Macbeth

Reality is how the world really is, however an illusion is a false interpretation of reality.

The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, is about a young, loyal man that has a false interpretation of reality which forces him to commit horrendous actions to live under his false beliefs. In Macbeth, Shakespeare develops the idea that illusions cause individuals to false interpret reality which directs to conflict. In the play Macbeth’s illusions leave behind a path of death, psychological effects and grief.

Firstly, Macbeth brings death to reality after a false interpretation of himself becoming king of Scotland. When the second witch says “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of

Cawdor!” (I.iii.51) it makes Macbeth feel proud of himself because he had just been promoted to thane of Cawdor. However, the third witch says “All hail, Macbeth! That shalt be king hereafter.” (I.iii.53) which makes Macbeth wonder to himself if the witches are telling the truth.

However, Macbeth’s illusions take over his reality which leads to the death of King Duncan.

Macbeth’s false perception of reality also makes him kill the two guards protecting Duncan’s room. Macbeth killed the guards to show his loyalty to the other people at the castle.

Therefore, Macbeth made the others have a false perception of reality which forced the others not to suspect Macbeth of the murder. Macbeth also kills Banquo in fear that Banquo’s descendants will become king instead of Macbeth. The death of Banquo is also a result of

Macbeths illusions because of the prophecies was that Macbeth will not be king unless

Macbeth gets rid of Banquo’s son, Fleance. The deaths that Macbeth had brought into reality leave psychological consequences on himself.

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...anymore. The murder of Duncan also leaves grief to the peoples of Scotland because they don’t have a wonderful king anymore. Lady Macbeth’s illusion of not able to getting the blood of her hands also leave her with grief because she cannot forget about the murder which also means that she will not have sanity either. Lady Macbeth’s grief leads to her death of possibly suicide because she could not take the fact that she was responsible for the murder of

Duncan.

In Macbeth, Shakespeare develops the idea that illusions cause individuals to false interpret reality which directs to conflict. In other words when individuals believe something that is not true it makes them do whatever they can to make their belief come true which could lead to conflict. The illusions of Macbeth led to multifarious conflicts such as death, psychological effects and grief.