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    Macbeth and R+J

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    Finnian Shardlow Shakespeare Controlled Assessment Shakespeare communicates many moods in Macbeth and Romeo & Juliet; the main moods are love‚ and hate fuelled betrayal‚ and in my work these are the themes I will analyse. In Romeo & Juliet and Macbeth‚ vital characters have had to betray in order to achieve love‚ for example; In Romeo and Juliet; Juliet has to betray the authority of her father in order to fulfil her affection for Romeo. In terms of love this would mean that: The Storge (unconditional

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    are creating. Character Name: Macbeth   How would you describe this character? Why?                         Physical Appearance   Strong and nervous king. Because he became king by killing King Duncan. Feelings    He feels guilty at sometimes‚ but at times he doesn’t care about anyone but himself. Because he murdered his best friend to stay king. Attitude    Macbeth’s attitude toward Banquo’s ghost is shocked and scared.  Because he never thought he would see Banquo again.   Character Name:

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    distinguish between honorable and dishonorable violence. For example‚ Macbeth begins to form an internal conflict prior to murdering Duncan. The conflict can be seen throughout lines 34-64 of Scene 2 in Act two‚ specifically with the lines‚ “I see thee yet‚ in form as palpable as this which now I draw.” This murder is definitely seen as a dishonorable death‚ as Macbeth murders Duncan due to the fact that he wishes the prophecy to come true. Another example of dishonorable death would be in scene three of act

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    When you think of a King‚ what comes to mind? A honest and truly hardworking man? Or a deceptive and cruel man? Oedipus the King‚ by Sophocles‚ explores the timeline where a King hopes for the best for his country but ironically destroyed it before. Sophocles brings on the original concept where one man reveals to his city his intentions‚ but doesn’t realize that those intentions would bring about his downfall. Previously‚ before knowing the truth‚ Oedipus exclaims to his people of how he will do

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    Macbeth knows that killing Duncan is not right because he states‚ “…it’s necessary to hide his black and deep desires.” The ambition that Macbeth is portraying is careless. Macbeth’s ambition led him to only focusing on one thing and it was the throne. He became

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    out for your little brother to reach or killing someone. In the play Macbeth‚ written by Shakespeare‚ Macbeth faces the guilt of something very bad‚ killing Duncan. Macbeth says‚ “I am afraid to think what I have done. Look on ‘t again I dare not.” (Shakespeare 2.2‚ 66-67). Macbeth is talking to his wife while he says this. He just killed Duncan‚ and is feeling guilty of his actions. Macbeth was supposed to leave the daggers‚ but instead he brought them with him. He is very worried that someone heard

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    situations to emphasize this confusion between the real and the surreal‚ the authentic and the fake‚ the act and the sincere. In order to discuss this theme‚ different characters will be looked at: in the first paragraph‚ the Witches‚ in the second‚ Duncan and in the third‚ Lady Macbeth. Appearance vs. reality is also seen in the beginning of the play when the witches introduce the quotation‚ "fair is foul‚ and foul is fair‚" or what seems good is really bad—Macbeth; and what seems bad is really good—Malcolm

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    Blume 1 22/09/11 The Kings Speech Review Refurbished History The King’s Speech is a moving film which provides viewers with an auto- biographic view on King George VI’s reign to power. Set in the 1930’s‚ The King’s Speech accurately conveys a believable setting and experience through the acting and camera work. Every emotion portrayed

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    universally known evil creatures. After hearing their prophecies‚ one can say that Macbeth considers the witches to be "fair" when in reality their intentions are quite "foul." Macbeth’s possession of the titles of Thane of Glamis‚ Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland come by

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    Macbeth Good Vs Evil

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    Shakespeare approaches “good” and “evil” within Macbeth a bit differently than King James would have approached the subject. Being a zealous Christian‚ King James was highly against anything immoral. He also believed that witches sought the devil to obtain powers‚ seeing things only in “black-and-white categorizations” (“Module Five”). Being good or evil‚ not both‚ doesn’t leave much room for Shakespeare’s characters. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have elements of both; therefore‚ Shakespeare settled

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