‘Symbols of Bird, Blood, and Sleep in William Shakespeare’s 'Macbeth'’

Authors

  • Arunakumari S Assistant Professor, Department of Water and Health, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research Mysore, Karnataka, India Author
  • Dr.Venkatesh Puttaiah Associate Professor Department of English, Maharaja College University of Mysore. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61841/91zrkb40

Keywords:

Symbols, Bird, Sleep, Blood, Guilt, and Paranoia.

Abstract

 This paper attempts to explain the 'Symbols of Bird, Blood, and Sleep' in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
The brief arrival of a trio of witches' (sorceress) precognition leads Macbeth with his psychological
consequences of irrepressible ambition to vanquish the desired realm by slaughter king Duncan.
Shakespeare projected the deep-seated opinions of human beings as well as their values according to the
situations, with the comparison of the different symbols. For example, with the restless ecstasy, sleep
symbolizes innocence and purity and blood symbolizes murder and guilt, and the bird epitomizes both the
superstitious aspect of negativity and evil power. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, symbols play a significant role,
as these symbols have been intertwined across the various characters and have been used in several ways to
connect the general theme of murder to the action in the play of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. 

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Published

25.09.2024

How to Cite

‘Symbols of Bird, Blood, and Sleep in William Shakespeare’s ’Macbeth’’. (2024). International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 25(2), 551-558. https://doi.org/10.61841/91zrkb40