to be loyal and protecting him. Shakespeare portraying Macbeth as very conscience-stricken by his deed of murdering the King, shows that he is still human and has feelings. If he did not have any moral suffering, then Macbeth would be an evil character that shows no empathy or remorse. But what makes the play a tragedy in the first place is that the readers do empathize with Macbeth, because he was hesitant and he does feel a lot of moral suffering. The lines specifically mean that Macbeth will never be able to get a good nights sleep because of how guilty he feels for killing the king. Even though Macbeth plotted to and completed the plan of killing the king, he is not a terrible person with no regard for anyone but himself. Giving Macbeth a worried conscious makes it so that the audience will care about him, even though he is a murderer. "

Explanation:

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(Students should discuss the meaning of these lines and explain the effects of Macbeth's moral suffering. For example, students could say that the lines mean Macbeth's guilty conscience over his evil deed will prevent him from ever enjoying the relaxing and revitalizing effects of sleep. They might suggest that Shakespeare portrayed Macbeth as conscience-stricken because he is in part a good man. This is what makes him a tragic character; he has very far to fall. If Macbeth were wholly without conscience, the audience could not identify with him and would not care about him. As it is, it is as if someone we know and like had committed murder. The fact that Macbeth feels his guilt makes him more human.)

circle of life

today people might say life is like a movie. good or evil might be evil. babies come to the world connect with their inner self, their need, the body language of the people around them that's the ways the lear to live. but as years go through feelings, sensations, needs are left behind and now is the time of technology, to each other is old-fashioned, looking into somebodies eyes, get a real connection, writing down memories a dairy.

we need to back to real connections, caring about people around you and spending quality time with them. we need to find back the way to connect with ourselfs, let out our emotions, sensations, our real tastes without caring about what other might think/say about,but especially without judging others way of living, feeling and loving.  

as we grow we lose our ties with our real selves, and we get too much involved with media, work, politics. we become so much troubled that our energy vanishes away and we only have the disposition to sit in front of the tv on turn off ourselves.   that's unbearable, we need to find out the way not to lose ourselves on the road to adulthood. but especially we have to find a way to keep children on the track. it would be easier for them when they grow ´s a lot of people on that track you just need to keep your eyes wide open and you´ll see it.