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    Much like Macbeth did to Duncan‚ Banquo and the whole land of Scotland in order to gain power and become Thane of Cawdor and eventually King. Macbeth betrayed Scotland‚ but he wasn’t the only one at fault. Lady Macbeth and the three witches took a role in the destruction and betrayal that went on in Scotland. Also‚ Macbeth shows his betrayal by befriending Duncan and Banquo then plotting against them and killing them in order for him to become Thane of Cawdor and King. Finally‚ Macbeth shows his

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    Discuss how Lady Macbeth manipulates her husband into killing king Duncan in act 1 scene 7  Act 1‚ Scene 7‚ Shakespeare lets the audience know exactly what type of person Macbeth is‚ but also how he easily he can be drawn into committing a evil act. This scene starts of with another soliloquy‚ but this time from the man itself‚ Macbeth. His soliloquy starts off with him really worried. “If it were done when ‘tis done‚ then ‘twere well it were done quickly”. On this note‚ he starts off with;

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    Hamlet and Macbeth and the new King of England The Kings in both Hamlet and Macbeth represents good and the men that want to destroy the monarchy‚ are evil. Hamlet ’s father‚ King Hamlet‚ and Duncan‚ King of Scotland in Macbeth‚ are both killed‚ but avenged for the good of country. King Hamlet was a good‚ brave ruler‚ yet Claudius is a shrewd politician and manipulator‚ only interested in the throne. Just like Hamlet‚ we are somewhat uncertain as to whether or not Claudius has killed the King

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    predetermines their existence. I believe that Macbeth deserved his fate more than any other characters in the play. He had full control of what happened through his actions‚ if he hadn’t been so morally weak and ambitious none of the problems that occurred would have. For Macbeth to have lasted a lot longer being king his head need not be so full with jealousy‚ selfishness‚ pride and other evil traits. This is why I believe Macbeth deserved his fate. Macbeth is initially seen as a great soldier‚ a fearless

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    In the playMacbeth’‚ Lady Macbeth is presented as the female who dominates her husband. Discuss this statement and how typical Lady Macbeth is of a woman of her time. The playMacbeth’ was written between 1603 and 1607 by the famous playwright William Shakespeare and it is considered to be one of his most famous darkest tragedies. It is about a regicide and its aftermath which would have been a topical issue in the period in which it was written in as it relates to the Gunpowder Plot. Since the

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    Macbeth: A Tragic Hero The character I chose is Macbeth. Macbeth is a very interesting character. The list of adjectives to describe him could go on forever‚ but I’ve selected the vital few. He displayed the following traits: ambitious‚ deceitful‚ submissive‚ relentless‚ and sadistic. When Macbeth told his wife what the witches had predicted she instantly knew what had to be done. Macbeth didn’t want to kill the King‚ but once his wife questioned his manhood and manipulated his judgment‚ he

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    How are the characters Malcolm‚ Macbeth and Duncan essential in the play Macbeth? Choose 2 and explain. Yes‚ all 3 of these characters are integral to the plot‚ but in different ways. However‚ I feel Duncan and Malcolm are the more important characters. Duncan’s role was the good king who was the first victim of Macbeth’s murderous ambition. His significance in the play was to be the foil that juxtaposed Macbeth’s portrayal of a king. Malcolm was the son of Duncan and heir to the throne. As such

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    Macbeth and Banquo were on there way back from a battle when 3 witch’s show up they thought they were seeing things because what person would be in a battle field with blood and body’s on the ground. Macbeth and Banquo walked up to them and one of the itch’s started to say “All hail Macbeth Thane of Cawdor”‚ Macbeth thought they were just saying stuff cause they were crazy.So Banquo wanted to ask what they seen in his future and they just told him “All hail Macbeth and Banquo”. Macbeth will kill

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    In William Shakespeare’s plays‚ the characters and plot are often categorized as complex and arduous to understand. Ophelia‚ a minor character in The Tragedy of Hamlet represents one of two women captured in the chaos if revenge. Though Ophelia and Gertrude were placed in the scenery where those they love were avenging their father’s death‚ both handled it differently. Shakespeare’s portrayal of Ophelia as an innocent‚ obedient and naïve child demonstrates the consequence of living under an oppressed

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    represents Lady Macbeths appearance and how society views Lady Macbeth as a woman‚ innocent as a white dove. We make the words a dark theme along witht the color red for it represents lady Macbeths true nature and the contrast in the colors represent how her character breaks the female sterotypes. The first trait i identified she had is megalomania. The quote I chose for her megalomania personality is: “And fill me from head to toe‚ top full of direst cruely” (1.5.45-46) This quote shows how Lady Macbeth

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