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Blood In Macbeth

Submitted by Jeffery on October 27, 2005

Category: English
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The story of Macbeth by William Shakespeare uses blood as an important symbol to illustrate the characters feelings and beliefs. Blood is used everywhere in Macbeth, the beginning in the battle field scenes, after they kill Duncan, when Banque was killed and at the end when Lady Macbeth feels that blood has stained her. Blood is used in Macbeth to symbolize many things and the meaning of blood slowly progresses throughout the play. Blood in the play symbolizes different things as the play goes by; the imagery of blood goes from meaning honor, to betrayal, to guilt then to honor again. As the symbol of blood changes, the character of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth changes.
Blood can symbolize many things, honors is one of the main things that it symbolizes. When two groups of people are fighting in war, blood can symbolize glory and respect. Fighting for things like freedom is one way blood can be honorable. Even if it's a person's blood or the enemies' blood, it is something that will symbolize a sense of honor and courage. This is showed in Macbeth in the beginning scenes when Duncan sees the bloody sergeant. The bloody sergeant represents a brave soldier who fought heroically for his country. The bloody sergeant says to Duncan "Which smok'd with bloody execution", which represents how brave Macbeth is and how is sword is covered in the enemy's blood.
The symbolism of blood changes throughout the play, as the character of Macbeth, and Lady Macbeth changes. Before the murder of Duncan, blood symbolizes treason and betrayal. Blood shed can mean betrayal if that blood shed goes against a person's belief. The execution of noble king can be treason. Two lines in the play show
how blood symbolizes betrayal. The first line is said by Lady Macbeth when she prays to the spirits and says "make thick my blood," this line says that Lady Macbeth wants to become thoughtless and remorseful for the evil deed that she is going to commit. "And on thy blade and...

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