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    Macbeth- from a good man to an evil man‚ who thinks that doing good is evil and doing evil is good. The play is where temptations rule over one’s moral values‚ as supported by the fact that for kingship‚ Macbeth turned evil to murder the King of Scotland. Macbeth was initially an upright man‚ a brave warrior. Upon the Witches’ prophecy‚ Macbeth was tempted to murder for the crown. While the Witches’ prophecy acts as a catalyst to Macbeth’s kingship‚ it was Macbeth himself who should be responsible

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    indicates that he will not let anyone get in the way of becoming King. But‚ Macbeth’s ambition leads to the destruction of himself because Macduff kills him. He was driven by his ambition to have power that he dies trying to keep his title of King of Scotland. Macbeth’s ambition to follow the witches prophecies led to the destruction of himself because he executed everything that crossed his path from his

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    Malcolm‚ Macduff‚ and Banquo are all foils to Macbeth. They make Macbeth’s murderous behavior that much worse. Macbeth is blood thirsty‚ ambitious‚ a liar‚ and a trader. He betrayed the king right after receiving a reward for his job. He let the words of the witches get to him and jump start his ambitious murderous thoughts. Malcolm‚ on the other hand‚ is kind hearted. He fights for his country and his kingdom‚ not for blood like Macbeth. He cares about his homeland and loves its people dearly. He

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    Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” is a tragedy that begins with a hero who transforms into a immoral King. Macbeth’s descent into evil was influenced by the witches‚ Lady Macbeth‚ and the maintenance of the throne. After Macbeth regains the throne‚ his next task is protecting it. Maintaining the throne calls for more lives to be lost. With each murder Macbeth’s guilt is weakened as his evil nature infected nature itself. Each murder takes away more of the meaning behind life for Macbeth. Macbeth no longer

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    hallucinations‚ lack of sleep‚ paranoia‚ and bizarre erratic behavior. The disorder is primarily brought on by the guilt Macbeth feels due to the murders he commits. He begins to show signs before he assassinates Duncan‚ which begins with him envisioning the dagger (II I 40-69) before the murder of Duncan. Macbeth’s schizophrenia induced paranoia causes him to make decisions that put his country in jeopardy and causes his supporters to quickly turn against him and cause a rebellion which ultimately leads to

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    Macbeth: Is It Moral?

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    This is even more evident when Shakespeare is involved. Interestingly‚ Macbeth was written for a new king who hailed from the great rolling hills of Scotland. Shakespeare had an obligation to please the most recent man in charge. Another assumption can be made that‚ because of the new king’s origins‚ the sole purpose of the play was to highlight Scotland in favor of the king. The more widely accepted objective of Macbeth is a matter of opinion and state of mind‚ based upon the reader‚

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    Characters: Donalbain: Malcolm’s brother who early in the play fled to Ireland after his father’s (Duncan)death. He is not seen the remainder of the play‚ until now. Witches: The 3 troublesome sisters who plagued MacBeth and contributed to his downfall for their own pleasure. Macbeth: Act VI‚ Scene 1 Setting: Desolate rocky plain near Malcom’s Castle in Scotland. Donalbain meets the witches. [Enter alone on horseback with sword and supplies] Donalbain: Malcolm dines tonight as the rightful

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    automatically and unjustly associated with being a soft and warm-hearted person. As she vehemently pleads here‚ “…Come you spirits/ That tend on mortal thoughts! Unsex me here/… come to my woman’s breasts/ And take my milk for gall”‚ (Shakespeare‚ Act I‚ Scene V‚ L 40-47) she desires to lose these qualities to do what is necessary of her. This is one of the most powerful things that can be done for another. The mere fact that Lady Macbeth is willing to call on evil spirits for this unwieldy process

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    Macbeth's Ambition Essay

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    The theme of Shakespeare’s play Macbeth is that if we let our ambition go unchecked by morale constraints we may make decisions that we regret. From Macbeth we learn the human tendency to seek for things that we should not. This matters today because people want more than they have. The play of Macbeth is the story of a general in the king’s army. After returning from a major battle he lets his ambitions go unchecked and murders the king. After his murder of the king Macbeth finds himself

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    In the start of act I‚ Macbeth us always questioned about his manhood by Lady Macbeth‚ however‚ I do feel that his manhood still reflects todays thinking of being a man‚ him and Lady Macbeth. Straight from planning of killing Duncan‚ Lady Macbeth is trying to get Macbeth to go commit to kill Duncan. However‚ Macbeth is almost instantly objects to it and really does not want to go through it. Lady Macbeth call him a coward and says he has no manhood for not wanting to kill Duncan. Example of which is

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