rather not and be truthful to themselves. Both characters‚ Macbeth from William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ and Holden from J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye‚ embarked on a inward journey of self discovery.Through being emotionally unstable‚ having contradicting morals‚ and discovering who they truly are‚ it is evident that though two different outcomes‚ they both had a journey of self discovery. Unlike Holden‚ Macbeth was very emotionally stable at the beginning. He was respected
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Fortunato from the story “The Cast of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ and I were been lied to and was intentionally mislead. A few year ago‚ my older cousin mislead me into believing that he was not human‚ but an alien. My cousin would tell me stories about how he came to earth and also he would demonstrate his gibberish language to me. I just sat there believing every word that goes through my mind. Then he would tell me to open my eyes and shut them‚ each time I did‚ he would seem to be teleporting
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Appearance and Reality in Macbeth William Shakespeare’s Macbeth displays an interesting use of different themes and motifs. A motif that is used throughout the play is the contrast between appearance and reality. This motif is simultaneously a theme in that the glaring contrast between the appearance and reality in Macbeth is used by Shakespeare to express that one should be careful of this contrast that exists in everyday life. In the very beginning of the play‚ the Three Witches allude the
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in them? After reaching the highest level success Macbeth still desires more and is willing to fall to any level to achieve it. When the evil presents Macbeth with the opportunity‚ he puts all his trust in it later to find out evil has played a double game. 2. Is Lady Macbeth totally evil? Lady Macbeth is not evil she is only trying to help her husband in his ambition‚ she takes support of evil to fulfil her ambition when she pushes Macbeth to kill Duncan and challenges his manhood that she
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Unnatural ambition drives Macbeth to commit treacherous acts which leads to his decent into evil and ultimately‚ his own downfall. Macbeth is startled when he first hears his prophecy from the evil witches. He is astonished when he receives news from Ross and Angus regarding receiving the title of Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth’s immediate reaction to this news is the thought of becoming the King of Scotland. This demonstrates Macbeth’s ambitious character. However‚ Macbeth almost instantly visualizes
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The story of Macbeth is a playwright written by William Shakespeare in 1606 in Varies locations in Scotland and briefly England. The tone of this book is very dark and ominous‚ back then they went by the saying “ Blood must have Blood” this says problems must be resolved by war you kill we have to kill‚ there was never peace. The film is to me very different than the playwright‚ you have to read the book before you watch the film. The film is very confusing‚ to me the way the movie was made it almost
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In the beginning of Macbeth‚ Shakespeare uses the motif of fate versus free will to demonstrate that humans are ruled by fate‚ and that no matter the actions that you take your fate is sealed. This is shown through the witches prophecies‚ appearing to Macbeth‚ and telling him his fate; “All hail‚ Macbeth! Hail to thee‚ Thane of Cawdor All hail‚ Macbeth‚ that shalt be king hereafter” (1.3.52-53). This prophecy is what drives the rest of the play. Macbeth‚ knowing his fate‚ tries to make it come
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Macbeth‚ a play written by William Shakespeare in the early 17th century and A Simple Plan‚ a 1998 Hollywood production are surprisingly similar. These two tragedies illustrate two contented ordinary men‚ whose lives are irrevocably altered for the worse‚ resulting in their downfalls. Both men are happily married to women who share their ambitions and become their driving force. Lady Macbeth and Sarah Mitchell are both intelligent and powerful characters as they understand their husbands’ weaknesses
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An Analysis of “The Cask of Amontillado In “The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allan Poe takes us on a journey into the mind of a mad man. The story relates a horrible revenge made even more horrible by the fact that the vengeance is being taken when no real offense had been given. In a short space and with ultimate technical skill‚ Poe creates a nightmare‚ guaranteed to give the reader a sleepless night. The plot of the story is a simple one. Montresor tales revenge on his
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The Way They Reign Did you know that Shakespeare’s Macbeth was based off of an actual Scottish king named Mac Bethad mac Finlaich‚ otherwise known as Macbeth? Comparing death and murder‚ how they led‚ and their pitiful downfalls‚ these two men are nearly polar opposites apart from their common names‚ titles‚ and their deaths. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth we are introduced to this noble‚ virtuous‚ and altruistic King Duncan‚ who captivates audiences by his ability to show necessary appreciation‚ his
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