Lady Macbeth is the real villain in ‘Macbeth’ • She was one of the things that persuaded Macbeth. Things were -Lady Macbeth -Apparitions/witches -Ambition • She starts of evil but in the end her conscience drives her insane -sleepwalking -suicide at the end of the text Lady Macbeth How does she behave? Assertive What does she do? Convinces Macbeth through emotional blackmail and attacks his masculinity How
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Also he is well trusted by his soldiers‚ and a noble kinsman to King Duncan. How can a man of this status become a tyrannical ruler and a ruthless killer? The answer to this simple question is ambition that is awakened by the witches’ prophecies. Lady Macbeth is also an essential part in Macbeth’s downfall. She pushes him to his mental breaking point‚ beyond the degree of insanity just for power. He begins the play with good intentions‚ but ends up deteriorating in front of the audience’s eyes.
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The lady in the looking glass: A reflection “The Lady in the Looking-Glass‚” by Virginia Woolf‚ tells the story of a woman who examines herself on the exterior and interior. Readers must wonder if the woman in this short story is a mere fictional representation of how Woolf sees her own life. On the outside‚ the woman is seen as rich and was self-made. Yet‚ this view of the character’s life is a superficial representation because on the inside‚ the character sees something entirely different; when
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Lady Macbeth starts out as a strong character; she seeks power. Though it would appear she seeks power more for herself than Macbeth‚ "Whiles I stood rapt in the wonder of it.." and‚ " When I burned in desire to question them further.." she appears more infatuated with what power she’d hold if Macbeth becomes king more than the power he would wield. She struggles in the beginning to believe the sisters of their prophecy‚ "The illness should attend it. What thou wouldst highly‚ That wouldst thou holily;
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Commentary – King Lear Carlos Eduardo Moliterno The importance of Act V Scene iii lies on the theme Love and Duty – the guide to conscious. In this scene the play is already coming to an end‚ and the plot is finally getting to a closure. The quote “The wheel is come full circle; I am here.” on Act V Scene iii Line 211 summarizes the play and allows the audience to understand all of the character’s life throughout Shakespeare’s‚ King Lear. All of the characters in the play follow “the wheel”
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Xochilt Godoy Mrs. Nation English 9 S2 24 September 2014 Lady Macbeth’s Deceptiveness In the play Macbeth by Shakespeare a brutal murder occurs and no one is quite sure about the person responsible. Lady Macbeth is the one who is responsible for Duncan’s death‚ not only for deceiving Macbeth into doing it but also by being an accessory to the murder. Her ambition for the title and crown of being queen is much more plentiful than that of her husband Macbeth with whom she guides to take the crown she
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and "Leave all the rest to me" (1.5.73). With that‚ the partners in crime hurry out to welcome the King they are going to kill. While King Duncan is having supper in Macbeth’s castle‚ Macbeth steps out to think about the plan to kill the King. When Lady Macbeth finds Macbeth‚ she exclaims‚ "He has almost supp’d: why have you left the chamber?" (1.7.29). Then‚ in order to keep Macbeth committed to the murder plan‚ she verbally assaults his courage and manhood. She accuses him of being the kind of person
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Oedipus Commentary: Corruption of Power Power‚ in the right hands can be a very rewarding thing. But when given to the wrong person‚ that power can blind one’s judgment. In Oedipus pages 15 to 16‚ Sophocles portrays this exploitation of power and authority through the use of characterization‚ diction associated with death‚ and dramatic irony. Through the use of characterization‚ Sophocles is able to mold Oedipus’ character into Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero. Oedipus is a very admirable
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On the 7th of November 2012 Barack Obama delivered his presidential victory speech in his hometown of Chicago. This is a critical commentary of that speech. Barack’s aim apart from thanking voters was to deliver the message that through working together‚ they could drive America forward. The mood was more subdued than the jubilant one of 2008 which carried a similar message of unity. The uplifting tone present four years earlier whilst not replaced‚ was just a little more sombre. It could be argued
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Reflections The Lady of Shalott In Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson’s “The Lady of Shalott‚” the eponymous Lady is cursed to spend her life alone‚ weaving in the top of a tower‚ with a mirror as her only window to the outside world. Though she is trapped against her will‚ “in her web she still delights / to weave the mirror’s magic sights”. Into her endless tapestry‚ she weaves in all the images shown to her in the mirror‚ such as funerals‚ weddings‚ and the people who pass by on the road to Camelot. This
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