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    Scene 5. In this speech Shakespeare uses the dialogue to support the theme by showing Macbeths bleak outlook on the rest of his life‚ the realization that all that Macbeth had known was not entirely truth and Macbeth’s reflection on what could have been. As Shakespeare advances Macbeth’s metal deterioration‚ Macbeth grows wearier‚ with the weight of the burden of regret‚ towards life in general. In his speech of the final act of the play‚ after his wife’s death is proclaimed‚ Macbeth gains a new

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    Macbeth knows that Banquo’s children are destined to take over‚ so he is not afraid of anyone else. Macbeth’s fear of his fate drives him to hire murderers to kill Banquo and Fleance. He believes that if they are both dead‚ They succeed in killing Banquo‚ but Fleance escapes. Because Fleance escapes‚ the witches prophecy can still become true and Fleance can take Macbeth’s power‚ proving Macbeth’s attempt to evade his fate is unsuccessful. Macbeth unsuccessfully attempts to evade his fate by having

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    properly address women. Unless the lack of developed female characters in the play is meant to be a sly comment on the dismissal of women in society‚ Macbeth has failed at conveying the complex expectations and pressures that are so prevalent in Lady Macbeth’s life.

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    murder of Duncan‚ the beginning of the tragedy. Early in the play‚ Macbeth encounters three witches or supernatural beings that foretell his future as the new King of Scotland. Intrigued by their prophecies‚ Macbeth places faith in their words. Macbeth’s wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ is instrumental in his ambition‚ manipulating him‚ as they both scheme for greatness. Driven by the will to become King‚ Macbeth commits the murder of the current King Duncan and continuously murders those that suspect him. He

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    These prophecies then provoked evil thoughts inside Macbeth’s mind. After Macbeth was told by Ross that Duncan had praised him with the title “Thane of Cawdor”‚ visions of murdering Duncan began to appear in his mind‚ “my thought‚ whose murder yet is but fantastical‚ shakes so my single state of man that function

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    Weird Sisters intensify Macbeth’s overwhelming ambition. Indeed‚ it is Macbeth that chooses to follow the tragic pattern and deal with aftermath of his actions. After Macbeth murders Duncan‚ his mental health deteriorates; as a consequence of committing evil deeds‚ Macbeth must sacrifice essentials aspects of his life. Macbeth confesses‚ "Still it cried "Sleep no more!" to all the house/"Glamis hath murdered sleep and therefore Cawdor/ Shall sleep no more. Macbeth shall

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    *“Lady Macbeth’s ambition‚ like that of her husband‚ leads her to an unnatural‚ paranormal realm of witchcraft‚ insomnia and madness. But unlike Macbeth she cannot deal with the evil she has unleashed.” Discuss* Shakespeare’s final play‚ Macbeth‚ tells us a story of a couple’s deadly ambition which corrupt‚ and ultimately‚ fix them in a world of evil. Lady Macbeth’s ambition‚ though‚ cannot be measured to Macbeth’s‚ because the way their ambition manifest themselves are completely different. The

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    Macbeth – Crime Essay Macbeth by William Shakespeare’s tells of Macbeth‚ a courageous warrior who is initially held in high esteem by many noblemen‚ and his gradual decline into evil after he is given a prophecy which foretells him becoming king‚ resulting in his killing of the king to satisfy his ambition. Shakespeare utilises a number of dramatic techniques in order to portray the issue of crime as being counter-productive though the decline of Macbeth’s character‚ and the various effects it

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    How Influential Is Macbeth’s Ambition In The Progress Of The Play? In ’Macbeth’‚ a play set in Scotland‚ William Shakespeare wrote a tragedy of one man’s ambition. It is the shortest of Shakespeare’s tragedies‚ and has a very fast pace. It tells the story of Macbeth’s ambition to be king‚ and the chain of damage he causes by pursuing this ambition. This ambition is the fatal flaw that causes his ultimate downfall. Once Macbeth’s lifelong ambition seems to be fulfilled‚ it causes consequences

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    Bronson Crabtree Chism EnglishB2 14 November 2012 Macbeth’s Path to Destruction Walter White once said‚ “I am not in danger‚ Skylar. I am the danger. A guy opens his door and gets shot and you think that of me? No‚ I am the one who knocks.” Walter unveils his rage in this heated conversation with his wife‚ revealing his power and brute force by comparing himself to that of a murderer. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth perfectly parallels with the story of Walter and how several factors ultimately

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