Lindsey Aranda English‚ period 2 Hamlett June 6‚ 2011 Journal of Macbeth Act 1 I was very confused at the beginning of the play. I thought it was weird with the witches‚ and I was still getting used to the old English language. I thought it started to get interesting when the witches had told Macbeth that he would become the Thane of Cawdor and then he actually did! I think this is what starts Macbeth’s ambition towards the series of events that will happen in the play. I think that the
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Essay Questions on William Shakespeare’s Macbeth 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) Discuss the various roles of the witches in ‘Macbeth’ with special emphasis on Coleridge’s remark that “the witches have the power of tempting those that have been tempters themselves.” What is‚ at the end of the play‚ your attitude to Macbeth? Admiration‚ sympathy‚ disgust‚ or any other attitude? Justify your view by referring to scenes or extracts
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wills not exploit its power as opposed to corrupt leader who will pursue his self-interests by misusing his power. Such assumptions can be made with the ruthless and mass murderer dictator‚ Joseph Stalin and the cruel tyrant from Shakespeare play Macbeth. Joseph Stalin is known as the most merciless and murderous dictator in history. While ruling the soviet USSR for quarter of the century his regime caused many deaths of innocent people and prominent political members. From 1924 onwards‚ he executed
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Darkness imagery in Macbeth This essay will prove that in the play Macbeth‚ the author of the play William Shakespeare uses darkness imagery for three dramatic purposes. Those three purposes are‚ to create atmosphere‚ to trigger the emotions of the audience and to contribute to the major theme of the play. The darkness imagery in Macbeth contributes to its ominous atmosphere. In the very beginning of the play the three witches are talking and the first witch says "When shall we three meet
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Macbeth and a Song of Ice and Fire By: Janahan Selvanayagam June 14‚ 2013 “That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings‚ that you ’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.” This quotation by F. Scott Fitzgerald explains that the best literature will always reflect on human nature and so will be immortal and universal. Literature has many aspects that are reused and refined to create modern stories. Some themes like forbidden
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Shakespeare’s Macbeth is an amazing theatrical tragedy. It complains very unique parts as monologue of Macbeth when his wife died. Here we can find many interesting moments when we worried about the protagonist‚ his fatal flaw‚ at the same line we see antagonist who leaded Macbeth to crime‚ very dramatic denouement. The text leads us to think about virtue and make our own conclusion and feelings. The first main part of each creation‚ especially for tragedy‚ is plot. Personally‚ I found for myself
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Black and Deep Desires: Ambition in Macbeth Ambition can drive one to extremes. It can serve as a catalyst for one to act outside of their normal behaviour. These acts can either lead to one’s success‚ or to their downfall. In William Shakespeare’s tragic play Macbeth‚ the playwright explains how a man met his demise when his ambition took over his life. Macbeth’s greed‚ insecurity‚ and despair motivates his ambition‚ which leads him to their ultimate demise. In the opening act of the play‚ Macbeth’s
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Witches’ prophecies set the stage for the downfall of Macbeth. Macbeth suffered from guilt and arrogance brought on by the pursuit for power. [Act 1 Sn 5] Lines 15-18 [Act 1 Sn 5] Lines 42-43 This shows that Lady Macbeth is more willing to kill to get what she wants. Also how Macbeth would rather let the prophecies take their own course rather than take shortcuts. [Act 2 Sn 2] Lines 12-13 This is where Lady Macbeth is anxiously waiting while Macbeth is "doing the deed". This quote shows Lady Macbeth’s
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Throughout Macbeth things are not always as they seem. Deception is always present with Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth and the three witches. The three weird sisters set up the theme of deception with their opening lines “fair is foul‚ and foul is fair”. They told Macbeth that he ’d be safe from all men born of women. They said that he needed to fear only the man that wasn ’t born of a woman. They also told him that he needed to beware of Macduff. But they didn ’t link the two predictions. So Macbeth had a false
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Themes in ‘Macbeth’. Order/Disorder. * Disorder introduced with the arrival of the witches in horrible weather. * ‘In thunder‚ lightning‚ or in rain?’ * The Thane of Cawdor threatens established order‚ ironic as the new Thane of Cawdor also betrays the King. * ‘Assisted by that most disloyal traitor‚/ The Thane of Cawdor‚ began a dismal conflict’ * The witches prophecies tempt Macbeth into disrupting natural order. * ‘If good‚ why do I yield to that suggestion‚/ Whose horrid
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