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Psychological Break

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Jon Dav
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This document discusses psychological breaks and how they are portrayed in Shakespeare's Macbeth. It defines a psychological break as when the mind takes control of the body and causes wrong choices. It analyzes how Macbeth experiences a psychological break after killing Duncan, as shown by his feelings of guilt. His break worsens throughout the play as he commits more crimes. The document argues psychological breaks can be prevented from the start by avoiding what triggers them, like Macbeth not killing Duncan in the first place.

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Davila 1 Jonathan Davila English 4, P.4 December 17, 2009 Psychological Break A psychological break is when the mind takes control of the body. Psychological breaks tend to cause a person to make wrong choices. In Macbeth, Macbeth begins to experience his own psychological break when he and Lady Macbeth start planning to kill Duncan. There are different ways people could break in a psychological break. People could prevent themselves from breaking in many different ways. Therefore there are many causes that can lead a person to a psychological break. A psychological break could affect people in many different ways and it could cause trouble to those around the person. In Macbeth, Macbeth has a psychological break when he reminds himself what he has done and he says, ¡°I am afraid to think what I have done¡± (Macbeth II:II:49). This shows that he is starting to feel some guilt inside of him, because of the crime he had committed in killing Duncan. He had made a choice that affected his lifestyle. If he would not have made a choice to kill Duncan he would have maybe one day still become king. There are many different types of breaks; some are how a family member or friend has treated you. Certain
Davila 2 arguments can cause people to break. In Macbeth you start to see that Macbeth is starting to go into his own psychological break when he says, ¡°To know my deal twere best not know myself¡± (Macbeth II: II: 71). This shows he is trying to keep calm when he is reaching his breaking point. What Macbeth could have done to not reach this point was to prevent it from the very beginning by not making the choice of killing Duncan that affected him so much throughout the story. Many times psychological breaks cause people to act in certain ways that may affect other people. Many times people tend to make the wrong choices and could eventually cause them to experience a psychological break. ¡°Let not light see my black and deep desires¡±. (Macbeth I: IV: 53) This shows us that Macbeth is beginning to express what he really feels he needs to do to become King. This is important, because it begins to show us what he really has in mind and what will eventually lead him to his psychological break. Different types of psychological breaks have many possible outcomes and different effects. Psychological breaks can be prevented from the very beginning and can always be prevented. In Macbeth, the 3 Witches make Macbeth believe he will be king and therefore this leads him to believe that in
Davila 3 order to be king he must kill Duncan. A psychological break begins at an early stage and then begins to worsen as time passes. There is always a way to prevent it from the very beginning. In Macbeth, Macbeth does many terrible deeds that cause him to feel guilt for all his crimes and wrong choices. All this could have been prevented if he had not listened to Lady Macbeth¡¯s insults. Ultimately Macbeth is unable to bear the psychological consequences of his atrocities.

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  • 1. Davila 1 Jonathan Davila English 4, P.4 December 17, 2009 Psychological Break A psychological break is when the mind takes control of the body. Psychological breaks tend to cause a person to make wrong choices. In Macbeth, Macbeth begins to experience his own psychological break when he and Lady Macbeth start planning to kill Duncan. There are different ways people could break in a psychological break. People could prevent themselves from breaking in many different ways. Therefore there are many causes that can lead a person to a psychological break. A psychological break could affect people in many different ways and it could cause trouble to those around the person. In Macbeth, Macbeth has a psychological break when he reminds himself what he has done and he says, ¡°I am afraid to think what I have done¡± (Macbeth II:II:49). This shows that he is starting to feel some guilt inside of him, because of the crime he had committed in killing Duncan. He had made a choice that affected his lifestyle. If he would not have made a choice to kill Duncan he would have maybe one day still become king. There are many different types of breaks; some are how a family member or friend has treated you. Certain
  • 2. Davila 2 arguments can cause people to break. In Macbeth you start to see that Macbeth is starting to go into his own psychological break when he says, ¡°To know my deal twere best not know myself¡± (Macbeth II: II: 71). This shows he is trying to keep calm when he is reaching his breaking point. What Macbeth could have done to not reach this point was to prevent it from the very beginning by not making the choice of killing Duncan that affected him so much throughout the story. Many times psychological breaks cause people to act in certain ways that may affect other people. Many times people tend to make the wrong choices and could eventually cause them to experience a psychological break. ¡°Let not light see my black and deep desires¡±. (Macbeth I: IV: 53) This shows us that Macbeth is beginning to express what he really feels he needs to do to become King. This is important, because it begins to show us what he really has in mind and what will eventually lead him to his psychological break. Different types of psychological breaks have many possible outcomes and different effects. Psychological breaks can be prevented from the very beginning and can always be prevented. In Macbeth, the 3 Witches make Macbeth believe he will be king and therefore this leads him to believe that in
  • 3. Davila 3 order to be king he must kill Duncan. A psychological break begins at an early stage and then begins to worsen as time passes. There is always a way to prevent it from the very beginning. In Macbeth, Macbeth does many terrible deeds that cause him to feel guilt for all his crimes and wrong choices. All this could have been prevented if he had not listened to Lady Macbeth¡¯s insults. Ultimately Macbeth is unable to bear the psychological consequences of his atrocities.