Macbeth

Portrait of a Psychopath?

What is a “psychopath”? A person suffering from chronic mental disorder with

abnormal or violent social behavior.

Impulsiveness or restlessness?

Impulsiveness or restlessness

Impulsiveness or restlessness He was moved quickly to action by the witches, and later, his

wife He remained restless throughout the play

Persistent agitated or depressed feeling?

Persistent agitated or depressed feeling?

Persistent agitated or depressed feeling Always hallucinating, feeling unsettled and down

Inability to form long-lasting friendships?

Inability to form long-lasting friendships?

Inability to form long-lasting friendships He adored King Duncan, yet killed him He was a close friend of Banquo, yet had him killed

Persistent lying or stealing?

Persistent lying or stealing?

Persistent lying or stealing Starting with Duncan’s murder…

Extreme sense of entitlement?

Extreme sense of entitlement?

Extreme sense of entitlement?

Extreme sense of entitlement Macbeth felt that he deserved his post after all that he had

done to take it

Aggressive or violent behaviour?

Aggressive or violent behaviour?

Aggressive or violent behaviour

Cold-blooded murder of a man that he adored, King Duncan, in his own home

Hunted down all of those who could challenge him, including Banquo, Fleance, and MacDuff

Prepared to kill all who stood in his way of remaining king

Lack of remorse from hurting others?

Lack of remorse from hurting others?

Lack of remorse from hurting others Killed all those who mattered to his enemies, such as

MacDuff’s family