Macbeth’s conscience and moralizing imagination

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International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research
Volume:1 Issue:3
Macbeth’s conscience and moralizing imagination

Macbeth’s conscience and moralizing imagination

Pages : 851-864

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Publication Date : 2015-07-01

Article Type : Conference Paper

Abstract :Unlike Shakespeare’s greatest villains such as Richard III and Iago, Macbeth is not really comfortable in his role as murderer and usurper thanks to his acute awareness that he is acting against the moral and political values which underpin the social fabric. The aim of this paper is to explore the ways in which Macbeth falls afoul of the commonly accepted ethical and political norms in the discourse of the Renaissance era and finds himself in the role of a would-be `Machiavel`. He puts ‘words’ and his imagination into use to seize power and later to maintain his status as king of Scotland. Macbeth emerges as a great exemplar of how desire for political power silences the claims of conscience.
Keywords : Renaissance conscience, Classical conscience, Renaissance ethics, Machiavellian politics

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