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    There is a thin line between greed and ambition in the tragedy play‚ Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare. Many people‚ who seek success‚ crave power‚ recognition‚ and money. Macbeth’s greed comes mainly from his ambition to obtain power. He went from an honorable conqueror to an infamous traitor. Several people‚ such as Macduff’s family‚ Banquo‚ and King Duncan‚ were killed along the way of Macbeth’s lust for complete and utter control.

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    MacBeth Quotes Analysis

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    1. So fair and foul a day I have not seen Macbeth to Banquo At the heath‚ after the battle‚ before they meet the witches I had never seen a day with such terrible weather‚ but with great outcomes in battle. Pathetic fallacy: weather reflecting the atmosphere/events of the story. If the weather is bad‚ bad things will happen. Soon after Macbeth says this‚ the three witches show up and tell him prophecies which he will act upon and pay for with his life. Foreshadowing: the bad weather signifies

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    explored by Shakespeare through the character of Macbeth. For example‚ near towards the beginning of the play Macbeth is seen as Noble through the anecdotes of ’lion’ and ’eagles’ - animals commonly associated with bravery and derive from the semantic field of heriosm. However‚ as the play progresses Shakespeare portrayal of Macbeth shifts due to prophesy of the future foretold to Macbeth by the Witches. We see how this ambition‚ ultimately causes Macbeth to commit regicide against King Duncan. The

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    Macbeth Character Quotes

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    MACBETH * ‘What he hath lost‚ noble Macbeth hath won.’ (Duncan 1:2) – Noble * ‘brave Macbeth’ – ‘Valour’s minion’ – ‘Bellona’s bridegroom’ – Noble * ‘why do I yield to that suggestion / Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair / And make my seated heart knock at my ribs‚’ (Macbeth 1:3) – Ambitious * ‘If chance will have me King‚ why‚ chance may crown me‚ / Without my stir.’ (Macbeth 1:3) - Loyal * ‘why do you dress me / In borrowed robes?’ (Macbeth 1:3) - Loyal * ‘The Prince

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    Ambition In Macbeth Act 3

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    Macbeth Act 3 Option two: In preparation for King Duncan’s murder‚ Macbeth is first pressured by his wife‚ Lady Macbeth to kill him to become King. Thinking of the royal seat has clouded his mind‚ making him uneasy and confused about his thoughts. Macbeth feels hesitant and guilty for having these murderous thoughts‚ because King Duncan had put his trust in him as a kinsman and a subject. Having this trust in him‚ and him staying at Macbeth’s castle made him think that he shouldn’t be the murderer

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    Macbeth Betrayal Quotes

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    Macbeth/ Kite Runner Midterm Essay No matter what you’re life is like‚ no matter how rich you are‚ we will all have problems at some point. Betrayal plays a huge part in both Macbeth by William Shakespeare and The Kite runner by Khaled Hosseini because it is what changes the characters lives and how power shifts through people throughout the stories. Betrayal changes their lives in multiple ways. If Amir had not betrayed Hassan in the alley they’d still be good friends‚ and if macbeth wasn’t

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    the great tragedy achieved by Macbeth`s mischief‚ thus leading to the catastrophe of Macbeth. In the play‚ after achieving the title as Thane of Glamis‚ Macbeth realizes that he can become much more by murdering the king. By doing this‚ he adopted an evil lifestyle where all the good he had left in him was gone to waste. A tragedy according to Aristotle involves a noble hero that must experience some sort of misfortune due to their violent actions creating chaos. Macbeth`s reckless behaviour which supports

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    that the tragic hero‚ Macbeth‚ chooses his own fate and creates his own downfall. With greed‚ hubris and mistrust‚ Macbeth chooses and shapes his own destiny. Macbeth’s greed for power leads to the mistrust of those around him and in the end forms his fatal downfall. If the evil inside Macbeth was not to have overtaken the good‚ his ending may have concluded otherwise. It is Macbeth’s greed that lead to his decision to kill Duncan. Although the witches foretold that Macbeth will become king‚ it

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    Macbeth and The Oedipus Cycle Many people believe that a person’s life is predetermined. These people believe that what a person will do‚ the kind of person they’ll be‚ and who their friends will is all determined when they are born into this world. That is the basic idea behind fate and destiny. However‚ there is a difference between the two. Destiny allows a person to actively shape their future whereas fate will occur because or in spite of their actions. Fate is what is shown in the two plays

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    Lady Macbeth Quotes

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    1.) In the beginning of‚ Macbeth‚ the Macbeths cared for each other. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth both were secure with their relationship and each other. They also trusted one another very much. “Great Glamis‚ worthy Cawdor! Greater than both by the all-hail hereafter! This ignorant present‚ and I feel now the future is the instant” (Lady Macbeth Act 1‚ Scene 5‚ Line 53-58). This quote is showing how excited Lady Macbeth was to see her husband and if she only cared for herself she would not be excited

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