Throughout literature, as in life,
humans often have an internal struggle between thinking with their emotions and
thinking with a sense of rationale. The works of Shakespeare are constantly
delving into this human concept. In Macbeth,
Macbeth opens the book in a good position. He is powerful, wealthy, a great
warrior, and loved by the King. However, he is distraught by his own ambition
(his tragic flaw) and the echoes of the three witches. Macbeth is overwhelmed
with his ambitions causing him to kill the king and take power. This decision
leads to Macbeth becoming feverishly paranoid and ultimately being killed by
his revolting subservient.
This
internal struggle is also displayed in Romeo
& Juliet. The star crossed lovers make all their decisions purely based
off of their love and impetuousness; never with rationale or considering consequences.
Ultimately this line of thought leads to their shared demises; blunt but true.
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