ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the best interpretation of this quote? “MACBETH:I ‘gin to be aweary of the sun, And wish the estate o’ the world were now undone. Ring the alarum bell! Blow wind! come wrack! At least we’ll die with harness on our back.”
A
Macbeth is eager for the impending battle.
B
Macbeth hopes that the battle will be fought on a stormy night.
C
Macbeth despairs but chooses to die fighting
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: This is a representation of the depression that Macbeth is experiencing from his transgressions and his sins. He has descended so into darkness that the sun is an annoyance and is something that feels foreign to him.

Detailed explanation-2: -In summary, Macbeth’s speech is about the futility and illusoriness of all life and everything we do: we are all bound for the grave, and life doesn’t seem to mean anything, ultimately. He is responding to the news that Lady Macbeth is dead here; it’s the beginning of the end for him.

Detailed explanation-3: -Blow wind, come wrack, / At least we’ll die with harness on our back."’ Macbeth decides it is better to go out fighting, to die in his armor rather than waiting for death to come. He does not believe that his stand has meaning.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main theme of Macbeth-the destruction wrought when ambition goes unchecked by moral constraints-finds its most powerful expression in the play’s two main characters. Macbeth is a courageous Scottish general who is not naturally inclined to commit evil deeds, yet he deeply desires power and advancement.

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