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    of the play The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ Macbeth has a completely different outlook on his good ambitions than what he did at the end of the story. Macbeth’s character is first recognized when he defeats his nations enemy in battle. The Captain of the Scotland army explained Macbeth to the king as‚ For brave Macbeth well he deserved the name Disdaining fortune‚ with his brandishes steel‚ which smoke with bloody execution Like valor’s minion carved out his passage Till he faced the slave Which

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    Motif Of Blood In Macbeth

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    Clean from my Hand I believe that the most prominent of the many motifs in Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth” was blood. Blood appears in nearly every scene‚ if not physically then at least as an idea. It is like a presence lurking in the background at every moment‚ waiting to make its grand appearance. In the opening scene of Macbeth‚ blood as well as grime covers the captain‚ who has just gotten back from one of the bloodiest battles of Scotland to that date. King Duncan even goes so far as to

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    considers ways to gain the title as king. Macbeth knows that Duncan respects him‚ but his “vaulting ambition” leads him to kill Duncan for his kingship (Shakespeare The Tragedy of Macbeth 1.7.27).

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    immense role in the murder of Duncan‚ the beginning of the tragedy. Early in the play‚ Macbeth encounters three witches or supernatural beings that foretell his future as the new King of Scotland. Intrigued by their prophecies‚ Macbeth places faith in their words. Macbeth’s wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ is instrumental in his ambition‚ manipulating him‚ as they both scheme for greatness. Driven by the will to become King‚ Macbeth commits the murder of the current King Duncan and continuously murders those

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    In the book‚ “Macbeth”‚ written by Shakespeare‚ the witches influenced Macbeth to become a greedy and evil murderer. Macbeth was a warrior hero of King Duncan’s Kingdom. He was a courageous and loyal servant of King Duncan‚ all he wanted was to bring peace to his country. Macbeth’s ambitions and the witches‚ changed his personality from a loyal servant to a tyrant. The three witches made a huge impact to Macbeth‚ after the witches have told him the prophecies. Later on‚ he ventured out of his palace

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    successful ruler with terror because he causes Duncan’s heirs‚ Donalbain and Malcolm to flee Scotland‚ he gains authority quickly and with little suspicion‚ and displays acts of justice towards Macduff. Macbeth instills fear among Duncan’s heirs who are supposed to take the throne if Duncan was to die. After everyone discovers that Duncan had been murdered‚ Donalbain and Malcolm acts quickly and flees Scotland in order to protect themselves. Donalbain says to Malcolm‚ “What should be spoken here

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    starts to change and act different. Macbeth has this mindset to kill Duncan so that he can be king. He wants power and is very greedy for power and was willing to kill him to get it. It made the reader vision him in a more selfish and hunger for greed way. In acts 1 and 2‚ When the target market is added to Macbeth in the 2nd scene of Act I‚ he is the hero of the combat against the rebellion Macdonwald. He is described by way of Duncan as a "worthy cousin." The pivotal scene of the act is when Macbeth

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    Characters We Met: Lady Macbeth‚ Macbeth’s control freak wife who taunts him into killing Duncan Fleance‚ Banquo’s son Porter‚ Drunkard used as comic relief Macduff‚ nobleman of Scotland who thinks Macbeth is guilty of Duncan’s murder Donalbain‚ Duncan’s youngest son who many think is guilty of Duncan’s murder Old Man‚ used to describe unnatural events that foreshadow Duncan’s death Act II‚ scene i: Macbeth speaks with Banquo and Lennox about the prophecies. Banquo again warns of his apprehension

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    and pall thee in the dunnest smoke of Hell‚ so that my keen knife see not the wound it makes...” She is powerful - in fact i think the most powerful of all Shakespearean female characters. But her strength is the strength of the Devil. She is confident‚ focussed and downright evil. Lady Macbeth realizes that her husband is uncertain of their mutual decision to murder King Duncan. When Macbeth claims that "we will proceed no further in this business" (1.7.31)‚ Lady Macbeth threatens his masculinity

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    passes this stage of the interview by boldly announcing‚ "I am not treacherous." Still‚ Malcolm persists: Men may look as bright as angels on the outside but still harbor secret feelings within. Why‚ he asks‚ did Macduff desert his wife and children? At this point‚ Macduff nearly fails the test: He cannot believe that Malcolm is so short-sighted not to realize that his interests lie in defending not only his family but the whole nation of Scotland. As in Ross’ speech in Act IV‚ Scene 2‚ the context

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