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    Macbeth: We know that Macbeth is a brave and valiant soldier‚ ready to die for his king‚ Duncan. However‚ the prophecies of the witches have a powerful effect on him‚ especially when he learns the first has come true‚ and he becomes the Thane of Cawdor. He thinks more and more about being king‚ and he is easily persuaded to agree to murder Duncan. However‚ he often appears weak - he starts to have visions‚ he asks lots of questions‚ he cannot make a decision and never really seems sure of himself

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    Ambition: a path to success or failure? William Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ is a play about a general from the King’s army whose ambition leads him to usurp the throne. Macbeth’s initial lie perpetuates him to commit numerous murders to ensure that the heir to the throne is still within his reach. The play highlights a common value held by our society which is that we are responsible for our actions. Although Lady Macbeth initially provoked Macbeth‚ ultimately‚ his demise was a result of his

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    aimless life and what they do in life‚ is largely a matter of chance‚ determined by the circumstances in which they happen to be placed. Aimless people do not achieve any thing in life. They just live because they have to live.A man or woman without an ambition is really an unfortunate person because his life is just like a ship without a rudder. It is at the mercy of winds and will be tosses hither and thither aimlessly. As it does not have any set destination. It will reach nowhere. Without any set aim

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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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    towards the next objective they face. Just like many characters in the stories we read‚ people follow this cycle of setting goals‚ achieving them‚ then moving on to the next. But what is behind these ambitions that fuel the true stories we read? Ralph Waldo Emerson lays the foundation for ambitions in his theories of transcendentalism in his piece “Self-Reliance”. This speech‚ which was used to promote individualism from Europe‚ highlights the necessity to listen to yourself‚ not what others may

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    downfall of Lady Macbeth? There were several aspects of Shakespeare’s novel ‘Macbeth’ that led to the downfall of Lady Macbeth. The mentality of Lady Macbeth in the play changes dramatically from the wife a Noble General‚ to an evil aggressive murderer (brought upon by the witches predictions)‚ and finally a woman who had de-graded to such an extent that she took her own life. We are not told an awful amount about Lady Macbeth at the start of the play [prior to her letter from Macbeth about the

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    matter with Macbeth. He should‚ says his wife‚ "look like the innocent flower‚ / But be the serpent under’t" (1.5.65-66). Macbeth answers‚ "We will speak further" (1.5.71)‚ but if he intends to appear noncommittal‚ he hasn’t fooled his wife. She tells him that all he has to do is put on a pleasant face‚ 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

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    art of making images‚ the products of imagination. In the play ’Macbeth ’ Shakespeare applies the imagery of clothing‚ darkness and blood. (listed from least to most)‚ Each detail is his imagery‚ it seems to contain an important symbol of the play. Symbols that the reader must understand if they are to interpret either the passage or the play as a whole. Within the play ’Macbeth ’ the imagery of clothing portrays that Macbeth is seeking to hide his "disgraceful self" from his eyes and others

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    William Shakespeare wrote the Tragedy of Macbeth in approximately 1606 AD. He loosely based it on a historical event occurring around 1050 AD. Macbeth is the story of a nobleman‚ who‚ while trying to fulfill a prophecy told to him by three witches‚ murders his King to cause his ascension to the throne of Scotland. After the King’s murder‚ Macbeth reigns as a cruel and ruthless tyrant‚ who is forced to kill more people to keep control of the throne. Finally‚ Scottish rebels combined with English forces

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    kingsmanship was never denied. This phenomena was choreographed into a play written by William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth. Within the story‚ Shakespeare discussed guilt induced by

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