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    The literary work of Macbeth wouldn’t be a well-written story if Macbeth did not exist‚ but it also wouldn’t be universal if the secondary character of Lady Macbeth‚ Macbeth’s wife‚ did not exist. Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ is set in Scotland during the 11th century‚ mostly in Macbeth’s castle and the king’s palace at Forres. This play is about a brave Scottish general‚ Macbeth‚ who receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become king of Scotland. Filled with

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    committing atrocities whether in real life or those who are portrayed in fiction. In Shakespeare’s MacbethMacbeth is susceptible to be corrupted by the yearning for power and Lady Macbeth does horrible deeds out of love for her husband. Although she appears evil‚ she loves her husband so much that she is willing to be unsexed‚ give her sanity and plot treason for her husband’s ambitions. Lady Macbeth is a woman‚ and as a woman she is automatically and unjustly associated with being a soft and warm-hearted

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    Lady Macbeth in William Shakespeare’s playMacbeth’ is a character who suffers greatly in because of her human weakness‚ which is her vaulting ambition. This ambition is not for her‚ but for her husband. This woman‚ who seemed so in control at the beginning of the okay‚ only cared for her husband and his success‚ later becomes so consumed with guilt and remorse that it results in her tragic death. Through the discussion of characterisation and lkey scenes‚ I shall reveal that Lady Macbeth’s human

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    As the end drew near‚ Lady Macbeth was no longer able to drive off the guilt‚ while Macbeth became unreined and free‚ relying completely on himself. As time goes on‚ Lady Macbeth’s guilt grows stronger while she is given less to do: “She had no way of escaping from her own thoughts‚ no way of plunging into such a course of action as might help to keep away the remembrance of the past or to relieve the present” (Munro 33). As her guilt has caught up with her‚ Lady Macbeth has been driven completely

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    In the play Macbeth‚ the first introduction to Lady Macbeth in Act 1 scene 5 provides the reader with a great deal of insight into her character. After her speech‚ we know that Lady Macbeth is ambitious; however she’s also ruthless and possesses a dark soul. Lady Macbeth craves a power only attainable through manipulation because of societal gender roles of the era. Lady Macbeth is a very dynamic‚ yet daunting‚ female character in this play and ultimately molds the viewpoint of Macbeth. “The

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    As the main motivator to Macbeth’s actions‚ Lady Macbeth is a character whose ambition and greed lead her and her husband to their inevitable fate of death. Lady Macbeth’s relentlessness‚ as well as her longing for power generate an emotion of pain and suffering. After hearing the prophecies of her husband‚ Lady Macbeth is intent on making her husband King of Scotland‚ as she will not let anything get in her way; even if she needs to resort to murder. After Macbeth’s murder of King Duncan‚ she is

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    Hamlet is a very complex play based upon the relationships within the walls of Ellsinore Castle in Denmark. Hamlet is the main character and the focus point in all the emotions and feelings in the play.Gertude (Hamlet’s mother)‚ and Claudius (Hamlet’s uncle and his mother’s new husband and the new king of Denmark) all of these characters play major roles in the play. Ophelia is outside the family connections of these three characters but she still impacts the play with her double

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    The Dark Side of Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth is considered to be one of the most dominant female characters in literature. She is portrayed as an innocent‚ loving wife at the start of the story. She receives the letter from Macbeth that explains the witches’ prophecies. She then rapidly changes into a heartless and conniving human being‚ she decided to plot against Duncan for the sake of her opportunity to become queen‚ but does not want to do the deed herself. Lady Macbeth is deemed as the villain

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    1. Literature Reservoir: Macbeth Summary A ghost appears at Elsinore Castle on a dark winter night. The watchmen bring Prince Hamlet‚ the son of Gertrude‚ along with Horatio‚ a friend of Hamlet‚ to see the ghost. The ghost turns out to be the spirit of Hamlet’s deceased father‚ former King of Denmark‚ and tells his son the true story of his death—Claudius in fact murdered the former king when Claudius slipped poison in the king’s ears while he was sleeping in the garden in order to seize

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    connection between Lady Macbeth and greed helps the audience understand the driving force of Lady Macbeth’s actions in Shakespeare’s playMacbeth. After Lady Macbeth reads of the witches’ prophecies for her husband‚ she becomes obsessed with her own greed for the crown. Greed creates a monster out of Lady Macbeth and as she calls to the evil spirits‚ she says‚ “unsex me here‚ and fill me from the crown to the toe with direst cruelty!” (1. 5. 39-41). In this quote‚ Lady Macbeth is praying to evil

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