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I believe Macbeth's kingdom is a dystopian place of tyranny and absolute control. Like the famous 20th century novels, it reveals the ruling system to be based on arbitrariness, violence and oppression. Macbeth kingship is not legitimate, or at least not based on any rational reasoning (it is the witches who predict him to become king).

The reign of Macbeth subsequently brings upon nothing but injustice and misery. Scotland eventually turns into a bad place , a "Dystopia".

Nonetheless, in contrast to 20th century dystopias, in Macbeth, the natural order is eventually restored. This is probably due to the Elizabethan age in which Shakespeare lived, a world with clear hierarchy, a natural order that should not be disturbed and a system of values in which hubris, superbia and a lack of virtue were clearly condemned.

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