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    Macbeth‚ Banquo‚ and Macduff are all very interesting and crucial to the play‚ Macbeth. They are also complex in a way. The most complex in my opinion is Macbeth. He is introduced at the the beginning as this one great hero thats just outstanding and wonderful‚ and everyone is esteeming him. He then sees the witches‚ that say he will be king of Cawdor. He is suddenly struck with the thought that he would have to kill Duncan for the the throne. This changes him and turns him into someone that he wasn’t

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    Macbeth‚ Banquo‚ and Macduff are three characters in Shakespears tragedy‚ Macbeth. These three characters have some similarities‚ but ultimately are very different in the choices and decisions they make‚ and all play a different role in this play. Macbeth is an ambitious Thane who lets his greed and thirst for power overcome his loyalty. Banquo plays a neutral role; he is loyal but capable of some evil. Macduff is a strong‚ selfless character whose first priority is the good of Scotland. All three

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    Malcolm‚ Macduff‚ and Banquo are all foils to Macbeth. They make Macbeth’s murderous behavior that much worse. Macbeth is blood thirsty‚ ambitious‚ a liar‚ and a trader. He betrayed the king right after receiving a reward for his job. He let the words of the witches get to him and jump start his ambitious murderous thoughts. Malcolm‚ on the other hand‚ is kind hearted. He fights for his country and his kingdom‚ not for blood like Macbeth. He cares about his homeland and loves its people dearly. He

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    Macbeth: His Journey to the Dark Side Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ is one of the greatest Shakespearean tragedies written in the 18th century‚ a drama full of murder and revenge. By these mysterious prophecies of the three mystical witches‚ Macbeth is prompted to kill his dear ruler‚ and friend‚ Duncan‚ in order to seize the throne. This leads to ghosts‚ hallucinations‚ more murders‚ and other unnatural events‚ eventually resulting in the downfall of Macbeth. Macbeth develops and changes greatly

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    Macduff Analysis

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    Macduff: The hero Scotland needed. Macduff is the thane of fife‚ the foil to Macbeth‚ and the greatest patriot of Scotland during the play. He first appears in act one scene six‚ the King Duncan and the nobleman come to Macbeths castle. Macduff’s fellow noblemen marvel about the greatness of Macbeth’s castle‚ though Macduff stays silent throughout the scene. This is generally how Macduff acts; only speaking when spoken to‚ and not making unnecessary conversation. In act two scene three Macduff

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    In the play Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth and Macbeth play off of each other a lot. When the one is strong the other is weak. It flip flops back and forth through the play‚ until the become the same guilt ridden people‚ unable to wash the blood off their hands. Both lady Macbeth and Macbeth were not power hungry until the witches stuck there noses in their business and told Macbeth about the prophecies. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are great foils for each other because they both take on the role of an aggressor

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    In the play ’Macbeth’ we notice that the roles of Lady Macbeth and Macduff are very different. In the one scene that Lady Macduff is in we see that she is portrayed as a stereotypical woman of the Jacobean era. She was defined principally as a mother‚ was reliant on her husband and helpless when he is absent. At the beginning of the play we see these properties in Lady Macbeth. However she specifically called on the ’spirits’ to repress her femininity thus taking away these properties to make her

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    Letter to Macduff

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    A Letter to Macduff Dear Macduff‚ Oh‚ what you have missed! I have important news to tell you. A series of events happened at the banquet you failed to attend. The majesty left all of us thanes speechless and suspicious. It is not that I ever doubted your thoughts about Macbeth‚ but it is now clear to me that he is a guilty man with a conscience filled with remorse. The ceremony seemed as if it were going to be elegant and pleasing. There were an equal number of thanes on each side of

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    Macduff vs. Macbeth: A True Instance of Good vs. Evil? At the end of the play MacbethMacduff kills Macbeth in a scene easily read as the victory of good over evil‚ but is this accurate? Is Macbeth completely evil? Is Macduff completely good? Or is there an in between? I believe that Macduff is good‚ but there is definitely an in-between with Macbeth. I see Macduff as being a good person. He does everything he can to improve the state that Scotland is in. When he flees to England and

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    Is Macduff A Good Leader

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    Macduff Essay Macduff is a good leader in the play Macbeth. People see examples of good and bad leadership in everyday life. Each one of us has our own ideas of what good leadership entails. People are taught that a good leader is brave and skilful in battle. He works hard‚ respects others‚ obeys orders‚ sets a good example for his followers‚ and above all else is loyal. Macbeth started out as a good leader‚ but because of ambition and greed‚ he became disloyal‚ paranoid‚ and he allowed others

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