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    seems as though  O.J. fell prey to ambition‚ greed and jealousy‚ just like Macbeth. Having an ambition can be very dangerous to others. Take this case for example‚ innocent people were murdered‚ and at the end of the day‚ O.J. lost his money‚ friends‚ and lots of fans.Was it really worth it? Was the story of Macbeth just a classical Shakespearean play or is it how the society is unfolding as we speak? Through the play of Macbeth‚ the themes of greed or excessive ambition are still‚ very relevant to

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    While the obvious theme of Shakespeare’s play Macbeth is ’vaulting ambition’ it is also a play about the deceptiveness of appearances‚ beginning with the witches’ couplet ending Act 1 Sc 1: Fair is foul‚ foul is fair Hover through the fog and filthy air The fact that they are witches automatically implies evil and wickedness so their plan to meet with Macbeth suggests that they and perhaps Macbeth himself are up to no good. When they do greet him they greet him by two titles we know he has:

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    Macbeth: Macbeth A Tragic Hero In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ we discover that Macbeth is a tragic hero. Macbeth is very ambitious‚ courageous‚ and a moral coward: all these things lead to his tragic death at the end of the play. At the beginning of the play‚ Shakespeare defines Macbeth as a hero very clearly. From the courages in defense of Scotland is significant in the opening scene. However‚ he is very ambitious to be king. At the beginning of the play‚ he was loyal

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    believed in the existence of the supernatural. Thus‚ Mr. Shakespeare included several forms of supernatural power in his play “Macbeth” for numerous reasons. The appearance of supernatural elements in his play greatly intensifies key scenes. They are also meant to please King James and catalyze action throughout the plot. The inclusion of the supernatural in Shakespeare’s Macbeth make this play very mysterious and interesting. The evil elements that appear throughout the plot emphasize many key scenes

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    English 27 February 2013 Macbeth In the play Macbeth‚ there are many different themes and motifs. The play is about a man named Macbeth who is a respected military man who lives in Scotland. One day‚ Macbeth meets three witches who give him the prophecy that he’ll become King. This prophecy leads to Macbeth’s downfall‚ and the start of his guilt. In Macbeth‚ Shakespeare explores the theme of guilt in order to teach his audience the overall

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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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    The relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth changes throughout the play. At the beginning of the play the couple had a very close relationship. When Macbeth is introduced to the witches he foresees himself as king. Lady Macbeth‚ who is ambitious and domineering‚ craves power. She manipulates Macbeth to murder the former king‚ Duncan‚ so he can become king. Their relationship begins to deteriorate as they both dedicate themselves to evil and is mutually destructive. The ambition they both possess

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    Macbeth Essay Macbeth is a play filled with murders and lies‚ but it is not the murderer who is responsible for the most evil in the play. The main character Macbeth kills two important characters in the play‚ and is responsible for the death of a third. Macbeth is still only the instrument carrying out these evil actions. Other main characters in the play are the three Weird sisters‚ or the three witches. They are supernatural creatures that prophesize that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and

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    Macbeth Written by Anne Dierker and Gary Sletmoe Edited by David Hillis Introduction to Unit What student wouldn’t want to read an action-packed psychological thriller replete with greed‚ guilt‚ and gore? One cannot deny the fact that Shakespeare’s Macbeth is relevant to today’s society with the variety of timeless themes in the text. Because Romeo and Juliet is typically taught in ninth grade classrooms in PPS‚ many students (ideally)

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    Relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth Essay Complex relationships between main characters are often crucial to our understanding of a plays core issues. “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare is a play that features a breakdown in the relationship between two main characters. Macbeth and his wife begin the play with a desirable relationship but as the plot progresses‚ his ambition pushes him to commit regicide and many other murders so their relationship dissolves and disintegrates. The breakdown

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