![]() Order and disorder are often important issues in the Shakespearean tragedy of Macbeth (and in fact, in all Shakespearean plays). In science as in art and the humanities, disorder is inevitable it is rather a universal feature. However, with the emergence of postmodern pessimist science of chaos, the word becomes much admired. In ethics and theology, it is linked to the cursed notions of immorality and sin. ![]() In psychology, everyone fears mental disorders. With universalist or globalizing tendencies of thought, order is preferred while disorder is sought to be avoided at any price the latter might generally be linked in politics to any kind of political dissidence, wars, conflicts, riots, etc. ![]() This study attempts to illustrate the dark side of the challenge between gender and power, the consequences of crime, and the guilt felt inside the characters' minds, all to show the main characters condition as that of declining characters. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth stand among those complex dramatic characters who are open to psychological and feministic interpretation. Macbeth can be considered as a play open to examination through different psychological and social interpretations. There are certain Shakespearean plays where the playwright challenges prevailing views on gender and power. The main characters can be examined through different point of views. Shakespeare's works are always critically blurred by falling within the scope of psychological and social tendencies. Shakespeare's plays treat universal themes which consist of different eminent dynamics which do not alter through time. They convey social pressures not only inside the minds of characters but also in the form of emotions provoked from the audience. Shakespeare creates a black atmosphere through the words used and the fact that this scene is played in complete darkness with the exception of one candle, which Lady Macbeth keeps close by her.Plays and theatrical acts are in a sense considered to be efficacious on the stage for their use of soliloquys, supernatural turns, and different forms of literary concepts. She is lamenting the murders of Lady Macduff and Banquo and she appears to see blood on her hands claiming that nothing will ever wash it off. Looking back at her introductory scene, it was Lady Macbeth who had always wanted absolute darkness while now she is reduced to a paranoid obsession with the light of the candle which she does not keep apart even for a moment. The candle also cuts across a pathetic image for Lady Macbeth, being her only companion, highlighting her loneliness and Macbeth's neglect towards her. According to some critics, it might well be that she died due to the fire caused by an accidental fall of the candle. The candle may well be the actual reason of her death. ![]() Alternatively, it may also be seen as an infernal image that underscores her predicament of sinfulness. If we take her sleep-walking speech to be a kind of self-confession of the dark deed, the candle may be seen as an image of burning repentance that re-humanizes her character in the final moment of her life. The candle which accompanies Lady Macbeth in her sleep-walking act is functional as a metaphor in different ways.
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