Thursday, January 29, 2015

How would you define Natural Order in relation to Macbeth?

So true. The Elizabetheans saw, or assigned, order to all aspects of life. From the Divine Rite of Kings to the role of the Church, order gave purpose and predictability to a difficult and confusing existence.



Macbeth and his wife usurp this system by pursuing things out of order. The prophesy of the sisters provoked them to take action to attain an "effect" before the cause could naturally occur. By inverting cause and effect, Macbeth and his sweet wife lose their sense and their sanity.



Refer to the Matrix (I can't believe I am referring to this movie). The Oracle tells Neo that it is ok that he will break a vase. In turning to see which vase he might break, he breaks a vase. The natural order is tampered with and it leaves an uneasy feeling.

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