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    Macbeth Character Analysis

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    Macbeth Thane of Glamis and Cawdor General in the King’s army Physical description and traits: Macbeth is ambitious‚ as well as superstitious‚ he is known for his military prowess‚ boldness and bravery. He is peerless‚ affectionate‚ loyal‚ dominant in imposing stern terms upon he vanquished. He is hubris‚ as well as an opportunist. He has a conscience‚ which hinders him at first in securing the crown. Role in Play: Macbeth is the protagonist‚ he is also the tragic hero. Role in the Plot:

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    Importance of Ambition In the play‚ Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ it is evident that ambition plays a very important role in the play. Ambition is when someone has a strong desire for success‚ achievement‚ or a goal. It is a motivating factor that drives one towards success. This is a big part of this specific play. Without ambition‚ there would be no play‚ everything started with ambition. Ambition is important to the play because throughout the play Macbeth does everything to secure

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    Macbeth is a tragedy in which the main characterMacbeth‚ is told by three witches that he will become king of Scotland. He then made the decision to kill the current king. Macbeth becomes king but has to kill more people so that he can keep his power. Eventually everyone‚ including his own army‚ turns on Macbeth. He is forced to meet his fate. It can be argued that Macbeth’s ambitious behavior is what causes his thirst for power and that the witches only play a collateral role in his inevitable

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    Macbeth’ justification The play ‘Macbeth’ is one of four major tragedies written by William Shakespeare in 1606. The plot of ‘Macbeth’ revolves around the protagonist Macbeth and it is set in the 11th century. Macbeth is introduced as a trustworthy & loyal warrior‚ and Thane of Glamis‚ whose fame in the battlefield wins him a great honour and respect from the king. The play’s tragedy begins when Macbeth allows his over ambition to ignite his downfall. The protagonist’s hamartia was overambition

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    Macbeth True Character

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    True Character One’s true character traits can be hard to read. In the case of one’s ambition and his or her movement of power in the hierarchy‚ one’s instinctive choices show their true character traits. Macbeth‚ written by Shakespeare‚ and Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith‚ produced by George Lucas and Rick McCallum‚ display characters’ who are merciless‚ savage‚ and courageous in the case of a shift of power in the hierarchy. To begin‚ Macbeth’s leading character Macbeth and Star Wars’ Emperor Palpatine

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    to use. Have you ever thought about a leader that possessed these qualities that was from a play? Shakespeare ’s character Macbeth represents the Machiavellian idea that a ruler should appear well in public‚ be smart and strong‚ and do what is necessary to hold onto power. Shakespeare used imagery‚ and metaphors to portray Macbeth this way because‚ although he dies in the end‚ Macbeth still used Machiavelli ’s ideals‚ and was successful in many ways. Both Machiavelli and Shakespeare knew that it

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    Throughout the play‚ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth change characters. This is evident through their speaking and their actions. Act One shows you the beginning of Lady Macbeth’s killing rage. For example‚ she says on page 284 in lines 18-29 that Macbeth has the title of Glamis and Cawdor and now the only things that are keeping him from the throne are King Duncan and his two sons‚ Malcolm and Donalbain. In that soliloquy‚ she is already thinking of plotting to kill Duncan. The next soliloquy that she

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    While reading the play Macbeth it becomes clear that ambition can be both beneficial and destructive. Throughout the play Macbeth has a great ambition to kill Duncan. The determination and hard work he has to kill Duncan is very powerful. Mac beth says “Is this a dagger which I see before me‚ The handle toward my hand? Come‚ let me clutch thee. I have thee not‚ and yet I see thee still. Art thou not‚ fatal vision‚ sensible To feeling as to sight?”(Shakesphere63) Macbeth

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    Gender Roles In Macbeth

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    The institution of gender roles in many places around the world is controversial to many people‚ especially because of their depiction‚ and therefore enforcement‚ in modern entertainment such as movies and books. For a play written sometime in the early seventeenth century‚ (Greenblatt 537)‚ Macbeth displays an unusual‚ varied‚ and at times modern representation of gender roles. In particular‚ Shakespeare makes his female characters the driving force behind the plot‚ which is evident when looking

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    Macbeth Character Changes

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    How do the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth change in the first three acts of the play Macbeth? In Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ our main characters‚ Lady Macbeth and Macbeth have an interesting but complicated relationship. In my examination of this relationship‚ I will share my thoughts on the development and change. In more depth‚ I will look at their changes in behaviour before and after the death of King Duncan. My thoughts will be restricted from the beginning of the play to the

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