The Downfall of Men In the play Macbeth‚ you witness the corruption of sin within the life of one man. At the beginning of this play‚ Macbeth is a well-respected leader of Scotland; unfortunately though‚ the sin nature within him‚ leads to lust and greed‚ and as a result‚ his downfall. Although Macbeth is a tragic story of sin affecting one’s life greatly‚ he is not the only man to have fallen into the hands of temptation. King David‚ man with a somewhat similar story‚ ruled Israel with much respect
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with the main character Macbeth. Macbeth is a general under King Duncan’s army. He later is told three prophecies by witches that come true‚ Thane of Glamis‚ Thane of Cawdor‚ and King of Scotland. First two prophecies were very easy to accomplish but to become king of Scotland was a challenge. He had to kill King Duncan to become king. After the tragedy‚ he is pronounced king and a changed man. Macbeth’s new personality is destroyed by his arrogance and is turned greedy and avarice. His old altruistic
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This will be shown through the analysis of three secondary characters: Duncan‚ Macduff and the Weird Sisters. Duncan is a very influential character when he is alive and after his death. He helped develop the theme of loyalty and patriotism by making Macbeth think twice about his assassination. Macbeth’s loyalty towards Duncan is expressed in his famous soliloquy when he says‚ “ He is here in double trust:/ First‚ as I am his kinsman and his subject.”(1.7 12-13)
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of Scotland himself‚ King Duncan. She shows that she approves the idea of hiding behind a mask‚ when she encourages Macbeth to “look like th’ innocent flower‚ but be the serpent under’t” 1.5.56-57. She says this when she is trying to convince Macbeth to kill the King‚ in order to replace him‚ and be in power. She is trying to persuade Macbeth to be innocent‚ and trusting‚ to put up an act for Duncan‚ but in reality‚ be like the evil‚ venomous snake‚ poised and ready to strike‚ and kill Duncan. She
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Throughout the tragic play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ one sees that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth long harboured the ambition to one day rule Scotland. One can see that this is completely correct by examining their relationship‚ characters and forces which tempted them. In the start of Macbeth‚ Macbeth was originally loyal‚ honest‚ “brave”-[2] and “worthy.”-[2] As the play progresses one sees that Macbeth becomes obsessed with having power. One comes to realise that his “vaulting ambition”-[1] is
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ambition—contaminates his judgment and causes him to drive the dagger into King Duncan. Ambition is a double-edged sword which eventually slices Macbeth and stabs the beloved king. Macbeth’s ambition assists him in gaining the Thane of Cawdor and the Thane of Glamis titles‚ but even these superior positions did not fulfill his hunger for power. Even though King Duncan believes Macbeth was the most trustworthy solider in all of Scotland‚ Macbeth’s ulterior motives reveal he is simply focused on power. Macbeth’s
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justice. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ justice prevails and the characters got what they had coming to them. Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth and Macduff are three of the characters that end up with what they each deserve. Macduff had done only what was right for Scotland and its people‚ yet his family had been brutally murdered by Macbeth’s henchmen. Macduff’s family had paid the price for Macduff’s righteousness. Aligning with human nature‚ Macduff was furious and vengeful at Macbeth. As the final battle drove on
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DAGGER SCENE M acbeth is the only tragedy of Shakespeare in which the tragic hero turned villain but yet it retains the sympathy of the audience unto the very end. Even when Macbeth makes Scotland bleed as a result of his career of blood he does not entirely loose our sympathy‚ this feat of dramatic art has been achieved by Shakespeare by giving us a peep into his soul and thus showing to us his inner agony and spiritual torture‚ all throughout the play by the various soliloquies of Macbeth
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when he describes the battle between Norway and Scotland‚ when he describes the fervor with which Macbeth and Banquo fight in the beginning of the tale‚ and when he describes the murderers that he hires to eliminate Banquo (Hudson). Shakespeare conveys the concept of the battle between Norway and Scotland by using simile. “Doubtful it stood‚ as two spent swimmers that do cling together and choke their art” (I.ii.7). Here‚ the Captain tells King Duncan that the armies were like two effete swimmers
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illustrates the danger in violating the Great Chain of Being‚ the hierarchy of things in God’s ordered universe. The Chain ranked all of creation and human society as well. It ranked kings above nobles and nobles above the poor. When Macbeth murdered King Duncan and assumed the throne‚ the Chain was violated... chaos resulted. The atmosphere of the play symbolized this resulting turmoil. Specifically‚ light and shadow were used to exemplify the unnatural chaos and ominous tone of the work. This essay will
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