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    favor of and against his father’s. The duty Hamlet must complete confines him in the way of a prison‚ because his own expectations and character force him to overcome a difficult choice before acting on the duty he has for his father. This conflict of expectations stalls Hamlet by compelling him to question the consequences of his options and his loyalty to his father. When King Hamlet’s

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    Is Macbeth A Hero

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    The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare tells the tragic tale of a nobleman and his wife’s descent into darkness as they conspire to take the throne of Scotland. The character of Macbeth possesses qualities that make him admirable‚ but these qualities are also the cause of his downfall. Throughout the play‚ Macbeth exhibits bravery‚ morality‚ and ambition—traits which appear heroic‚ but ultimately lead to his end. To begin with‚ Macbeth is a very brave man‚ but as the play progresses his bravery

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    Lady Macbeth

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    Lady Macbeth There are certain aspects of Lady Macbeth’s character that suggests she is good and therefore her downfall increases my sympathy for her by the end of act 5. But I would also argue that she entailed evil to fuel her sleeping ambition that would make her nemesis‚ her mental collapse‚ fully justified. Lady Macbeth’s role as a supporting wife at the start of the play exceeds the duties of a ‘normal’ wife. She is the ‘Eve’ to Macbeth’s ‘Adam’ and is tempted. Although Macbeth hints

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    Downfall of Macbeth

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    The tragedy of “Macbeth‚" by William Shakespeare‚ follows the fall of Macbeth from a man in a position of power with a contented life‚ to a man with nothing but “mouth honor” and a corrupted soul. In this essay‚ I wish to show to what extent Macbeth’s tragedy was his own fault. The downfall of Macbeth begins early on in the play when he and Banquo (a fellow Scottish noble) meet the witches. The witches waylay Macbeth and Banquo whilst they were on their way to meet Duncan‚ King of Scotland. They

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    Ambition in Macbeth

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    Ambition in Macbeth In Macbeth‚ a play set in Scotland‚ William Shakespeare wrote a tragedy of a man’s ambition. In the play‚ Macbeth is described as a man who has ambitions of becoming king. After the first part of the prophecy by the witches whom he has met returning from battle comes true‚ he begins to think the second part may also come true‚ “supernatural soliciting cannot be ill‚ cannot be good.” The witches have predicted that Macbeth would first become Thane of

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    Jasmine Bustamante #4 Period 1 Consequences of teen pregnancy From our later consequences we suffer future consequences. Though the percentile has lowered some in the past ten years‚ it is still a huge problem today. Not all schools teach sex ed. Only 69% of districts have a policy to teach sex ed in their Teen pregnancy is a major concern in today’s society; there are many ways that it is harmful to the teen‚ the baby may grow to be unhealthy; and furthermore‚ this can disorient the

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    Violence In Macbeth

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    play‚ the witches plant an idea in the mind of Macbeth telling him he could be king (Inception??). Even though Macbeth is wary to kill the king‚ Lady Macbeth’s incessant spurring to kill the king forces Macbeth’s hand. In an attempt to “tie up loose ends” Macbeth kills the only other person who knew of his plan‚ Banquo. When Macduff‚ who is in England at the time‚ hears of the death of his family‚ he gathers an army and travels to overthrow Macbeth. Interestingly enough‚ one of his soldiers is one

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    in its consequences.’ In today’s rising society‚ where we experience people willing to strive to their maximum potential by any means necessary‚ it becomes blatantly obvious to why we often overlook the implications we inflict on others. We are sometimes aware of our actions‚ acting in spite or in fear‚ and sometimes ignorant to the situation‚ unaware of the consequences we deliver. The question is however – where does the importance of conflict lie – in its causes? Or in its consequences? It seems

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    Macbeth and Grendel

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    be described as an evil individual. Evil is typically perceived as the dualistic opposite of good. While many characters in literature throughout history are conceived as evil‚ two distinct characters stand out from the rest; Macbeth in Shakespeare’s definitive tale Macbeth and Grendel in the legendary masterpiece Beowulf. These two literary figures both exemplify traits of gullible ambition‚ avaricious guilt‚ and true wickedness. The two pieces of literature depict the terrible effects that these

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    Guilt in Macbeth

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    Guilt in ’Macbeth’ (William Shakespeare) Shakespeare is a well-known playwright that addresses the human emotions and motivations like ambition‚ greed‚ power‚ wealth‚ jealousy and love. In this play‚ Shakespeare has created many motivations that manifest in the characters. Macbeth‚ while being the cruel and somewhat weak-minded overlord/thane‚ still is humane enough to feel guilt. He isn’t immune to the after effects of his actions. Shakespeare uses many techniques to show this particular motivation/emotion

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