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    what I want.” William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth‚ written in 1605‚ explores the story of Macbeth as he climbs the ladder of the social hierarchy within Scotland. Driven by ambitionMacbeth puts his faith in the words of the three witches‚ and Lady Macbeth‚ who is certainly a key instrument in Macbeth’s ambition to becoming King. In the course of the play‚ Lady Macbeth is however responsible only to a certain extent for Macbeth’s destruction. It is his ambition‚ the prophecies of the three witches‚

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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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    Trigger Warnings Micro aggressions are unintentional offensive comments that you might not think are hurtful but others will (Haidt). According to The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff‚ trigger warnings are being demanded because they are warnings‚ “…in a course [that] might cause a strong emotional response.” (Haidt 44). In the article On the Repression of Free Expression by Micheal Bloomberg‚ it shows that in America universities today the use of trigger warnings restricts

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    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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    Lady Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most famous and frightening female characters. When we first see her‚ she is already plotting Duncan’s murder‚ and she is stronger‚ more ruthless‚ and more ambitious than her husband. She seems fully aware of this and knows that she will have to push Macbeth into committing murder.This theme of the relationship between gender and power is key to Lady Macbeth’s character.Lady Macbeth and also the witches are crafty women‚who use female methods of achieving power—that

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    toils. With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony‚ I collected the instruments of life around me‚ that I might infuse a spark of being in to the lifeleless thing that lay at my feet. It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes‚ and my candle was nearly burnt out‚ when‚ by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light‚ I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard‚ and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs” (Shelley‚ 34). Thus begins the horror

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    In this time and era‚ internet is the most important device in our lives. It provides us with helpful information‚ keeps us up to date with the latest news‚ and answers every question we could possibly think of. This usually gives us an unrealistic perception that everything on the internet is true‚ even though anyone from any country or city or state can say whatever they please‚ and still make that information sound as if it is straight from a professor. People can do anything imaginable on the

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    Dear Representative Elizabeth Werren‚ I am writing to you to express my concerns regarding the hydraulic fracturing. This procedure is used to release earths natural gasses and is harming our environment extensively. Hydraulic fracturing uses substantial amounts of water in combination with sand and toxic chemicals to push natural gas out of the ground. I state my concerns and suggestions below. Citizens of Kansas and Missouri need safe and plentiful water for public use and for farm and ranch

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    Macbeth by‚ William Shakespeare A critical appreciation on asides and soliloquies of Macbeth in Macbeth Introduction: It was such a time when only the witches‚ wolves‚ and ravishers were awake. Macbeth was holding a dagger in his hand. He softly stole in the room where his guest King Duncan lay. But all of a Sudden it happened. He thought‚ he saw another dagger in the air‚ drops of blood at its point. He tried to grasp at it‚ but it was nothing but air. Unable to bear this‚ he cried: “Art thou

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    The Downfall of Macbeth

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    The Downfall of Macbeth Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ is the tragic tale of Macbeth‚ a virtuous man‚ corrupted by power and greed. This tragedy can be classified by one of two theories. One theory suggests that the tragic hero‚ Macbeth‚ is led down an unescapable road of doom by an outside force; namely the three witches. The second suggests that there is no supernatural force working against Macbeth‚ which therefore makes him responsible for his own actions and inevitable downfall

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