《麦克白》麦克白夫人形象分析
毕业论文关键词：麦克白夫人；原型；人格面具；阴影
Abstract As regards Lady Macbeth, many critics see her in her appalling words and commitment to evil as one with an insatiable desire for power. On the basis of the theory of Jungian analytical psychology, the thesis explores the psychological state of Lady Macbeth behind her horrible speeches thus demonstrates that instead of being an aggressive woman of strong will, Lady Macbeth is in fact husband-oriented. The motivation for her sayings and doings is the burning love towards her husband. From the analysis of Lady Macbeth, we can draw to the conclusion that women should strive to be independent. Even in modern times, the tragedy of Lady Macbeth has a general implication to women as a whole.
Key words: Lady Macbeth; archetype; persona; shadow
An Analysis of Lady Macbeth
Contents
摘 要 i
Abstract ii
Ⅰ. Introduction 1
Ⅱ. A Comparison Between Medea and Lady Macbeth 4
2.1 The Blindness of Love 4
2.2 Sacrifice Everything for Love 6
Ⅲ. The Conflicts Between Persona and Shadow 8
3.1 The Persona in Lady Macbeth 8
3.2 The Shadow in Lady Macbeth 10
3.3 The Confrontation Between the Persona and the Shadow 12
Ⅳ. The Implication of Lady Macbeth’s Tragedy 13
Ⅴ. Conclusion 14
Bibliography 17
Acknowledgements 18
Ⅰ. Introduction
William Shakespeare, a master hand for play-writing, shows great talent in characterization, as Goethe says of Shakespeare: “His characters are like watches inward mechanism also is all visible.” (Yang 135) During his literary career that spanned more than two decades, Shakespeare has brought to the world 37 plays, 2 narrative poems and 154 sonnets. Shakespeare is skilled in displaying the psychological movements of the characters and his characters usually bear manifold qualities. The truth is that there is such a miraculous power in his work that the readers are prone to empathize with the person in literature: think as the figures would think and make judgments in their places. Undoubtedly, the readers can take a lesson from the plot, and better yet, through the exposure to the greatest thoughts and ideas, one can get baptized spiritually. His inspiration comes from many channels like chronicles, legends or romances by his contemporaries, but no matter what settings may be, Shakespeare write about his own people and for his own time.
Macbeth, written in 1605, tells the story of Macbeth, a Scottish general, brave and loyalty at the beginning of the play, yet consumed by ambition, degenerate eventually into a monster of depravity.
Macbeth is the shortest of the Four Tragedies and is considered as the darkest one. For centuries, Macbeth with its vehement plot and vivid description of psychological evolution has made it a favor on stages, adapted and performed both at home and abroad, and has also attracted critics to interpret it from various angels.
Lady Macbeth, perhaps one of the most noticeable female characters of Shakespeare’s plays, has long been regarded as a cruel and cold-blooded woman who incites her husband to commit the regicide. She is a “fiend queen” for Malcolm and a super witch in the eyes of Goethe. Critics who hold the similar view see her as a wicked woman of strong will who is at the very start intrepid, proud and forward-“a Machiavellian adventurer who is in possession of enormous subversive power” (Yang, Sun 126).
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