I chose to create two paintings that focus on innocence hiding evil‚ which is displayed‚ using figurative language‚ through the saying‚ “fair is foul‚ and foul is fair.” Through figurative language‚ innocence is used to conceal evil. Lady Macbeth starts to take charge of murdering Duncan. Not only does she request for her humanity to be taken away‚ but she also gives Macbeth some inhumane advice. She commands‚ “Look like th’ innocent / flower. / But be the serpent under’t” (1.5.76-78). In other words
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When Lady Macbeth was questioning the servant about Macbeth whereabouts‚ she expressed her feelings and ambition to take out Malcolm. Lady Macbeth exclaimed this “Under my battlements. Come‚ you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts‚ unsex me here‚ And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty. Make thick my blood. Stop up the access and passage to remorse‚ That
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The story was happened in Scotland and England. The leading character was named Macbeth who was regarded as a hero of Scotland by people after beating King Norway’s army for defending Scotland‚ and King Lear wanted to give him rich rewards and great honor. But it was sad that in the meantime Macbeth came across three ugly witches in the wild who attempted wickedly to tempt Macbeth to commit. They told Macbeth he would be The Thane of Cawdor soon and the king of Scotland. Shakespeare depicted how
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In Macbeth‚ Macduff is a courageous character who is obviously loyal to King Duncan and the country of Scotland. He makes his first appearance at Macbeth’s castle‚ where he finds the virtuous Duncan has been murdered. After Macbeth takes the throne‚ Macduff realizes him to be an unfit king and leaves Scotland to seek help. He believes that removing Macbeth from the throne could heal the broken country. This action can be viewed as both noble and foolish of Macduff. However‚ it was this action
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he had no one to share it with. A valuable lesson learned here is every wrong choice comes with a consequence. In conclusion‚ the prophecies the trio witches proclaimed to Macbeth came true and animated his curiosity about how he can reign over Scotland. Also‚ the influences from his wife‚ Lady Macbeth degrades his character as well. Therefore‚ Macbeth is an example of a tragic hero who in the end‚ ended up very unhappy with the decisions he
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Macbeth and Banquo stumble upon the witches‚ and whilst taken quite aback‚ he is surely intrigued when they hail him as thane of Cawdor‚ Glamis‚ and the future king of Scotland. One scene later‚ the audience learns that Macbeth is thinking of something wicked‚ though he hopes to preserve it a secret. However‚ at the opening of Act II‚ scene iii‚ he changes quickly from the doubting‚ harassed and perhaps remorseful Macbeth‚ to a calculating murderer‚ determined to carry through the plan. I remember I had
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the downfall of macbeth. If the witches had would have never told macbeth that he was to be the thane of Cawdor‚ thane of Glamis‚ and later become the king of Scotland Macbeth probably would still be himself. As the visions were actually coming true macbeth started to become more and more interested in how he would become king of Scotland. Macbeth became overwhelmed he had thought about killing King Duncan but his moral code wouldn’t let him. Until Lady macbeth had found the letter she thought she
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very exciting play of the Scottish Thane‚ Macbeth. Macbeth is convinced by his wife to kill the king of Scotland‚ so that he may become the next king of the Highlands. They then become king and queen of the land and then Macbeth kills his friend‚ Banquo‚ and tries to kill Banquo’s son so that the prophecy form the weird women doesn’t come true and Macbeth’s blood line can stay in control of Scotland‚ but it doesn’t work since the son of Banquo escaped. Macbeth then goes mad and kill many people afterwards
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The Downfall of Men In the play Macbeth‚ you witness the corruption of sin within the life of one man. At the beginning of this play‚ Macbeth is a well-respected leader of Scotland; unfortunately though‚ the sin nature within him‚ leads to lust and greed‚ and as a result‚ his downfall. Although Macbeth is a tragic story of sin affecting one’s life greatly‚ he is not the only man to have fallen into the hands of temptation. King David‚ man with a somewhat similar story‚ ruled Israel with much respect
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Four. Themes of appearance vs reality: “ There’s no art to find the mind’s construction in the face; He was a gentleman o whom I built an absolute trust.” Duncan announces his intent to name Malcolm his heir. Macbeth realizes he must give up on the idea of being king or “o’er leap”(said by Malcolm) Motif of light and darkness: “Stars‚ hide your fires! Let
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