believe that Macbeth was the architect of his own downfall. Now before we begin I’d like to define the word “architect” for you; a person responsible for inventing or realising a project or idea. And this afternoon I’m going to show you just that; how Macbeth invented and realised his downfall. Macbeth’s has two main vices that cause his downfall; greed and weakness. These can be seen from the start of the play‚ from the moment he first meets the witches and hears their prophesies of his royal future
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economy would exercise their discretionary income on technology and luxury goods. When looking at the volume of imports and exports in the Kingdom of Armorica it is clear that these two areas of trade make up 54% of GDP. With over half of the nations entire GDP dependent on these sectors the data shows that International firms thrive in this economy. The main exports such as medicines‚ pharmaceuticals‚ diamonds‚ blood‚ petroleum and seafood (Bloomberg‚ 2014) belong in sectors that benefit from economies
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Macbeth is completely and solely responsible for his own downfall. He lead himself to defeat by falling to his fatal flaws. Manipulation‚ ambition‚ and power got the better of him creating great inner turmoil‚ and bringing him to an abrupt end. From the beginning Macbeth was able to choose his own fate. The moment when he eagerly listened to the witches and said to them “Stay‚ you imperfect speakers‚ tell me more” shows that he believed that what they are saying was of great importance to him
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for their own wrongdoing. Throughout the plot of‚ Macbeth‚ Macbeth encounters many personality changes. In the beginning‚ Macbeth is loyal‚ a hero‚ Whereas; by the end‚ he’s evil and determined. Macbeth could blame his actions on the people surrounding him or the circumstances he faces. Throughout the play‚ many people influence him‚ including the witches and his own wife. By the end of the play‚ many people would argue that Macbeth is a completely different person‚ that he has lost his humanity.
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Oedipus Rex –A Victim of Fate or his Own Will ? The play Oedipus by Sophocles is a play whose focus is the interplay between fate and free will. The story basically goes like this: Oedipus was fated to kill his father and marry his mother as he learned from the Oracle at Delphi. So‚ Oedipus does everything to escape-he runs from his own land and starts his life over. However‚ Oedipus is a character that clearly demonstrates that no matter how much free will men assert‚ fate has already written the
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and influence Macbeth‚ but they could not control his destiny. Macbeth created his own misery when he kills people. This causes him to become insecure‚ because of the reasons for his actions‚ which in turn causes him to commit more murders. The witches give great enticement‚ but in the end‚ it’s Macbeth’s decision to fall for the temptation. The three Witches are only responsible for introducing the ideas to Macbeth‚ and putting the ideas in his head‚ but they are not responsible for his actions throughout
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that alters one’s actions and evokes a behavior from a person/character which makes the originally false statement come true (Wisegeek). For example‚ one might say‚ “Today is going to be a great day!” Which will alter a persons actions in a way that will actually make this prediction come true. William Shakespeare’s‚ The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ uses self-fulfilling prophecy in a subtle yet foreshadowing way to prepare and unfurl the thoughts and actions of his characters. This tragedy‚ written in the early
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Macbeth‚ despite influences of the witches and Lady Macbeth‚ is responsible for his downfall. In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth‚ Macbeth is a tragic hero who destroys himself by his own wicked and selfish ambitions. At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is portrayed as a courageous‚ noble hero of Scotland who has bravely won the war. As the story continues‚ Macbeth soon becomes a tyrant king who is willing to murder anyone who becomes a threat to his kingdom. As the play begins‚ Macbeth proves himself
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Macbeth is responsible for his own downfall. Do you agree? In the beginning of the play Macbeth‚ the witches confronted Macbeth and Banquo and prophesied that Macbeth would be "Thane of Glamis"‚ "Thane of Cawdor" and " King hereafter". As from then‚ we acknowledge that Macbeth is a weak character. Macbeth could have dismissed the prophecies as fantastical like Banquo did. But instead Macbeth chooses to believe in those miss-interpreted predictions‚ which ultimately lead to his own downfall. From
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of Macbeth” by William Shakespeare? I believe that Macbeth is responsible for his own downfall because of his schemes‚ and because he eventually became a tyrant king. Macbeth was a tragic hero who demolished himself by his own narcissistic and evil ways. Macbeth’s schemes is a cause of his tragedy. “If chance will have me king‚ why‚ chance may crown me without my stir‚” (I.iii.144-146). This early in the play Macbeth is already reasoning about becoming King. This quote shows Macbeth expressing
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