Macbeth’s theme in one word is EQUIVOCATION (of double or doubtful meaning‚ questionable‚ ambiguous). Equivocation is prevalent throughout the play. Lady Macbeth uses it a lot‚ and suggests it to her husband when she says "...look like the innocent flower / But be the serpent under ’t..." (Act I‚ Scene 5‚ 64-65) In other words‚ the idea or theme in the play is "Fair is foul‚ foul is fair." Basically‚ this means that appearances can be deceiving. What appears to be good can be bad‚ and this is seen
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religious themes were popular amongst the arts during the 1600s‚ where Catholicism existed as the belief of the people. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a great example of the implementation of these themes and their influence over the plot and the audience. It is a story constantly unfolding as a result of the actions of supernatural powers‚ which have set many of the crucial events‚ such as the fall of King Duncan‚ into motion as well as paving the way for the fates of characters such as Macbeth. The
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Theme of "Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair" in Shakespeare’s Macbeth One of the most important themes in Macbeth involves the witches’ statement in Act 1‚ Scene1 that "fair is foul and foul is fair." (Act 1‚ Scene 1‚ Line 10) When Macbeth and Banquo first see the weird sisters‚ Banquo is horrified by their hideous appearances. Conversely‚ Macbeth immediately began to converse with these universally known evil creatures. After hearing their prophecies‚ Macbeth considered the witches to be "fair"
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The Effects of Alienation in 1984 Alienation is a main theme in George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four. Alienation refers to the estrangement of an individual from another party. Alienation exists in many forms in the Orwellian society‚ and each form of alienation causes different effects on topics such as humanity and progress. Each person in the Orwellian society has the ability to escape alienation and work together to overthrow the government; however‚ Ingsoc uses alienation to bring everyone
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How are the themes of appearance and reality presented in Macbeth? William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 23 1564. Shakespeare‚ according fto the church register‚ was the third of eight children in the Shakespeare household – three of whom died in childhood. Shakespeare attended the free grammar school in Stratford‚ which as the time had a reputation to rival that of Eton‚ which explains his great work. Between 1585 and 1592 he became a successful writer. Shakespeare used his
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central theme that arises throughout the play is “Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair” said by the three witches since the start. At the most fundamental degree‚ it means that not all is as it seems: that which appears “fair” and virtuous is actually “foul” and wicked. Naturally‚ what the line indicates is the play’s unease with the disparity between appearance and reality: as in to distinguish between the impression given by someone and how they truly are. For example‚ this motif is used by Macbeth. At first
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Honors Topics in Lit 26 September 2013 Alienation of Gregor Franz Kafka’s use of social commentary in the novella The Metamorphosis illuminates destructive effects of alienation through Gregor’s life before and after his transformation into a monstrous vermin and the reactions of his family members on his new body. When Gregor’s body‚ once a normal humanly figure‚ begins to change‚ he finds no purpose to his being as he is incapable of moving out of bed for work. In addition to his body transformation
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Alienation in Joyce’s novel is also depicted in many other forms‚ as we can see early in the book from his exclusion as young boy. Even the very first sentence of the novel could be interpreted as having modernist connotations‚ “Once upon a time and a very long time ago it was…‚” Perhaps a link through a figure of speech to the nostalgic image of tradition in the face of modernism and moving onwards‚ a foresight into the aim and ideas that will be played out in the book. It is at Clongowes that we
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ANTIGONE KEY LITERARY ELEMENTS SETTING This tragedy is set against the background of the Oedipus legend. It illustrates how the curse on the House of Labdacus (who is the grandson of Cadmus‚ founder of Thebes‚ and the father of Laius‚ whose son is Oedipus) brought about the deaths of Oedipus and his wife-mother‚ Jocasta‚ as well as the double fratricide of Eteocles and Polynices. Furthermore‚ Antigone dies after defying King Creon. The play is set in Thebes‚ a powerful city-state north of Athens
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Macbeth: The Main Theme of Evil William Shakespeare’s "Macbeth" is a play in which a man by the name of Macbeth‚ who is presented as a mature man with an uncertain character. At the beginning of the story‚ Macbeth’s character was a character with strong morals. As the play went on though‚ Macbeth’s morality lessened immensely. After killing Duncan he was very paranoid and feared the consequences that would arise. He knew what he had done wrong. In comparing Duncan’s murder with his best friend
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