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This lesson covers three more themes that run through Macbeth: guilt and conscience, the role of the supernatural, and the tension between appearance and reality. These themes are closely interconnected — guilt manifests as hallucinations (supernatural), and the entire play is built on the gap between what things seem and what they are.
Guilt is one of the most powerful forces in Macbeth. It pursues both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth relentlessly, manifesting as hallucinations, insomnia, paranoia, and madness.
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