letter sent to her by her husband Macbeth. The letter details an encounter Macbeth had with the weird sisters who told him he would be the king of Scotland. When Lady Macbeth receives a message informing her that the king is coming over for supper‚ already she begins to plot his fatal end. “The raven itself is hoarse that croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan under my battlements.” The raven is a predatory bird which was thought to be a messenger of death. The word “hoarse” is used to describe the Raven’s
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With the thought of being King of Scotland‚ the only thing in his head‚ he knows now that the prophecies could only be good. However‚ as said in the beginning of the play‚ "Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair: hover through the fog and filthy air." Things that may appear harmless and pure may
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with undeniably strong ambition‚ and true conscience. At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth was portrayed as an ambitious soldier‚ who fought for his king. Although‚ once the witches planted the idea in his head of him potentially becoming King of Scotland‚ his strive and ambitious nature was one that turned into his weakness. Macbeth has changed subconsciously throughout the play and it is ambition that dominates his nature and ultimately causes this to be his fatal weakness. Although Macbeth is
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Rationale I wrote the diary telling about Lady Macbeth’s madness under the perspective of an imagining doctor. It was written in simpatico tone and hopes to explain more about Lady Macbeth’s situation after Duncan’s death. In my diary‚ I tried to use sympathy phrase such as: Poor her‚ sad for her. I tried to evaluate Lady Macbeth’s responsibilities on Duncan’s death and how scared she feels in modern language. The details of the diary are linked closely to the action of Lady Macbeth in the play
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When I thought about the role that the word "night" would play in the tragic play "Macbeth‚" I found that there were a variety of possibilities. Immediately‚ I thought of the nighttime as a period of rest and revitalization. I expected that this would allow characters to recover from the day ’s many demands. Secondly‚ I connected the night to the unknown. In the night ’s cloak of darkness‚ many more things could go undiscovered than in the revealing light of day. Next‚ I thought that the night would
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violent as such but show leadership and loyalty. This message is conveyed in Act 4‚ scene 3 when Ross reports to Macduff the death of his family. Malcolm‚ Duncan’s son‚ suggests to Macduff that he should take to the news in a ‘manly fashion’. “I shall do so;/But I must feel it as a man…” This quote made by Macduff suggests that to take something like a man‚ doesn’t necessarily mean you have to be violent. Another theme explored in this part of the play is “Appearences often hide reality”. This theme
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Macbeth’s judgment being power is more important than fear is shown through his actions towards Duncan and Banquo‚ which displays that greed for more power will cause one to resort to an irrational nature. Macbeth murdering King Duncan reveals his judgment. If someone found out about Macbeth killing Duncan‚ then he would have been killed himself‚ and killing Duncan gives Macbeth access to become King of Scotland. This situation posed on Macbeth reveals his true mindset; putting power on a higher pedestal
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status and more importantly‚ their inner being. The main character‚ Macbeth‚ is corrupt with guilt. Because of the witch’s three prophecies‚ Macbeth finds himself contemplating on how he could finish the last prophecy; becoming the king of Scotland. Once Macbeth finishes the task of killing
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of destiny or curse thrown upon him by the witches. Nothing that they predict for him just simply falls into his lap; likewise everything is done by his own power. In an effort to become King‚ he kills King Duncan by his own hand. If it had been predestined for him to become the King of Scotland‚ then the throne would have been simply given up to him. Instead his ambition to bring about this prophecy results in him assassinating the king. One might argue that he was dragged into doing this because
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"I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent‚ but only/ Vaulting ambition‚ which o’erleaps itself/And falls on the other...." (Act I‚ scene vii) -Macbeth Gender is a prominent theme in Shakespeare’s plays and often‚ gender is used as a tool of manipulation and persuasion. During the time of Shakespeare‚ there were distinct traits and roles of men and women. In Elizabethan times‚ women were perceived ruled by their emotions and therefore irrational. In contrast‚ men were ruled by reason and were
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