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    Macbeth

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    1. Literature Reservoir: Macbeth Summary A ghost appears at Elsinore Castle on a dark winter night. The watchmen bring Prince Hamlet‚ the son of Gertrude‚ along with Horatio‚ a friend of Hamlet‚ to see the ghost. The ghost turns out to be the spirit of Hamlet’s deceased father‚ former King of Denmark‚ and tells his son the true story of his death—Claudius in fact murdered the former king when Claudius slipped poison in the king’s ears while he was sleeping in the garden in order to seize

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    Macbeth: English Essay on Act 1‚ Scene 7 (1st draft) Introduction: When one reads Macbeth‚ they are introduced to the theme of deception and the technique of persuasion‚ both of which greatly influence the transformation of character in Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Throughout Act 1‚ we see Macbeth begin to question his morals and values as well as the strength of his determination and ambition. We also see Lady Macbeth’s ambition and determination become fiercer to the point where it becomes violent

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    Macbeth Essay “Look like th’ innocent flower‚ but be the serpent under ‘t” (I.v.76-78)These words‚ whispered with the sound of greed and need for power were the beginning of a domino effect of many treacherous affairs. Lady Macbeth throughout the story of Macbeth is affected by her previous gluttonous actions. In Macbeth (Patrick Stewart)‚ Throne of Blood‚ and Scotland PA‚ this dominating character is behind many tragic events. In Macbeth (Patrick Stewart) Lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth to kill

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    To what extent is Macbeth responsible for his actions? Whose Fault Is It? In the play Macbeth‚ Macbeth’s actions are cold blooded and are done out of ambition and greed. For example‚ he killed King Duncan because he wanted to be the king of Scotland. He also hired murderers to kill Banquo and his son Fleance because they stood in his way of becoming king. Only Macbeth was responsible for his deeds‚ however‚ the witches‚ and Lady Macbeth also played key roles in influencing Macbeth’s actions

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    The Morals in Macbeth

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    William Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth (1606) is a morality play that warns its audiences‚ past and present‚ about the destruction that follows when ambition goes beyond moral constraints. To fully understand the extent to which Macbeth is a morality play‚ it is essential to give consideration to the context of the time during which the playwright penned the drama. Theatre was a major social event that not only brought society together but also taught the audience‚ regardless of their social class

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    Greed In Macbeth

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    The play Macbeth is about a man who meets three witches who tell him about his future. He doesn’t really like what they tell him‚ so he kills people who get in his way of becoming King. His actions end up catching up with him which results in his death which was a tragedy. Lady Macbeth is responsible for the tragedy of Macbeth because she was convincing‚ manipulative‚ and greedy. Lady Macbeth is responsible for the tragedy of Macbeth because she convinced Macbeth to kill Duncan so he could become

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    The Downfall of Macbeth

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    of William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ the character Macbeth is corrupted by his internal struggles and external actions influenced by the witches’ prophecies‚ Lady Macbeth‚ and Macbeth himself. According to a critic‚ the most obvious tragedy is that of when a person of high rank falls into a disaster leading to devastation or death (Bernad 1). Macbeth is a loyal‚ noble man who will avoid betraying or harming his king. Despite the contrary‚ Macbeth becomes evil when the witches’ predictions

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    The Downfall of Macbeth

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    To what extent is Macbeth responsible for his own downfall? Macbeth‚ one of the many great stories written by William Shakespeare. Set in Scotland during the Elizabethan times. Is the tragic tale of how one mans greed and ambition brought him to his own downfall and eventually his death. The downfall of Macbeth wasn’t entirely his own fault even though he did play a huge part in it other people helped set it in motion such as his wife‚ lady Macbeth and the three witches. In this essay I shall

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    Macbeth - Guilty

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    This was an oral presentation‚ in which I prosecuted Macbeth. I received a grade of A-‚ however was told that it was my actual presentation rather than my essay that stopped me getting a higher grade :) Ladies and Gentlemen‚ I will be brief. You have heard the testimonies and seen the evidence; it is now time for the fate of Macbeth to be decided. Today you have met scores of witnesses testify‚ under oath‚ the defendant’s entirely good and honest character‚ and have pondered as to how the King

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    At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is a respected general‚ a devoted husband‚ and a loyal subject of the king. The first of the witches’ prophecies bring out his ambitious nature‚ but he struggles with killing the king. By attacking his manhood‚ Lady Macbeth convinces him to committ the first of his evil deeds. Macbeth’s evil deed causes him to suffer from fear and guilt‚ which leads to even more evil crimes. Then Macbeth becomes paranoid‚ suffering from hallucinations and sleeplessness. He becomes

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