social events‚ maintaining the family’s reputation‚ cooking‚ and cleaning occasionally with assistance from their children. They were considered to be of less value than their male counterparts and‚ thus‚ were not permitted the opportunity to have a role in politics‚ religion‚ and society. Since the time of Shakespeare‚ the majority of gender inequities in society have been abolished‚ and a new era of complete equality is on the horizon. However‚ there are barriers of ignorance‚ whose sole purpose
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predetermines their existence. I believe that Macbeth deserved his fate more than any other characters in the play. He had full control of what happened through his actions‚ if he hadn’t been so morally weak and ambitious none of the problems that occurred would have. For Macbeth to have lasted a lot longer being king his head need not be so full with jealousy‚ selfishness‚ pride and other evil traits. This is why I believe Macbeth deserved his fate. Macbeth is initially seen as a great soldier‚ a fearless
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Macbeth is introduced in the play as a strong fighter on the battle field but shortly after turns into a soldier that is easily considered to be weak. When Macbeth is on the battlefield fighting against Norway he gains respect as a soldier because he shows qualities of a leader. “For brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name—Disdaining fortune‚ with his brandished steel‚ Which smoked with bloody execution‚ Like valor’s minion carved out his passage Till he faced the slave; Which ne’er shook hands
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The Unveiling of the Motives of 2 Cruel Men Richard III and Macbeth. Richard the III and Macbeth were two men who wanted to rule the world. They both had evil instincts and would go to any extent to gain ultimate power. Both of them used violence as a method to get rid of whoever was in their way of their goal this would include no hesitation in killing their close ones be it their friends or family members. Richard the 3rd being handicapped by birth was power hungry which cause him to resent the
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Blood is a recurring symbol in the Macbeth play. Representing honor‚ disloyalty‚ and guilt‚ Shakespeare uses blood to describe Macbeth’s desire to destroy his king‚ leading to the eventual downfall of his country. The first mention of blood in Macbeth takes place early in the play. During act 1‚ scene 2‚ Duncan notices the injured soldier and states‚ “What bloody man is that?” This reference symbolizes honor as the soldier is returning from battle. He tells a story of Macbeth’s victory over
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Macbeth: A Tragic Hero The character I chose is Macbeth. Macbeth is a very interesting character. The list of adjectives to describe him could go on forever‚ but I’ve selected the vital few. He displayed the following traits: ambitious‚ deceitful‚ submissive‚ relentless‚ and sadistic. When Macbeth told his wife what the witches had predicted she instantly knew what had to be done. Macbeth didn’t want to kill the King‚ but once his wife questioned his manhood and manipulated his judgment‚ he
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plots a series of murders to secure his throne‚ and moments of terrible guilt (as when Banquo’s ghost appears) and absolute pessimism (after his wife’s death‚ when he seems to succumb to despair). These fluctuations reflect the tragic tension within Macbeth: he is at once too ambitious to allow his conscience to stop him from murdering his way to the top and too conscientious to be happy with himself as a murderer. As things fall apart for him at the end of the play‚ he seems almost relieved—with the
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In Macbeth‚ the witches are not simply prophets from whom Macbeth learns his fate‚ but represent a much more abstract idea. Initially‚ in Act I‚ the witches are three hags who Macbeth and Banquo encounter on the battlefield‚ with news that they have obtained from rumors. However‚ Macbeth’s “vaulting ambition” distorts his perception of them in such a way that they no longer resemble the human beings they were in Act I. After their conversation‚ the fulfillment of his promotion to the Thane of Cawdor
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infamous Dark Side. Macbeth is pulled in a similar direction by his own personal desires to become king and have influence over the people of Scotland‚ and his wife persuades him to act on this. In the end‚ like Anakin‚ Macbeth faces a tragic ending as a consequence of the means by which he achieved prosperity. In order to achieve long-lasting success‚ one must have a genuine desire to pursue a goal and must willingly choose to act upon this desire. Neither Macbeth nor Lady Macbeth encompasses both
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many of whom were illiterate1. In my opinion‚ he created many wonderful plays‚ but I chose to analyze specifically Macbeth because it has a vibe of misogyny. Moreover‚ I find it to be one of his more interesting plays as it includes misguided ambition‚ bravery‚ paranoia as well as betrayal and it is a perfect example of how one story can be projected upon different ages. Macbeth‚ who is a conscientious man‚ is being overpowered by his vaulting ambition. The tragedy in this play lies in him degenerating
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