written by William Shakespeare in the 17th century. Macbeth is a general in the army of King Duncan‚ as well as the Thane of Glamis‚ Thane of Cawdor‚ and‚ for a short time‚ the King of Scotland. When three witches tell Macbeth three prophecies‚ and the first two come true‚ Macbeth is determined to make the third become reality as well. Tragedy occurs when King Duncan is murdered and Macbeth is pronounced the new king. Macbeth becomes an isolated individual and is eventually destroyed by his own arrogance
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returning from battle‚ the witches prophesize that Macbeth will become the Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland. This causes Macbeth to imagine himself as king‚ and some might argue that this instigates Macbeth to murder Duncan. The thought flashes through his head‚ and even though he appears to forget about it
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questions murdering Duncan: “To be-all and the end-all” (I.VII.5). Lady Macbeth becomes a role in the outcome of Macbeth’s fate after he has second thoughts and ponders over whether he should disregard the initial plan to kill Duncan. Once Macbeth is brainwashed by Lady Macbeth‚ he decides to kill Duncan: “When you durst do it‚ then you were a man” (I.VII.49). Had Lady Macbeth not have influenced Macbeth‚ he probably would not have decided to kill. Due to fate‚ the murder of Duncan was inevitable‚
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Ambition is the desire to achieve something for example the determination to achieve success. Ambition can clearly be seen as a corrupting force in the play ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare. Macbeth is a brave and loyal Thane of King Duncan but after a chance meeting with the Three Witches becomes cruel and develops and insatiable thirst for power. On the other hand in the film ‘Gattaca’ directed by Andrew Niccol ambition is a chance for the main character Vincent to develop and overcome barriers
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ambition couldn’t wait long time to be a king‚ as a result he planned to kill Duncan with Lady Macbeth “I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent‚ but only Vaulting ambition which o’erleaps itself and falls on th’other.” (Macbeth. Act 1 Scene 7) the quote means Macbeth had the desire to be a king‚ so he is preparing to kill King Duncan. When King Duncan came to his castle at night and he would kill King Duncan. By Act 3‚ In the prophecy Banquo’s son would be king‚ after Macbeth. So Macbeth hired three
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why so many murders take place is all because Macbeth wants to become a king of many powers. The murder of King Duncan (King of Scotland) is dishonorable‚ because the witches in the beginning of the story mentioned Duncan would one day take place on the thrown. Macbeth of course did not want anything to take his power away from him. So Macbeth had to murder Duncan when the time was right to ensure that he stays king. Duncan paid a visit to Macbeth’s castle at Inverness one night for a feast Macbeth
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Jane Boye Mr. Stiles Comp 2 17 February 2014 The Need to Be King If one is told that he would one day have a great amount of power‚ he would likely do anything in his power to make sure that happens. In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth‚ the noble Macbeth battles his own morals to fulfill the fantasy he has always wanted: to be king of Cawdor. Even though deep down Macbeth knows killing Duncan is wrong‚ Lady Macbeth‚ three witches‚ and his vaulting ambition cause him to defy his morals. Initializing
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King Duncan refers to Macbeth as "Brave Macbeth" and "worthy cousin". Ross calls him "Bellona’s bride groom". These words are initially good‚ as Macbeth is worthy of their praise. However‚ they soon become bad‚ as they coax him into being greedy and arrogant in his search for greater power for which he does not deserve. Their encouraging words result in Macbeth murdering many innocent people‚ such as King Duncan and Macduff’s family‚ to gain
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Macbeth. A series of unusual events occur inevitably in Macbeth’s life due to his fate which leads to his downfall‚ thus making the play a tragedy of fate. In Macbeth the greetings of the witches‚ Lady Macbeth as his wife influencing him to murder King Duncan and Macduff’s existence to bring the end of Macbeth are the inescapable events controlled by fate that leads to the downfall of the tragic hero. It is Macbeth’s fate that he encountered with the witches and heard their prophecies of him‚ which leads
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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 symbol in The Bible‚ because the blood of Jesus Christ secures
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