Pathetic Fallacy in Macebeth is when the weather mirrors the human emotions and events in the play, as the constant storms and rain accompany unrest and inner turmoil. Sometimes, I see this happening in this wacky little town I'm in. First, an unending downpour that soaks you after 10 seconds, then an incessant drizzle and mist that makes the outside a drab and miserable experience. Today, a blue sky with an oppressively hot sun that tears all the moisture out of everything, followed by the return of the drizzle, then at sunset a hot and dusty wind that knocks you off your feet. The confusion and wonder at my new life are reflected in the weather. I'm from New York, so I have experience with unpredictable weather, but this past week has just been outright ridiculous.
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One of the interesting things about the personification of the weather is how the system can work in reverse. Grey skies can bring us down, just as a fictional sky can weep at a funeral. The trigger for an emotion builds into a subconscious symbol.
Another example of this is the use of the color red in fiction. Red is a common symbol for strong feelings, and the root of the symbol is very likely our biological response to the sight of blood/meat.
I just wonder how many such subliminal symbols I perpetuate unknowingly...
Peace,
- Rael
P.S.
Things you should read: Watchmen (Graphic Novel)
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