These themes are frequently shown throughout the play, and are the reasons for many of the character’s actions. Three themes shown in this play are revenge, greed, and tyranny.
Revenge is a key theme for many reasons. First, it is the cause of many deaths and disputes. It is first seen when the ghost of Banquo appears. The ghost haunts Macbeth because it wants revenge for Macbeth’s actions. Revenge appears a second time when Macduff hears the news that Macbeth killed his family and burned his home. Macduff wants revenge against Macbeth, and this want fuels Macduff’s actions for the rest of the play.
The second theme is greed. Greed is important because it caused all the problems in the first place. Greed caused Lady Macbeth to convince Macbeth to murder the king. This greed also causes Macbeth to turn against his best friend, Banquo, and have him murdered. Greed, however, can quickly turn to guilt. In the aftermath of the king’s murder, Lady Macbeth was plagued with visions of a bloody knife, and kept washing her hands because she thought they were covered with blood. Macbeth also saw Banquo’s ghost, something no one else could