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    There are many different viewpoints as to who was the real driving force behind Macbeth and his ascent to power. There is the possibility of outside forces‚ including Lady Macbeth and the witches but also he could be victim to inner desires and ambitions which is the human condition which he could not control. The contrasting viewpoint is that Macbeth is the villain and that he chose to kill Duncan without much persuasion from any outer forces. It was his choice and he made it in a clear mind with

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    How are the characters Malcolm‚ Macbeth and Duncan essential in the play Macbeth? Choose 2 and explain. Yes‚ all 3 of these characters are integral to the plot‚ but in different ways. However‚ I feel Duncan and Malcolm are the more important characters. Duncan’s role was the good king who was the first victim of Macbeth’s murderous ambition. His significance in the play was to be the foil that juxtaposed Macbeth’s portrayal of a king. Malcolm was the son of Duncan and heir to the throne. As such

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    101 Inspirational & Motivational Quotes in Hindi 101  प्रेरणात्मक कथन    Quote 1: Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended. In Hindi : महान सपने देखने वालों के महान सपने हमेशा पूरे होते हैं. अब्दुल कलाम  Abdul Kalam Quote 2: You have to dream before your dreams can come true. In Hindi :  इससे पहले कि सपने सच हों आपको सपने देखने होंगे . अब्दुल कलाम  Abdul Kalam Quote 3 :Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. In Hindi : किसी 

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    Examples of Interesting Thesis Statements for the Macbeth Essay Macduff is the only character who shows real humanity in the play Contrast his character with the lack of humanity showed by others‚ highlighting the specific points in which he shows “true” human emotion The Witches are responsible for all the evils of the play Explain why the responsibility lies on them instead of on Macbeth for his own actions. Lady Macbeth’s rejection of her feminine traits while attempting to adopt

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    MACBETH QUOTES “ Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair” * Equivocal sentence‚ inversion‚ defies logic * Is a set up to show Macbeths fate is sealed “For brave Macbeth – well he deserves that name – disdaining fortune‚ with his brandished steel‚ which smoked with bloody execution‚ like valour’s minion carved out his passage till he faced the slave‚ which never shook hands‚ nor bade farewell to him‚ till he unseamed him from the nave to the chaps and fixed his head upon our battlements” *

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    their wives opinions in important matters. Lady Macbeth was the dominant of the two characters. She had very strong persuasive skills over Macbeth and though show her control of Macbeth in public‚ in private she often uses emotional and testing his manliness to manipulate him to do what he wants. Lady Macbeth is the more evil character than Macbeth in the play through her ambition‚ cruelty‚ and manipulation. Lady Macbeth used her words to control Macbeth throughout the entire play and caused him to

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    Throughout the play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth together demonstrate how ambition can turn a loyal soldier into a bloodthirsty murderer with his scheming and devious wife turning weak and disturbed as ambition slowly destroys her. Macbeth’s ambition to become king of Scotland turn’s him independent and ruthless. “The dead butcher and fiend-like queen”‚ is an accurate description as this is all they amount to. At the start of the play Macbeth is a loyal soldier returning from the civil war. The witches

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    Act I Scene VII in the play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare shows Macbeth’s pondering over if he should kill King Duncan or not. We see that he has a conscience as he thinks about the consequences that may come with the killing of the King. We also see that Macbeth is very ambitious and Lady Macbeth knows that this is his weakness and tries to exploit this. Lady Macbeth is portrayed as being very masculine as she seem to be in control as she dominates the situation. Shakespeare uses emotive words

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    WITCHES TREACHERY MURDER BLOOD FAITHLESSNESS DECEPTION AMBITION Mrs. Moulton • British Literature Macbeth A tragedy By William Shakespeare The Rise and Fall of a Great Man Mrs. Moulton • British Literature The Scottish Play is based loosely on an episode from history‚ the death of King Duncan at the hands of his kinsman Macbeth. Mrs. Moulton • British Literature Source of the play Shakespeare’s source for his story is Raphael Holinshed’s Chronicles of England‚ Scotland and

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    “By the pricking of my thumbs‚ Something wicked this way comes.” ― William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth tags: foreshadowing‚ macbeth 2113 likes like “To-morrow‚ and to-morrow‚ and to-morrow‚ Creeps in this petty pace from day to day‚ To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out‚ out‚ brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow‚ a poor player‚ That struts and frets his hour upon the stage‚ And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told

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