Dear Diary‚ When I found out Duncan was coming to stay‚ I was anxious and excited that the king was coming to my castle. It was so perfect‚ so much had happened with Macbeth and I already told Macbeth about my joy and exited on his achievement. This time he had said that we could speak no further but I thought that meant he wanted to tell me something later. I not knowing what he was thinking come up conclusions. How wrong could I have been? The night of the banquet I have found him standing alone
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Journal of Lady Macbeth: After reading the letter Macbeth sent her. “Blue Jays play dumb and dumber‚ with and without Yunel Escobar: Perkins”. Toronto Star Thu Sep 20‚ 2012. Website. My dear Macbeth is now the thane of Cawdor and has been promised to be ‘the future king’ by the three witches‚ oh how wonderful this is! ‘Queen Lady Macbeth’ I can already
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In Act IV‚ Scene II‚ where Lady Macduff appears‚ it is clear that Shakespeare intended her as a foil for Lady Macbeth. First of all‚ Lady Macduff cares about her son and has maternal instinct. She says‚ “To leave his wife‚ to leave his babes from whence himself does fly? … For the poor wren‚ the most diminutive of birds‚ will fight‚ her young ones in her nest‚ against the owl” (4.2.6-11). She is protective of her son and is a traditional mother figure; she says that even the birds care about their
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Taylor Hannah’s British Lit 12/17/12 Macbeth and King Lear Macbeth and King Lear are characters that are most definitely not sympathetic in any way. This because they ruled in a intimidating way along with their own selfish interests. They both have no sympathy from anyone because they have no ability to rule. They are greedy selfish men who have too much power and not enough brains to rule. They became tragic figures but in separate ways‚ Macbeth through his need for power and King
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Antigone Criticism Review The article‚ The Isolation of Antigone and Lady Macbeth by Catherine Bradshaw Boyd‚ is an analytical writing that compares and contrasts “two magnificent women characters” know as “the great figures of Antigone and Lady Macbeth.” In the thesis statement of this article‚ the author states that although the stories were “centuries apart‚ in civilizations vastly different from religious and philosophical standpoints” the characters created by the authors are centered around
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This was never a part of the plan. I did not know that this would be the way that I would feel. All I wanted was the best for my noble lord. We were just supposed to kill Duncan then we could have gotten what we desired for so long… freedom‚ power‚ Macbeth for king. Duncan’s death was not for us the tragedy I made out. I feel inside a boiling up of horrors‚ which I cannot escape from. For no longer can I endure the visions of my mind. I can no longer live knowing I was responsible for our king being
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Lady Macbeth is presented throughout the play as a character of domineering presence‚ troubled by the struggles she faces to fulfil her ambitions and those of her husband ’s. Her first appearance on stage occurs in the aftermath of the audience witnessing the Witches’ Prophecies‚ as well as seeing battles being won by Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is portrayed throughout the first Act as a woman with authority over her husband. Yet‚ as she becomes neglected by Macbeth‚ Shakespeare uses various techniques
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gained the ability to vote. Even after‚ with restrictions of 30 years of age in contrast to men being able to vote at 21 years of age‚ women did not have a full political voice. Shakespeare and Carol Ann Duffy challenge these expectations of women being submissive and present their women characters as authoritative and devious. In ‘Macbeth’‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Lady Macbeth goes against conventions. Lady Macbeth is a desperate and controlling wife who would do anything to get her husband in to
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hero‚ Macbeth‚ meeting three witches during his travels. The witches prophesize that Macbeth would become king. Upon receiving this news he writes a letter to his wife‚ Lady Macbeth regarding what has happened‚ this is the event which will trigger much of the tragedy in the play. Lady Macbeth‚ lusting after the power that becoming a queen would bring‚ convinces her husband to kill the current king‚ Duncan. This is her first instance of initiating violence‚ but the character of Lady Macbeth is in
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Accelerated English 3-4 31 March 2017 Macbeth Essay: When looking through a crystal ball‚ individuals hope to find a clear path of their future. It seems like a gift -- to know one’s life story and how it ends in potential triumph. However in Macbeth’s case‚ the knowledge of his future leads to his destruction. After a battle‚ three witches approach Macbeth‚ and prophesize his future achievements‚ one of which is to be the future king of Scotland. Macbeth begins to obsess over the prophecy‚ leading
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