so‚ he became more determined while his ambitions grew stronger. He couldn’t digest the fact that he was winning yet actually losing. He had become king but he didn’t receive the respect‚ honour and love that Duncan had had. He wanted to prove to himself‚ to his wife‚ to the witches‚ to everyone that he was capable of and rightful in being king. But he knew that nobody was encouraging him‚ except for his wife and the witches. And having only them encouraging him‚ the spectator knows that
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had been the brains behind the death of King Duncan. Macbeth was just a puppet‚ getting played by the witches’ prophecies‚ his wife‚ and his own thoughts. We notice how everything is changing among the two. Even though mentally they seem both crazed and distort‚ but there’s some changes that are very different in them. Early in the play Macbeth is known as a loyal warrior. He was the King’s noble soldier. Actually he was the King’s favorite warrior. The King trusted Macbeth. With nothing Macbeth’s
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LADY MACBETH As the name suggests‚ Lady Macbeth is Macbeth’s husband. Lady Macbeth encouraged and pressured Macbeth into killing Duncan so that Macbeth could become kind and she would also have an equally high status. Although it may seem that Lady Macbeth lacks compassion and humanity‚ it is not the case. To kill two of Duncan’s guards and Duncan himself‚ Lady Macbeth had to call upon evil spirits to “stop up the access and passage to remorse”. She tells the spirits to “take [her] milk for gall”
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William Shakespeare‚ the main character Macbeth fights to accomplish his goals‚ immersing himself with his motivation to take over Scotland and become King. Macbeth’s performance on the battlefield allowed
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Macbeth’s downfall throughout the play. At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is visited by the three witches‚ illusions that Banquo told him not to trust‚ who tell Macbeth the three prophecies about him becoming Thane of Glamis‚ Thane of Cawdor‚ and King. Macbeth does not believe these
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Macbeth murders Duncan‚ he still has a moral compass and is not completely corrupt. In Macbeth’s soliloquy where he agonizes over killing Duncan‚ he says tells himself that the king is “here in double trust: first‚ as I am his kinsman and his subject‚ strong both against the deed‚ then as his host‚ who should against his murder shut the door… his virtues will plead like angels… and pity‚ like a naked newborn babe” (I.vii.1-21). Macbeth struggles with his conscience because he pities Duncan‚ who he thinks
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scene‚ and portray life as meaningless‚ Shakespeare incorporates darkness into Act One by . King Duncan has just named Malcolm as the heir to the Scottish throne. Macbeth realizes for him to be king‚ Malcolm must be taken care of. Macbeth says‚ “Stars‚ hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires” (1. 4. 50-51). Macbeth is thinking of how he can get Malcolm out of his way on becoming king. He knows he will do anything it takes‚ even if he must commit an immoral act. He’s asking
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Context: Malcolm and Macduff are speaking; the doctor enters and reports on the well-being of a cured patient. Macduff asks about the illness‚ Malcolm explains that the English King has healing powers. Explanation: This depiction of the king of England stands in an obvious contrast to descriptions of Macbeth. The king is shown to be one of the best of men‚ illustrated by his healing. His “heavenly gift of prophecy” allows his country to prosper. However‚ Macbeth’s forsight has led into a dark
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The Role of anger and fear in Macbeth On a level of human hostility the play Macbeth focuses on Macbeth ’s savage and insane rise to the top. The murder of King Duncan‚ his guiltless conscience‚ and his arrogant mentality grows more intense throughout the play. Anger is a strong passion or emotion of displeasure or antagonism‚ excited by a real or supposed injury or insult to one ’s self or others‚ or by the intent to do such injury (dictionary.com). Anger is an emotion possessed by all mankind;
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ambition is apparent in her attainment of the crown. Upon receiving the news that Macbeth may become king‚ she immediately starts planning‚ “The fatal entrance of Duncan” (1.5.46)‚ and request spirits to‚ “fill [her] from the crown to the toe top-full of the direst cruelty” Macbeth (1.5.49-50). In the end‚ Lady Macbeth is successful‚ apparent when Macduff reveals “[Macbeth] is already named [King]” (2.4.43). Lady Macbeth’s ambitious nature also serves as a negative characteristic‚ as she will do
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