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    describes the character Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth. As a loving wife‚ she appears to support her husband’s dream to become king‚ however‚ her wish to be filled with cruelty and her ruthless influence of her husband‚ shows her true evil nature. Lady Macbeth is a vile catalyst in all the evil actions throughout the play‚ due to her heartless cruelty and control over Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is an evil character because she wants her body filled with evil‚ so she can kill the King

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    Evil seems to be the dominant but good always prevails. The author William Shakespeare wrote a drama titled Macbeth taking place in Scotland. The main character Macbeth wanted to be king and murdered his way to the throne. His murderous actions would soon come back to haunt him. The theme of the story is Good vs. Evil which is portrayed through the Three Witches‚ Macbeth and Macduff. The Three Witches are the first evil presence you meet in the drama Macbeth. (Act1‚ scni‚ lns10)” All: fair is foul

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    In the play “Macbeth” by William Shakespear‚ there are three witches that all helped contribute to Macbeths Downfall. The witches each have an evil in themselves‚ in the beginning of the play‚ the witches had planned to meet with Macbeth to tell him his prophecies. They were going to greet him with the following titles‚ that would make Macbeth think of murder and deceit. First Witch‚ “All hail‚ Macbeth! Hail to thee‚ Thane of Glamis!” Second Witch‚ “All hail‚ Macbeth! Hail to thee‚ Thane of

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    Macbeth The play Macbeth explores the effects of guilt and evil‚ explain. The Scottish play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare explores many different themes including guilt‚ evil‚ darkness‚ ambition‚ loyalty and betrayal. Guilt and evil are the two major themes. Shakespeare portrays Macbeth as a heroically and loyal figure that would fight and serve for his country‚ however Macbeth discovers a new evil ambitions after listening to the witches’ prophecies and his deepest and darkest desires takes

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    Macbeth Journals 1. Murder Murder is a recurring theme in the tragedy of Macbeth. Although there are countless murders‚ the play DOES distinguish between honorable and dishonorable violence. For example‚ Macbeth begins to form an internal conflict prior to murdering Duncan. The conflict can be seen throughout lines 34-64 of Scene 2 in Act two‚ specifically with the lines‚ “I see thee yet‚ in form as palpable as this which now I draw.” This murder is definitely seen as a dishonorable death‚

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    Shakespeare approaches “good” and “evil” within Macbeth a bit differently than King James would have approached the subject. Being a zealous Christian‚ King James was highly against anything immoral. He also believed that witches sought the devil to obtain powers‚ seeing things only in “black-and-white categorizations” (“Module Five”). Being good or evil‚ not both‚ doesn’t leave much room for Shakespeare’s characters. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have elements of both; therefore‚ Shakespeare settled

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    Why Is Lady Macbeth Evil

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    The story of “Macbeth” is a tragic play written by William Shakespeare. In this is reasons why Macbeth’s wife is a more evil character than Macbeth. The main reasons why is she pushed him to kill the king and how she switches her mental state. The first reason why Lady Macbeth is more evil than Macbeth is she pushed him to kill King Duncan. In the play Macbeth was told by witches that one day he will be the Thane of Cawdor. Then they say that he will be the king. After hearing this he tells his

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    Macbeth Essay In Macbeth‚ we see a man who is destined to do great things but made a few mistakes along the way. We see an example of the triumph of evil in a man with many good qualities. We see this through Macbeth’s actions and thoughts as he did not want to kill anyone until Lady Macbeth influenced him‚ his determination changed throughout the course of the play‚ and he felt guilty about what he has done. Through all of this‚ we see a man who has been influenced to do the wrong thing for his

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    Evil‚ depraved‚ corrupt and malicious are all words that describe something that is morally wrong or bad. "Macbeth" by Shakespeare and "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding both display how man’s sinful nature can be revealed through thoughts and actions. The underlying evil within man is the most prominent theme of both play and novel. The authors show their belief that if everybody revealed their true natures‚ the world would tear itself apart. At first‚ Macbeth was an innocent person who gradually

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    Good and evil Good Evil Loyalty Lack of Morality Courage Dishonesty Honourable Gullible Generosity Manipulative Nobility Coward “Look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under it” “let not light see my deep and dark desires” “to alter favour ever is to fear” “The service and the loyalty I owe” “Point against point‚ rebellious arm ‘gainst arm” 1. How are they corrupted by the evil in them? After reaching the highest level success Macbeth still desires

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