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    Like Macbeth‚ it is common for us‚ as humans‚ to feel a sense of division within ourselves in all aspects of life. The “Father of Psychoanalysis”‚ Psychologist Sigmund Freud‚ believed the human being was composed of three parts; the Id‚ the Superego‚ and the Ego. As Freud’s theory of the human psyche was widely known‚ it is likely that Shakespeare’s Macbeth was influenced by this theory. Many believe that different characters were representations of these three components; however‚ in studying Macbeth

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    When comparing Macbeth and Lady Macbeth to each other‚ the main similarity between them that must be mentioned is that they both have high ambitions for royalty and greatness. Beside the only one significant similarity‚ they also differ with two distinct differences. Throughout the play‚ they both portrayed as evil characters who have committed the deaths of other characters‚ however the driving force of their cruel behavior are totally different. The reason that leads Lady Macbeth to her menacing

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    Is Macbeth a Tragedy?

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    characteristics have been used by many people to determine whether pieces of literature are considered a tragedy. For example‚ using these characteristics‚ the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare is considered a tragedy. Macbeth is a tragedy because the play has all the characteristics in the literary definition of a tragedy. Macbeth definitely arouses pity and fear in the audience/reader. The very first scene in the play instills fear in us audience members. The play opens in a wild and lonely

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    Fear in Macbeth

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    as well as to downfall. In the play Macbeth fear was a major motivating factor in character’s actions. Macbeth was fearful of being caught and having to pay for the wrongs he had done – this led to the murders that followed he killed King Duncan. Macbeth’s actions were also partially driven by fear of the witches’ last prophecy‚ about the line of kings spawning from Banquo. He was afraid this would come true attempted to prevent it from happening. Lady Macbeth was also plagued by fear as made apparent

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    victim of tragic flaws. Macbeth tragic flaw was his vaulting ambition that made him want to kill the kind. His tragic flaw was also his greed for power and the trait of being gullible. This is what led him to self-fulfilling the witches prophecy and ultimately his downfall. Macbeth had many desires and obsessions that led to a great demist to himself‚ his marriage‚ and a letdown to his country. To begin with‚ Macbeth had many desires to become king of his country. Macbeth said “A prosperous gentleman;

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    Conventions In Macbeth

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    one of his best plays being Macbeth. The key idea of the first act is greed‚ this is shown when Macbeth’s greed for power becomes apparent to the audience and eventually other characters. A dramatic convention is a technique that is used to signify the nature of a character and depict this to the audience. In Shakespeare’s writing these are a common technique used and are one of the reasons his characters and stories alike are so highly regarded. Throughout Macbeth many of these are used. In Act

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    Ambition in Macbeth

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    accomplishing the goal. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ it is clear that like many other great leaders‚ Macbeth exemplifies the necessary leadership virtue of ambition. Macbeth’s ambition does not just drive him to do great things. It in fact controls him. The playwright explores the idea of how an individual’s ambition can cause them to deceive others‚ make irrational decisions‚ and cause internal turmoil.  Ambition‚ along with the influence of his wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ causes Macbeth to deceive his peers in order

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    11/26/12 English 11H Mr. Donohue In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the three witches say “Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair.” This quote is revisited many times throughout the play. In the play there is a lot of seesawing with the characters between good and bad. Characters have undergone complete changes in personality and philosophy. Shakespeare is saying that “Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair” will be a prominent theme in Macbeth. In Act I Scene I‚ all three witches say together “Fair is foul

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    Macbeth Analysis

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    The Audience’s Perception of Macbeth As one reads the play Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ they could not fail to notice the evolution of the main character‚ Macbeth‚ and his tragic fall from a once proud man to the scourge of his kingdom. From the first scene the reader is introduced to protagonist as being an honorable‚ brave‚ and loyal military man‚ who exemplifies what it means to be a general in his king’s army. However‚ as the play progresses‚ Macbeth begins to dive deeper into the dark

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    The Curse of Macbeth

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    Many people believe that there is a terrible curse that has been put upon Shakespeare’s Macbeth. But the question is; are they right? We believe that it is all a matter of whether or not one is superstitious. For the opening scene of Act IV‚ Shakespeare reproduced a sacred black-magic ritual in which a group of witches danced about a black cauldron‚ shouting out strange phrases and ingredients to be thrown into it. The practitioners of rituals such as this one were not very amused by Shakespeare’s

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