Macbeth: Tragedy Or Satire?
William Shakespeare wrote four great tragedies, the last of which
was written in 1606 and titled Macbeth. This "tragedy", as it is considered
by societal critics of yesterday's literary world, scrutinizes the evil
dimension of conflict, offering a dark and gloomy atmosphere of a world
dominated by the powers ofdarkness. Macbeth, more so than any of
Shakespeare's other tragic protagonists, has to face the powers and
decide:
should he succumb or should he resist? Macbeth understands the reasons for
resisting evil and yet he proceeds with a disastrous plan, instigated by the
prophecies of the three Weird Sisters. Thus we must ask the question:
If Macbeth is acting on the impulses stimulated by the prophecies of his fate,
is this Shakespearean work of art really a Tragedy?
Aristotle, one of the greatest men in the history of human thought,
interpreted Tragedy as a genre aimed to present a heightened and
harmonious imitation of nature, and, in......
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