"There's no art/To find the mind's construction in the face" Duncan (Act 1 Scene 4) Construction of the mind is shakespeare's way of describing the frame of mind or disposition, and based on this characters are judged as good or evil. This quotation said by Duncan brings up the theme of appearance vs. reality, or deception within Macbeth, and also is a sort of ironic foreshadowing as Duncan is later killed through a deception.

⚠️⚠️⚠️ The Haunting Visions of Existence Sometimes life feels like a place where the line between reality and illusion is blurred. You find yourself overwhelmed by distorted thoughts and unsettling visions, where even the most ordinary moments are shaped by these haunting experiences. It’s a constant struggle to live with a mind that twists reality, making it hard for you to distinguish what’s real from what’s imagined.

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Rolf Harder. When Alcohol Distorts Reality... (Advertisement for Librium). 1963. Lithograph. 12 x 8 5/8" (30.5 x 21.9 cm). Gift of the designer. 387.2007. © 2025 Rolf Harder. Architecture & Design

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