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    Lady Macbeth

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    “Come‚ you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts‚ unsex me here And fill me from the crown to the toe top full Of direst cruelty…” This is the scene where Lady Macbeth shows that she needs to find the manpower inside her to able to betray the King. This quote shows that Lady Macbeth is truly evil as she is asking spirits to grant her the strength to hide her guilt and go through with her plan without any hesitation. One the other hand though‚ it also means that deep inside her‚ she isn’t how

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    brings the strong desire to obtain something or achieve a goal. The outcome of deciding to kill King Duncan‚ gaining the drive to commit a crime‚ and not following Banquo advice was fueled by ambition. Macbeth was driven by his ambition for power that concluded in a very negative outcome. In act one‚ Macbeth had gathered thoughts about killing King Duncan when he learns about the prophecy that will be king. Macbeth’s greed overwhelmed him‚ from acquiring this new knowledge his ambition changes. He

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    Mastermind behind Macbeth The need for control has been around for centuries‚ including the absolute monarchs in Europe. In Shakespeare’s drama‚ Macbeth‚ it provides us information about a man who strives to become king and does anything to do so. Macbeth‚ the man‚ eventually becomes king‚ but meets his demise soon after. The three witches‚ also known as the Weird Sisters‚ in the drama have a huge influence on Macbeth’s decisions because of their prophecies. Lady Macbeth‚ Macbeth’s wife‚ also has

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    For example‚ in one of William Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth‚ the main character desires to become King of Scotland that he plans and commits treason towards Duncan‚ his king. In the moment it might have seemed to be a great plan‚ but the murder of the king torments Macbeth throughout the entire play and causes him to act in the worst ways. Though after the murder Macbeth starts to feel remorse for Duncan. He knows that if someone were to discover what his secret‚ he would be charged for treason.

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    together in the army as generals. Different characters discuss the heroic defeat of Macdonwald and Duncan says‚ "Dismay’d not this our captains‚ Macbeth and Banquo?" (1‚ 2 32-33) Furthermore‚ Banquo and Macbeth express their friendship by keeping each other company. This can be seen when they always talk together and they also meet the Three Witches together. The Third Witch says "Thou shalt get kings‚ though thou be none: so all hail Macbeth and Banquo." (1‚ 3‚ 67-68) Although the public is unaware

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    differences. Macbeth is a morally strong character whereas Lady Macbeth is willing to commit any crime in order to achieve her goal. However‚ Once Duncan has been murdered‚ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth begin to swap places. Macbeth is a morally strong character whereas Lady Macbeth is willing to commit any crime in order to achieve her goal. While planning to kill Duncan in order to posses the crown‚ Macbeth is hesitant about going through with the idea. Macbeth knows the crime he intends to commit is an abomination

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    King Duncan’s Final Night Last night the most unbelievable thing happened‚ our king Duncan has been murdered‚ not only that but also by his own guards isn’t that a thriller? When Macbeth said that when he saw the daggers in their hands he couldn’t stop himself from killing them‚ but when Lady Macbeth found out that king Duncan has died in their castle she fainted without a word‚ we all felt so sorry that Lady Macbeth and Macbeth had to witness this in their own castle. Macbeth described what

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    starts seeing a dagger that is not there. While seeing the dagger‚ Macbeth tries to grab the dagger‚ however he knows that it does not exist. The next hallucination he experiences is Macbeth hears voices of sleepless days ahead from the murder of King Duncan. I feel that both of these hallucinations help develop his character by a couple of ways. They show his internal conflict‚ he realizes that they are just hallucinations and nothing more‚ shows to the audience and readers that he is starting to go

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    Arrogance In Macbeth

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    changes over the course of the play. Three witches foretell Macbeth‚ Thane of Glamis‚ will “be king hereafter.” “Worthy Macbeth‚ we stay upon your leisure.” I think this statement means that Banquo thinks that Macbeth is worthy to rule. When King Duncan speaks on Macbeth he says‚ “What he hath lost noble Macbeth hath won.” He said noble Macbeth hath won. Duncan says that Macbeth is noble. King Duncan also says‚ “ No

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    beginning of the play‚ during Act 1‚ Macbeth is a kind and honorable man‚ who truthfully did not have the adequate ambitions to become king. As a character‚ Macbeth is very noble and has the status of the Thane of Glamis‚ to which originally‚ he is satisfied with this title alone‚ until he has the encounter with three witches‚ and learns of a prophecy where he becomes king. Once told of this‚ the theme that pride‚ greed‚ and ambition can overpower morality and human nature emerges‚ and this is perfectly

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