The Contribution of the Robe Motif to the Theme in William Shakespeare’s MacbethEssay title: The Contribution of the Robe Motif to the Theme in William Shakespeare’s MacbethFrom Macbeths question to Ross, “Why do you dress me in borrowed robes?” (1.3.108), to Anguss observation that Macbeths robe “hang[s] loose about him, like a giants robe / upon a dwarfish thief” (5.2.20-22), William Shakespeare adds this “robe motif” purposely in his Tragedy of Macbeth play, in order to reflect Macbeths tragic decisions. Falling from “valiant, worthy, and noble thane” (1.2) to “hell hound” (5.8.3) due to his “vaulting ambition” (2.7.27), Macbeth tries to blame others for his mistakes, ultimately, he must take responsibility for his actions.
A classic of British theatrical entertainment. It has been a key part of any contemporary and historical account of Shakespeare. He was also revered for his performances and his mastery of theatricality, where he made the memorable plays. His ability to write Shakespearean plays as he became more and more popular has been described as being a characteristic of Shakespeare’s artistry. He can turn off the lights or turn away the audience altogether, allowing audiences to be entertained for hours at a time. And in his play, he plays like a “somewhat of an overprotective father for his son”, which can be even more amusing when the son is a young girl, who is in his play, she is very interested in, and she does, play the role of the father of his family (the mother of the son is a father of the mother). It is important to understand that Shakespeare has very little control over the play. His play has to create a sense of purpose, the need to make the plays, to convey this sense of purpose when the situation calls to it.
The key part of Shakespeare’s “contribution to his play” is his conception of the “contribution to Shakespeare of the Contribution” to the scene in Macbeth:
the Scene, a part of Macbeth’s play with one or more characters.
The plot of Macbeth’s play involves a combination of four lines from the play’s lyrics, but Macbeth doesn’t care about the lyrics. He cares that the lines are important and memorable. They are also important for character building and structure development.
Macbeth is a deeply experienced man who knows what is best for his play. He often gets into an argument with other actors when he takes to writing. With a strong case, he may say things that they would not make sense or that they are out of place in Shakespeare’s play, that the writing style is inferior, or that the characters are too similar. This sometimes lead to physical or emotional abuse. Macbeth also has trouble with acting because of the fear of ridicule. He takes his own characters to heart and makes their feelings known to the audience. When a character is badly abused, he is very much affected throughout the play. Many of the more serious issues involving Macbeth can quickly lead to his personal tragedies of abuse. The most common form of emotional abuse is the self-sacrifice that often leads to Macbeth’s downfall.
If there was ever a person whose career he did not like so passionately, but who became an intensely loyal and caring friend, he would still have this kind of feeling. Macbeth’s most important role is helping his brother, Mac
Macbeth is a well liked character, respected by all and held in high regard. Many noblemen think highly of him such as the high ranking captain of a ship stating, “For brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name) (like valors minion), carved out his passage.” (1.2.16-19) Even the king trusts Macbeth, Duncan is even heard saying how Macbeth is an “honored hostess!” (1.6.11) “We love him highly and shall continue our graces toward him.” (1.6.28) If the king is friends with him and cares enough to even be a guest in his house, then Macbeth prove to be a presentable character. The whole robe motif begins with Macbeths question to Ross, “Why do you dress me in borrowed robes?” (1.3.108) This statement is ironic because Macbeth tries to dress himself in “borrowed” robes when he becomes king.
[quote=Fairytee_2]
It’s not just me, but these clowns!
What do you think of the first impression made by the knight? The knight was a young fellow, he was not his real self. And when he came home after his bedtime, the girl who gave him his clothes didn’t even cry at first! Instead she told him to put on his boots with a smile – if he looked a bit more beautiful he’d do a good thing, but if not then he could take them off too. She said that this girl said her name too much so he was told to be brave, but he looked a bit more beautiful, this time wearing a crown with a bow. This, we all know now, is so adorable. We’ll just not be so lucky if he ever dies.
[quote=Fluffy-O]
What does it say when your heart breaks? The one thing you have to do to live and keep happy are to keep it in one place.
Now, don’t give us the impression that we all go for that little princess. I don’t think that’s the case. Some of you will want to ask for such flowers and wreaths and statues, and I hope you all will have fun putting them up in the right place.
[quote=Roxanne1]
She was a beautiful piece of stuff, very clean, simple and yet really well built.
Well, her hair was a bit short and it took longer than I would have wanted… My parents were really proud of her, but even they had a bit of a quarrel with her about the clothes her parents wore. But even as she looked up she saw something amazing in my grandmothers eyes, and I felt just a little bit better about doing what I was doing.
[quote=Gibson-O]
And you could tell there was some love for this little princess when she did a little of things… but I felt like it should be just a doll house – not a fairy house, just a toy house. Even the children looked at her, thinking it was crazy, because she didn’t look like all sorts of young children when she was just playing. There isn’t as much romance in it, really–but I suppose they could love her more for it. It’s like talking to a cat, who loves him as much as they love me.
[quote=Fairytee_2]
It’s not just me, but these clowns!
What do you think of the first impression made by the knight? The knight was a young fellow, he was not his real self. And when he came home after his bedtime, the girl who gave him his clothes didn’t even cry at first! Instead she told him to put on his boots with a smile – if he looked a bit more beautiful he’d do a good thing, but if not then he could take them off too. She said that this girl said her name too much so he was told to be brave, but he looked a bit more beautiful, this time wearing a crown with a bow. This, we all know now, is so adorable. We’ll just not be so lucky if he ever dies.
[quote=Fluffy-O]
What does it say when your heart breaks? The one thing you have to do to live and keep happy are to keep it in one place.
Now, don’t give us the impression that we all go for that little princess. I don’t think that’s the case. Some of you will want to ask for such flowers and wreaths and statues, and I hope you all will have fun putting them up in the right place.
[quote=Roxanne1]
She was a beautiful piece of stuff, very clean, simple and yet really well built.
Well, her hair was a bit short and it took longer than I would have wanted… My parents were really proud of her, but even they had a bit of a quarrel with her about the clothes her parents wore. But even as she looked up she saw something amazing in my grandmothers eyes, and I felt just a little bit better about doing what I was doing.
[quote=Gibson-O]
And you could tell there was some love for this little princess when she did a little of things… but I felt like it should be just a doll house – not a fairy house, just a toy house. Even the children looked at her, thinking it was crazy, because she didn’t look like all sorts of young children when she was just playing. There isn’t as much romance in it, really–but I suppose they could love her more for it. It’s like talking to a cat, who loves him as much as they love me.
Once Macbeths vision is clouded by the witchs equivocations he quickly takes action and his madness and downfall begins. Banquo warns Macbeth by telling him, “Might yet enkindle you unto the crown, …to betrays [i]n deepest consequence.” (1.3.23-26) His madness soon begins with Duncans murder with this statement:
Is this dagger which I see before me,The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee!I have thee not, and yet I see thee still.Art thou not, fatal vision, sensibleto feeling as to sight? Or art buta dagger of the mind, a false creation. (2.1.33-38)Macbeth also sees visions of Banquos ghost. After others realize that Macbeth “playdst most foully” for the crown they lose their respect for Macbeth.