Macbeth ‘At the beginning of the play, Macbeth writes to his wife as “my dearest partner of greatness”. How does this relationship change during the course of the tragedy?’ Exploring the human subconscious, Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ is a dark and sinister insight into one man’s “vaulting ambition”. Shakespeare explores the human condition and psyche by integrating themes such as ambition, desire and guilt. These main themes are closely aligned and are used to consider …showed first 75 words of 2056 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2056 total…leaves his wife isolated and alone, unable to come to terms with what she has done, but upon her death, Macbeth realises life is futile without her. Macbeth wearily accepts his guilt, feeling like “ a poor player upon the stage and then is heard no more”. Macbeth then regains his former qualities and dies as a soldier. The ‘Scottish play’ concludes with a peaceful close, order is restored and Scotland is reborn into the light.