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    Lady Macbeth is responsible for her own downfall due to her involvement with supernatural forces‚ her ambition and her guilty conscience. Lady Macbeth claims that she can "look like the innocent flower/But be the serpent under ’t" (1‚5‚64-65). She imagines that she has the capability to be remorseless and determined enough to do anything. Yet‚ she calls upon supernatural forces to use to her advantage. She does not ask for the help of the ‘dark side’ but demands it as though she could undermine

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    After Macbeth finalizes his decision to murder King Duncan‚ he tells Lady Macbeth‚ “False face must hide what the false heart doth know” (Shakespeare 1.7.). This conversation is held as King Duncan and his men dine at Macbeth’s own table‚ a meal that would be the king’s last. During the feast‚ Macbeth steps away to ponder what he is about to do‚ as he still has his reservations. Knowing this‚ Lady Macbeth finds her husband and begins to persuade him to keep his promise and go through with the murder

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    Lady Macbeth - William ShakespeareLady Macbeth is in a position of power over Macbeth. She tells him what to do and what not to do. She directs him and his emotions in Act 2 Scene II. She is the strongest one which is clearly shown by her saying ‘A foolish thought‚ to say a sorry sight’. This shows us how weak Macbeth is compared to Lady Macbeth who has the power and makes her husband think the same way as she thinks. I would show that power clearly by standing on the higher level of the stage than

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    THE ROLE OF LADY MACBETH IN SHAKESPEARE’S MACBETH: A PRODUCTION THESIS IN ACTING A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts in The Department of Theatre by Taralyn Adele MacMullen B.A.‚ Greensboro College‚ 2002 May 2005 Acknowledgements The people who have helped me grow into the actor and person I am are too many to count

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    Shakespeare’s The Tempest‚ Hamlet‚ and Macbeth     Like many other themes‚ magic and supernatural elements play a large role in many of Shakespeare’s works.  The use of magic interests the audience‚ plays to the imagination‚ and adds dramatic intrigue to the story‚ even when the rest of the plot is comprised of believable events.  These themes are most prominent in The Tempest‚ Hamlet‚ and Macbeth.  In each of these plays‚ magic and supernatural occurrences not only play a large role in the plot

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    Scene 5 Summary -This scene is set at Macbeth’s castle where Lady Macbeth reads a letter received from her husband concerning his meeting with the witches. Macbeth is now the Thane of Cawdor and she is instantly aware that Macbeth could become King. She thinks of killing Duncan‚ however she also thinks about Macbeth and how he is too kind to kill the king. Quotes- “Yet I do fear thy nature;/ It is too full o’ the milk of human kindness” “To beguile the time‚ look like the time” “Look like the

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    I deem Macbeth to be guiltier than Lady Macbeth. Factually‚ Macbeth is shown to be more sensitive than Lady Macbeth‚ because Lady Macbeth seems to be very inclined when proposing Macbeth to assassinate King Duncan; while Macbeth seems to be unsure and tensed about the idea. In addition‚ Macbeth’s reaction to assassinating King Duncan despite of his loyalty to him and his appreciation towards him for receiving so much honour from shows that he is sensitive to killing or causing any harm to people

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    Lady Macbeth is mentally unstable and insane. She longs for power and supreme authority over others‚ and she will injure and even kill anybody who gets in her way. For example‚ when she found out that the witches told Macbeth he was going to be king she egged him on‚ and urged him to become king. Or when she realizes Macbeth is scared to kill Duncan‚ she then calls him a coward and convinces him to carry on with the murder. These are some reasons why Lady Macbeth is insane wants power‚ and maybe

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    Shakespeare’s "Macbeth"‚ we see a lot of evil; we see evil people and we see evil acts. We can see that - almost - everyone has an evil desire within them. However‚ only a really evil person acts on that impulse and commits something morally wrong. An evil deed doesn’t necessarily mean an evil soul; Lady Macbeth was not naturally evil. Before her and her husband came to the conclusion of killing‚ they had their doubts. How can someone be pure evil‚ if they doubt the evil that they want to commit? Lady Macbeth’s

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    In the vast history of English literature‚ Shakespeare’s Macbeth is arguably one of the greatest tragedies to ever have been created. Lady Macbeth presents a dynamic character who undergoes significant changes throughout the text. She goes from being a determined‚ cold blooded and possessed cruel woman to being a nervous‚ scared and remorseful soul. When we first see her at the beginning of the context‚ Lady Macbeth is essentially perceived as a thoroughly‚ irreligiously cold and cruel person

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