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    Discuss how Lady Macbeth manipulates her husband into killing king Duncan in act 1 scene 7  Act 1‚ Scene 7‚ Shakespeare lets the audience know exactly what type of person Macbeth is‚ but also how he easily he can be drawn into committing a evil act. This scene starts of with another soliloquy‚ but this time from the man itself‚ Macbeth. His soliloquy starts off with him really worried. “If it were done when ‘tis done‚ then ‘twere well it were done quickly”. On this note‚ he starts off with;

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    Macbeth Themes

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    Major Themes Prophecy The plot of Macbeth is set in motion ostensibly by the prophecy of the three witches. The prophecy fans the flames of ambition within Macbeth and Lady Macbeth‚ serving as the primary impetus for the couple to plot the death of Duncan--and subsequently Banquo. But one also wonders: Would Macbeth have committed such heinous crimes if not for the prophecy? What if he had ignored the witches’ statements? Such speculation‚ however interesting‚ ultimately appears futile‚ since the

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    the lower the level of discretion. In many ways‚ police discretion is very important; every day‚ officers are faced with situations of varying danger and complexity. No situation is ever exactly the same; even routine traffic stops are ever changing because of different citizens of the public that officers encounter‚ all of which could pose possible danger to law enforcement

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    Ambition: a path to success or failure? William Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ is a play about a general from the King’s army whose ambition leads him to usurp the throne. Macbeth’s initial lie perpetuates him to commit numerous murders to ensure that the heir to the throne is still within his reach. The play highlights a common value held by our society which is that we are responsible for our actions. Although Lady Macbeth initially provoked Macbeth‚ ultimately‚ his demise was a result of his

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    Scottish philosopher David Hume once said‚ “Corruption of the best things gives rise to the worst.” Throughout the tragedy of Macbeth‚ Macbeth’s corruption was proven to be inevitable. We meet Macbeth after a battle‚ the result of which has him named Thane of Cawdor. From this position‚ he falls into being a paranoid man who’s willing to do anything to remain in power. We can see his deterioration start from the murders of Duncan and Banquo whom he kills in order to gain more. We also see more of

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    My Ambition in Life

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    aimless life and what they do in life‚ is largely a matter of chance‚ determined by the circumstances in which they happen to be placed. Aimless people do not achieve any thing in life. They just live because they have to live.A man or woman without an ambition is really an unfortunate person because his life is just like a ship without a rudder. It is at the mercy of winds and will be tosses hither and thither aimlessly. As it does not have any set destination. It will reach nowhere. Without any set aim

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    *“Lady Macbeth’s ambition‚ like that of her husband‚ leads her to an unnatural‚ paranormal realm of witchcraft‚ insomnia and madness. But unlike Macbeth she cannot deal with the evil she has unleashed.” Discuss* Shakespeare’s final play‚ Macbeth‚ tells us a story of a couple’s deadly ambition which corrupt‚ and ultimately‚ fix them in a world of evil. Lady Macbeth’s ambition‚ though‚ cannot be measured to Macbeth’s‚ because the way their ambition manifest themselves are completely different. The

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    Ambition In The Great Gatsby

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    towards the next objective they face. Just like many characters in the stories we read‚ people follow this cycle of setting goals‚ achieving them‚ then moving on to the next. But what is behind these ambitions that fuel the true stories we read? Ralph Waldo Emerson lays the foundation for ambitions in his theories of transcendentalism in his piece “Self-Reliance”. This speech‚ which was used to promote individualism from Europe‚ highlights the necessity to listen to yourself‚ not what others may

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    William Shakespeare’s last tragedy‚ the ‘timeless’ Macbeth‚ has not become obsolete due to the universal concerns that remain pertinent in our society. In his play he portrays many themes through the use of controversial characters; Many of these concept have ongoing relevance to our world today that subsequently produce sinister connotations. But the ingenuity with which Shakespeare painted the portraits of the eventual corruption and moral decay of one’s pureness‚ caused by the rapid influx of

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    7.7 Our state does an all right job of warning us about the dangers of distracted driving. What to do and what not to do behind the wheel of a vehicle. Just under half of the population who are in their mid thirties and below have cell phones that they use while driving. This shows just how important it is that we need to stop with the distractive driving; the state can only do so much. The rest is up to us‚ and it shouldn’t be a hard decision to make. When you have your phone out and your

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