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    and who‚ because of a tragic flaw‚ suffers a reversal of fortune.” As quoted by Aristotle. Both the stories of Macbeth by William Shakespeare and Oedipus by Sophocles portray two characters that encounter endless tragedy throughout their lives. Similarly‚ the role of Fate plays a major role is both novels‚ exemplifying that if there were no prophecies‚ there would be no story. In Macbeth‚ he receives prophecies that lead him to the conclusion that he must kill in order to accomplish his goal of ultimately

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    How and why does Macbeth turn from War Hero to Evil Murderer? At the start of the well-known (and written) play ‘Macbeth‚ you would have had no idea that the main character even had the capability to become the ‘evil butcher’ that he does by the end of the play. This impression is etched into our minds by speeches by the sergeant (all the way through act 1‚ Scene 2)‚ who seems eager to praise and upgrade Macbeth’s status as much as he possibly can; “Brave Macbeth – well he deserves that name” he

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    Final Paper – The Problem of Evil The problem of evil is a widespread argument that attempts to disprove the existence of an omnipotent‚ omnibenevolent God. However‚ there are many refutations to the problem that demonstrate‚ while the problem of evil may seem to be wholly logical‚ it does not achieve the goal of absolutely disproving the existence of the aforementioned God. It is important to first examine the argument in support of the problem of evil‚ in order to understand why it may cause some

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    like th’ innocent flower‚ but be the serpent under’t’ This quote is a metaphor for the characters as although they may seem completely normal; but underneath they are filled with sins and weakness. In Macbeth there are many human weaknesses featured‚ for example: lust‚ greed and doubt. Lady Macbeth is shown as a very cruel character with many weaknesses that all lead to her wanting her husband to be King which shows an incredible lust for power. ‘Glamis thou art‚ and Cawdor‚ and shalt be what thou

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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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    power. Macbeth by William Shakespeare supports this position through its use of conflict and symbol‚ and The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Walt Disney Studio also validates this interpretation through its own use of climax and symbol. Macbeth by William Shakespeare explains that the quote is correct through its use of conflict and symbol. Conflict is a struggle between two opposing forces. A symbol is something that is used to represent something else. Conflict is the struggle within Macbeth between

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    well-known poems. This opinion in Owen’s time was an anomaly as few people questioned what the Queen and Government decided was the best thing for the country. In Shakespeare’s time‚ when anyone who queried the King risking punishment‚ Shakespeare’s Macbeth; a play about the King going mad and corruption of the throne‚ could lead to problems for the writer. (In fact when Shakespeare wrote plays his whole profession wasn’t respectable‚ with the theatre seen as low entertainment on the same level as bear

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    Macbeth Characterization Graphic Organizer Use this graphic organizer to collect your thoughts about characterization in Macbeth. As you read each scene‚ record what you learn about the character. Add the line from the play that supports your idea. Lady Macbeth   Observations Text Support Looks     Actions  -She talks Macbeth into killing the king.  - What beast was’t‚ then‚ That made you break this enterprise to me? When you durst do it‚ then you were a man; And‚ to be more than what

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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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    Macbeth is Bipolar One would say that being bipolar in today’s society isn’t that bad of a mental disease‚ but when you throw that mental disease into the power of a potential king‚ you live on a day to day basis and never know what could happen in the blink of an eye. Bipolar Disorder is one of the oldest mental disorders and its symptoms have been molded by differing theories over time until it actually had its own classification. For many years‚ Bipolar Disorder was linked to Schizophrenia. The

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