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    can be. Once‚ Macbeth learns that he will be king in the future‚ he kills Duncan to become king‚ and anyone else that would get in his way. This is shown when‚ after Macbeth has killed Duncan and Banquo‚ he finds out he also needs to kill Macduff to keep the crown. Macbeth says‚ “Then live‚ Macduff; what need I fear of the thee? / But yet I’ll make assurance double sure‚ / And take a bond of fate. Thou Shalt not live;/ That I may tell pale-hearted fear it lies‚ / And sleep in spite of thunder” (Shakespeare

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    this prophecy to propel him to murder and corruption(). if Macbeth truly believes in the prophecy of the witches‚ as his fate is predestined‚ he shouldn’t have any concerns that his properties and honorable positions would be deprived by the King Duncan and prince Malcolm. And he wouldn’t recognize killing Banquo and Fleance as the solutions to keep the reign in his hands. On the other hand‚ if he doesn’t believe in fate‚ the unfaithful intention of becoming the King wouldn’t come to his mind at

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    under’t." (Act I‚ Scene V). Macbeth is to blame for King Duncan’s death and for Banquo’s assassination. Macbeth is to blame for his own actions that resulted in the terrible events that happened to Banquo‚ King Duncan‚ and the guards. Macbeth kills King Duncan and no one directly forced him to do that. Macbeth orders the murder of Banquo and his son‚ Fleance. Macbeth frames the Guards and uses their daggers to kill King Duncan. Macbeth‚ the Thane of Cawdor‚ Murders King Duncan of Scotland. Lady Macbeth

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    somewhat satisfied since all of the witch’s predictions came true. Since he has so much pride‚ this causes him to be more demanding. When he meets up with the witches again‚ he is not scared and he demands that they tell him what he wants to know: “I conjure you by that which you profess‚/Howe’ver you come to know it‚ answer me.” (4.1.49-50) In the beginning when he first encounters the witches‚ he is afraid: “Good sir‚ why do you start and seem to fear/Things that do sound so fair?” Macbeth was

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    However‚ since then Macbeth had to suffer from the guilt of killing Duncan and eventually Banquo. He had changed as a result of this; his evil deed caused him hallucination‚ and sleeplessness (insomnia). Then he began to slowly lose all his humanity. " I almost forgot the taste of fears; / The time has been‚ my senses would have cool’d / To hear a night-shrink and my fell of hair / Would at a dismal treatise

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    is the star of the play‚ the whole story is focused around his rise and fall from power. He‚ more than anyone displays the idea that people only do what they do to benefit and further themselves. He doesn’t kill king Duncan because he thinks that it is for the better good of Scotland‚ he does it for his own personal gain. Then when he becomes king‚ he continues to cause the deaths of those around him in fear of losing his newly acquired power. This shows how the power changed him into somthing that

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    day‚ he is greeted by three witches‚ who are known to have great and terrible powers to foresee the future. They meet him with predictions when they greet him as ‘Thane of Glamis’ (his present title‚) ‘Thane of Cawdor’ (a higher rank) and King of Scotland. Macbeth is extremely intrigued by what they say to him‚ especially once he learns that he has earned the title of ‘Thane of Cawdor’ for murdering the traitor Macdonwald. Macbeth believes that since the first two prophecies became reality‚ the third

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    In the dramatic play‚ The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ which took place in Scotland‚ the author‚ William Shakespeare‚ wrote about Macbeth. He was a cold blooded killer who was pushed to his limits‚ while feeding his desire to be the King of Scotland. The essential theme of this play is ambition‚ as it is shown through the actions and dialogue of the characters. To start off‚ the characters‚ Macbeth and Malcolm are two men who portray ambition and determination throughout the entire play. For example‚ Macbeth

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    alive. Since Beowulf does have all of these tales about beating opponents mercilessly‚ tearing Grendel’s arm off using his bare hands and a door was a perfect display of the true side of Beowulf. “ I have heard‚ too‚ that the monster’s sworn of men I so great that he needs no weapons and fears none. Nor will I.”(lines

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    Who could have guessed the brave and cunning Thane of Cawdor would turn into a hated murderer? Shakespeare‚ the well-known author‚ wrote the Scotland based Drama‚ Macbeth. Macbeth longed to be king of Scotland so he killed the beloved King Duncan. Little did the ambitious warrior know‚ his questionable actions would soon catch up to him. The theme of the popular drama was ambition and it’s portrayed through Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth‚ and Malcolm very clearly. At the beginning‚ Lady Macbeth discussed

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