Macbeth: A Propaganda for the Ruling Class

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Extensive evidence from Macbeth alludes to the idea that the central theme is the propaganda for the ruling class. In Macbeth, Shakespeare borrows from The True Law of Free Monarchies, a publication by King James in 1598. The play, which was done in 1966, reflects on the theories propagated by King James, as evidenced by how Macbeth unlawfully rises to the throne (Highley, 2018). Corruption and propaganda are quite evident in how the divinely appointed King Duncan is dethroned and the subsequent assumption of the kingship by Macbeth. The propaganda incredibly comes to play, exposing how the ruling class was ready to use just about anything to occupy and stay on the throne. In Macbeth, the propaganda of the ruling class is hidden under the misleading id...