Sitting in this waiting room for more than about a day or two of the earthly time measures, Macbeth started to feel bored especially after the two other persons who were waiting with him have been called from the other room. Gazing at the ceiling, which seemed to have no color, Macbeth heard footsteps coming form the same door he entered two days ago. An old blind man came in led by one of those fierce angels, which Macbeth keeps meeting since they woke him up from his grave. After several failing attempts by Macbeth to make noise so to show the blind man that hes not the only one in this room, Macbeth goes to sit in the chair next to this new visitor and starts a conversation, hoping to break the boredom of the past days. Macbeth: You should make yourself comfortable here. You are going to spend some time in this room, until one of the guardian angels would call your name and lead you to the next room.
Oedipus, disturbed by the voice, not knowing that there was someone else with him in the same room, moved his head to the direction of the voice. Oedipus: How long have you been waiting here? I really cant wait anymore. Macbeth: Ive been here for about a day or two. But for what are you so excited? If I may ask the question. Oedipus: I cant wait to know what their punishment for me is going to be. Ive been suffering in my pain so long fearing this minute, when the Gods will decide the suitable punishment for me. I want it to happen, I deserve all this.
The Essay on Oedipus 7
In Oedipus the King it is made quite clear by Sophocles that trying to defy your fate is pointless and only results in your fate coming to pass whether you like it or not. The first example of the pointlessness of trying to defy your fate is that of Laius. One day Laius, Oedipus' true father, was confronted by an oracle of Apollo. This oracle said that "doom would strike him down at the hands of a ...
Macbeth, surprised and shaken by the words of this insane blind man, who wants to be punished, couldnt take his curiosity back and asked about the sin of the other man. Oedipus: I did the blackest things a man can do, I have done them all! I killed my father and sowed my mother (244).
Im a man of grief, my grief alone, my destiny that the Gods have drawn for me long ago. Macbeth: Dont feel so guilty. You should have listened to the two other men that I met before you. They both were tyrants killing half of their subjects, including women and childrenOh, I guess I have done the same things during my life, too.
Now Im the grieving man, not you. Oedipus: You dont understand, it was all fate that made me kill my father and marry my mother. It was all fate. I never knew the truth until this shepherd told me the whole story. All this is Apollos fault. Apollo -he ordained my agonies- these, my pains on pains (241).
Not only his, but the shepherds fault, too. He should have killed me and saved me from all this pain. Curse him God. If Id died then, Id never have dragged myself, my loved ones through such hell (242).
But it is also my own fault. I should have listened to Tiresias, the blind prophet.
He was right when he said that this day would bring my birth and my destruction (184).
I was the blind man then, not he. I didnt even listen to my lovely wifemother. Jocasta tried to prevent me from knowing the truth, but I didnt listen (223).
I couldnt stop after coming so close to the truth. How could I? But its my fault I know. I should have given up to solve the mystery of my birth.
I could have lived with it, as Ive been living with it long before. But I couldnt let my curiosity fade after getting so close to the truth. I just couldnt. This was a conspiracy. A conspiracy by fate and destiny. They both shaped the path for me to go through. They played with me.
The Gods said the truth. I should have believed them from the beginning. The dreadful prophecy proved to be right Macbeth: Your words remind me of my old story, but mine was shaped by the witches. Those three witches I met after the battle, shaped my whole life, my fate and my destiny. Not only mine, but that of my wife also, who became insane at the end and killed herself. My wife, my wife, who strengthened me enough to kill the king.
The Essay on Personal Philosophy of Man , God and the World
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First of all, I am grateful to the Almighty God for establishing me to complete this project. I wish to express my sincere thanks to SOTERO H. LAUREL Librarians, for providing me with all the necessary facilities and books that I need to be able to carefully analyze all the topics that have been discuss in philosophy of human existence. I also thank Professor Josefina C. Perez, one ...
Shes the one to be blamed for making the witches words come true. She forced my own hands to push the dagger into my masters flesh. She forced me to sin for the gain of power. She forced the fear out of my body. She made me almost forget the taste of fears (217).
She made me become the tyrant that every single person was trying to get rid of. She is the one who made the whole world turn against me.
Shes the reason for me sinning with no stop, with no turning back. There was no turning back. Whats done cannot be undone (201).
A long pause followed while each one of them was sunk in his own grief. Both not sure whether they are condemned to carry the burden of guilt or whether the blame was on the other peoples. They were both in deep thoughts when they heard a loud painful scream coming from not far away. Macbeth recognized the voice as belonging to one of the tyrants, who were sitting with him in the waiting room a couple of hours ago.
He thought that he must be going to get the same punishment as this tyrant, because he has sinned the same way as him. Suddenly his frustration couldnt be hidden anymore. Macbeth: It was a conspiracy. A conspiracy between the witches, my wife and fate; all uniting against me. They all agreed on pushing me into this trap. They all planned for this end. They planned for me entering hell and suffering endlessly.
They are the ones who should be punished. God, can you hear me? Can you see their fault, too? Are you going to punish them, too? They should be punished more than me God? They are the ones who forced me into this God and you know it. You know it very well God. Be merciful with me God, be merciful. Macbeth started weeping louder and louder making Oedipus feel sorry for him and for himself, too. This is the end.
Although Oedipus cant see Macbeth, he has this deep feeling that this man was a very strong and powerful one on earth. Listening to him now weeping like an old woman Oedipus couldnt help but regretting his life. Regretting killing his father at the crossroad. Regretting leaving his parents and setting out for Delphi. Regretting believing Apollos words at the wrong moment and not believing them at the right moment. Regretting coming to Thebes and solving the riddle.
The Term Paper on Lady Macbeth Scene Duncan King
... in the play, Macbeth would do anything to bring King Duncan back to life. Lady Macbeth, in direct comparison, ... Act 1, Scene 1.As Macbeth enters, his first words echo the final words of the witches in ... scene appears to suggest that Lady Macbeth is the dominant force in her relationship with her husband. ... divine right of Kings. As God has chosen the King, he would be going against God and killing him ...
If he didnt attempt any of these acts, he wouldnt have been so miserable now. He wouldnt have been grieving now. He would have been sitting in another room with other kings waiting impatiently to meet Gods and tell Them of the good things he had done to his people on earth and how he was just and fair in all his judgements, and he would enter heaven. While he was thinking of alternatives of how he should have acted while being the king of Thebes, Macbeth was thinking of what could have been his fate now if he didnt meet the witches at the first place. Macbeth: You know fellow, if I didnt use this specific road while going home after the battle with Banquo, I wouldnt have met the witches and I wouldnt have even thought of killing my master. And if I were strong enough not to be influenced by my wifes words, I would have been satisfied right now.
I didnt want to be the king. Ive never thought of being the king, only my wife kept thinking of it I guess. And when the chance came to do so she forced me. She forced me with her soft character and fierce words to kill the king in his own bed. If I didnt listen to her I wouldnt have been sitting here with a man, who killed his father and married his mother. I would have been lying now in heaven enjoying my time, not thinking whether God will understand or not. Yes, I killed those other people without the influence of my wife, but she killed the fear inside me at the first place. She forced me to kill my master and since then all my senses didnt work anymore and I had no conscious to guide me to the right path.
I shouldnt have followed her words. I shouldnt have listened to the witches. I should have kept going with my life as it was. It was a good life of a respectful general of the king, who was known for his courage and bravery. I should have gone with my life as it was. It was a perfect life.
It was a life that would never end. A life that after death would lead to a better life in heaven. A life never ending. A life everlasting By then both men turned their heads to the exit door, where they could here footsteps approaching. The door flung open and two fierce angels entered and called Macbeths name. He stood and went to the door, knowing that resistance wont do him any good now.
Looking at his fellow for the last time he left the waiting room following the two angels with a bitter smile on his face, remembering his wifes words: Shall to all our nights and days come give solely sovereign sway and masterdom (37).
The Essay on Why Does Macduff Kill Macbeth
Why Does Macduff kill Macbeth Macbeth being murdered by Macduff represents the finale of Macbeth. The murder itself marks the end of a long struggle for power between the good (Malcolm, Macduff), and the evil (Macbeth). Many events hinted to the reason for Macduff murdering Macbeth. The murder of Macbeth was an inevitable act that was bound to happen. One of these events was prophecy of the three ...
Bibliography:
“Oedipus The King” “MacBeth”.
