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    Hamlet various foils are used to make the play more intricate and complex. These foils involve numerous characters that help develop different relationships and conflicts. They can also be used to help develop or understand a major character. The foil must have some similarities with the main character in order to form a connection with him. A foil must also be different in order to show or distinguish something about the main character. Laertes and Fortinbras are examples of foils in this play because

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    Shakespeare cleverly creates sorrow for Lady Macbeth and Lady Macduff through various techniques such as order of their scenes‚ their company on stage and most importantly by their circumstances. In the case of Lady Macbeth we know her from the start of the play while in the case of Lady Macduff we are introduced to her with no prior knowledge only in Act 4 scene 2. Moreover with the use of dramatic irony Shakespeare lets the audience know certain events about to happen which naturally influence

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    The Motivation of Macbeth Many times people do things based off of motivation; in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare everyone motivates Macbeth to become a powerful evil individual. Macbeth is clearly motivated to a whole new level when he is given a lot of power of authority‚ but along the way he transforms that power into something bad‚ almost evil. Witches have many tricks up their sleeves and predicting the future is one of them. People always get an urge to want to do something‚ but it

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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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    play "Macbeth" and the novel Lord of the Flies‚ the prospect of power and the corruptive nature that it has on man affects his relationship to power. Power is defined as‚ "the ability or capacity to exercise control; authority." This authority ultimately leads to the unveiling of the characters’ true temperament. In Shakespeare’s "Macbeth" and William Golding’s‚ Lord of the Flies‚ Macbeth and Jack are used to portray the distressing truth that power corrupts all those who seek it. In "Macbeth"‚ Macbeth’s

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    Macbeth is a timeless tragedy of William Shakespeare that will always remain significant in society. Focused on the themes of human nature‚ and the portrayal of violence and the interactions between humans who strive for power. Macbeth is a movie filled with gore and important morals to be taught. Similar to Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet‚ Michael Bogdanov’s Macbeth is a modern adaptation to appeal to younger audiences. Inspiration for Bogdanov is clearly present in Madmax as well‚ as the concept

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    4/28/13 Macbeth Should not be forgiven Imagine a careless couple who seize power when given a simple choice. When Macbeth and Lady Macbeth get power in Scotland‚ they make many careless mistakes that lead to their downfalls. Macbeth must go further into the “sea of blood” that he has gotten himself into when he kills Duncan. There is no question that Macbeth did not intend to kill Duncan‚ Banquo‚ Macduff’s family and countless other people. No sympathy should be given to neither Macbeth nor Lady

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    that he has created. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth we encounter Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s relationship. Throughout the play‚ the two tragic heroes’ remain loyal to each other but their determination to gain power turned into violence and the outcome was dreadful. There are many words to describe Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s relationship. One of the many factors that their relationship possesses is loyalty. In the beginning‚ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth always made decisions together but majority of

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    CITATIONS NEEDED BOOOO YAAAA! Look at old essays/quizzes and see what i did wrong/he commented on and fix it for this journal Word Count: To do list: check passives!! Make sure most of it is in one tense Make it fancy with vocab words Journals: all 3 total of at least 1800 words‚ each journal needs a minimum of 400 words. Dialectical Journal #8: The arrival and character development of Phil Resch firmly establishes PKD’s favoring of the use of "literary foils". Find a definition for the term‚ and

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    appear to be total opposites can be best friends? In literature‚ the person who appears the opposite of the main character is commonly known as a foil and often is used to highlight another character’s defining traits. By doing so‚ a foil can be used to capture the essence of the main character. In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ Victor Frankenstein’s foil is Henry Clerval. Clerval is used to illuminate the meaning of the work by showing the effects of Frankenstein’s actions on his well being‚ emphasizing

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