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This drawing expresses three important qualities of Macbeth, which all contribute to his unique psyche, which is in turn expressed throughout his actions in the play. The main focus of this piece is the skull, representative of Macbeth's dark side. Macbeth can be seen as two faced due to his affectionate side and his corrupt side. In the beginning of the book, Shakespeare stresses Macbeth’s heart warming nature when pointing out all of his positive qualities such as brave Macbeth”(1.2,18), honorable and kind. Once Macbeth becomes aware the witches predictions of him becoming “king hereafter”(1.3,53) may be true, his personality takes on a major shift. He begins to appear as an evil man with awful intentions who hopes people will not discover his “black and deep desires.”(1.4,58) such as murder.
Another aspect of Macbeth's personality that is portrayed in my drawing is his innocence. This is shown through the flowers growing from the skulls eyes. I chose to fill the surrounded area of the flowers with black, representing the darkness which almost always overcomes innocence. The flowers act as the small bit of innocence Macbeth still has left, which is almost certainly destined to become corrupt by the darkness that surrounds them. The still existent bit of this side of Macbeth is shown when he recalls how “Duncan hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been so clear in his great office”(1.7,16-18) He is basically explaining how Duncan has been such a respectable leader, entirely free of corruption. He realizes that “his virtues will plead like angels”(1.7,19) once he dies, as the news of his unjust murder spreads across the region. In conclusion, the juxtaposition of the flowers within the skull is representative of macbeth's internal conflict between his “affectionate side” and what we deem to be his “dark side”. The final focal point of this piece is the crown lying upon the skulls head. This embodies the intricate plan Macbeth has conceived. This highlights Macbeth's need for power, characterizing him as power hungry. Macbeth presents his “vaulting ambition”(1.7,27) that is empowering him to commit an act of murder. His ambition is driving him towards his goal of becoming king, which others around him question the reality of this happening due to his kind nature. His fall to power and corruption has demonstrated how his dark side has almost completely eclipsed his morality.
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