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I finally figured out what Macbeth is about

I cant get too deep in it rn bc I have a migraine and I need to go to bed.

Macbeth is about:

(Generational) Trauma and cycles of violence
Parallel between Macduff and Macbeth (gender stereotypes, reaction to tragedies, revenge)

How your supposed to deal with that trauma
Similar to the effect of the Vietnam War in the USA; Macbeth saying he does not know himself, Macduffs reaction to his whole family being slaughtered.

It also has parallels to this one specific interpretation of Adam and Eve. (The apple was the responsibility/awareness of committing sin, it represented consciousness)

Side note: The role of women in the story is still unclear to me. Gender is very present in the story (Spirits come, unsex me now; Are you a man; Crying like a man; ect.)

If anyone has had deeper thoughts about this story lmk :P


EDIT:
we're doing a debate on "what was the real reason macbeth was tragic/failed", and I finally got off my ass and looked at other peoples opinions.
Macbeth couldn't keep up with his own ambition, or his wife's.
He was also too caught up in his morals and was indicicive.
aough I'm so sleepy, saavee meeee.


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