was also foretold that Macbeth would not stand as king for a long period of time. Macbeth’s inductive reasoning suggests that if he were not to be king long‚ and Banquo’s sons would become king‚ then it must be that he would suffer the same fate as Duncan. Because of this sort of logic‚ Macbeth dispatches Banquo by running him through with a spear. According to Cohen (2008) “Violence is the enemy of human kind‚ but it is also man’s most powerful instrument” (para. 5). By this reasoning it is clear
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William Shakespeare‚ it is also his shortest tragedy. It tells of a brave and noble soldier named Macbeth‚ who is on the receiving end of a prophecy. The prophecy states that he will one day be the King of Scotland. Overcome with his quest for power and fed up with his wife’s berating‚ he kills King Duncan and takes the throne for himself. Blood has always had a historical significance. During the time Shakespeare wrote Macbeth‚ the King James Version of The Bible was being printed. Blood is a very important
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The relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth‚ you can see right away is not a good one. She is the type of person who has to have it her way. She is making Macbeth live the life she wants. When the three witches foresee him becoming King of Scotland‚ Lady Macbeth doesn’t even question if he will achieve it or whether to try‚ she orders him to be it saying “Shalt be thou art promised” (Macbeth 1‚ V). Besides her always taunting and ordering Macbeth‚ you never see any affection between the two
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Behind every good man there is a great women. In the tragic play Macbeth by William Shakespeare the woman behind Macbeth is the Evil Lady Macbeth. She is very greedy and ambitious. She will do everything in her power it takes to become the queen of Scotland. Some people may say that Macbeth is more evil because she was the one to commit the murder‚ but Lady Macbeth had a big influence on Macbeth to commit the murder. Lady Macbeth is very Evil and Mischievous. Lady Macbeth is greedy and ambitious
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The play‚ Macbeth‚ written‚ and directed by William Shakespeare‚ is one filled with soliloquies full of motivation. Come act one‚ scene six Lady Macbeth speaks one of these inspirational soliloquies.She is informing her Macbeth that Duncan(current king of Scotland) shall never wake from his sleep. She continues on with all the things Macbeth must do to make this possible‚ like putting on a false face and letting her handle everything. Through her soliloquy‚ Lady Macbeth shows her assumed power over
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Dear Macbeth‚ I am glad that you wrote to me. I am sorry to hear that you are stressed out because of guilt. I can’t imagine how difficult it is to have hallucinations. I think what you should do now is to calm yourself down and listen to my advices. During the feast‚ you saw Banquo’s ghost sitting in the place offered to you. His head was half off‚ all painted with his life’s blood and he was glaring at you. Actually‚ it was only your illusion‚ because the two muffled-looking men had already
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ending. Like every tragic hero in literature Macbeth suffered from a tragic flaw‚ or a hamartia. In his case‚ his flaw was his vaulting ambition‚ combined with a lust for power. Macbeth himself recognises this ambition in act I‚ scene 7 where he states in a soliloquy “I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent but only vaulting ambition”. This comment suggests that he knows that the only thing that prompts his actions is his ambition. While ambition alone is not in fact a bad trait‚ when added
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"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." -Hellen Keller This is a perfect example of how collaborative leadership is most effective when implemented appropriately. Collaborative leadership works best when the people develope a relationship where they honor their collaborative leader. Authoritative leadership is less effective than collaborative leadership because fear and power create anarchy and dissent‚ while respect and decency create a harmonious society. This claim can be supported
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lures Macbeth into killing Duncan. She portrays her full intention by saying “The raven of himself is hoarse/ That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan/ Under my battlements” (1.5.41-43). She is not willing to let Duncan leave her house alive. She begins to plan his death right away. Macbeth trusts her as his confidant; he is responsible for his downfall that is influenced by her dark thoughts that rose from his letter. His letter is the cause of her thoughts about killing Duncan; therefore‚ making him
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insecurity fester and feed his lust and greed. From the beginning of the play to the end‚ Macbeth shows a great amount of change – almost like a fall from grace. After murdering King Duncan‚ Macbeth speaks to his wife of covering their misdeed: “I’ll go no more:/ I am afraid to think what I have done;/ Look on’t again I dare not” ( II‚ ii‚ 51-53). Macbeth‚ a spineless man emasculated by his wife‚ was not mentally prepared to kill his country brethren; the murder of his king opened the pure side of
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