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    Macbeth is a tragic hero in William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth due to his tragic flaw and the events leading to his death. Macbeth evolves as a character due to his tragic flaw of unchecked ambition. Macbeth’s ambition changes drastically throughout the events leading to his demise. The prophecies of the Weird Sisters are interpreted differently by Macbeth and the Weird Sisters. A series of uncontrollable events affect Macbeth and his future kingship. Macbeth’s lineage is threatened by Banquo and

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    Macbeth Betrayal Quotes

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    Macbeth/ Kite Runner Midterm Essay No matter what you’re life is like‚ no matter how rich you are‚ we will all have problems at some point. Betrayal plays a huge part in both Macbeth by William Shakespeare and The Kite runner by Khaled Hosseini because it is what changes the characters lives and how power shifts through people throughout the stories. Betrayal changes their lives in multiple ways. If Amir had not betrayed Hassan in the alley they’d still be good friends‚ and if macbeth wasn’t

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    Change In Macbeth

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    Macbeth as we all know has changed drastically from the beginning of the play up to this point in the play. From being a very heroic character he has become now this vicious and dangerous character. In Act 3 Scene 2 we see how him and Lady Macbeth express their feelings to each other and Macbeth gives a sneak peek of what is to come. Macbeth exclaims “ Thou know’st that Banquo and his Fleance lives” how he fears Banquo and his son because they will take the throne from him ( Act 3 scene ii line

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    The Changes In Macbeth

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    From the beginning of Macbeth to the end‚ changes have occurred such as Macbeth’s personality changing‚ to Scotland’s well-being. The causes of these changes come from fear‚ anxiety‚ and corruption. In the end‚ the changes found in Macbeth are what leads to Macbeth’s downfall. One of the changes found in Macbeth is Macbeth’s personality. In the beginning of Macbeth‚ he debates with himself whether he should kill King Duncan. Towards the end of Act I‚ he debates the morality of killing King Duncan

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    the great tragedy achieved by Macbeth`s mischief‚ thus leading to the catastrophe of Macbeth. In the play‚ after achieving the title as Thane of Glamis‚ Macbeth realizes that he can become much more by murdering the king. By doing this‚ he adopted an evil lifestyle where all the good he had left in him was gone to waste. A tragedy according to Aristotle involves a noble hero that must experience some sort of misfortune due to their violent actions creating chaos. Macbeth`s reckless behaviour which supports

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    Macbeth Fate Quotes

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    Macbeth and The Oedipus Cycle Many people believe that a person’s life is predetermined. These people believe that what a person will do‚ the kind of person they’ll be‚ and who their friends will is all determined when they are born into this world. That is the basic idea behind fate and destiny. However‚ there is a difference between the two. Destiny allows a person to actively shape their future whereas fate will occur because or in spite of their actions. Fate is what is shown in the two plays

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    The Change In Macbeth

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    In the play‚ Macbeth‚ written by Shakespeare many mysterious things happen. In Scotland‚ a war rages on with Macbeth on the front lines. King Duncan hears of his bravery and decides to reward the bravery by making him the new Thane of Cawdor because of his traitorous. When news gets to Lady Macbeth she has mischievous thoughts to become the queen. Then hears news of King Duncan staying at the Macbeth household that night. The story of Macbeth is full of greed and anger. Macbeth is very greedy all

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    Lady Macbeth Quotes

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    1.) In the beginning of‚ Macbeth‚ the Macbeths cared for each other. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth both were secure with their relationship and each other. They also trusted one another very much. “Great Glamis‚ worthy Cawdor! Greater than both by the all-hail hereafter! This ignorant present‚ and I feel now the future is the instant” (Lady Macbeth Act 1‚ Scene 5‚ Line 53-58). This quote is showing how excited Lady Macbeth was to see her husband and if she only cared for herself she would not be excited

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    Macbeth Fate Quotes

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    that the tragic hero‚ Macbeth‚ chooses his own fate and creates his own downfall. With greed‚ hubris and mistrust‚ Macbeth chooses and shapes his own destiny. Macbeth’s greed for power leads to the mistrust of those around him and in the end forms his fatal downfall. If the evil inside Macbeth was not to have overtaken the good‚ his ending may have concluded otherwise. It is Macbeth’s greed that lead to his decision to kill Duncan. Although the witches foretold that Macbeth will become king‚ it

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    Lady Macbeth Quotes

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    Lady Macbeth is married to Macbeth the main character in this play‚ making her one of the key characters in this play. Lady Macbeth is a woman who lusts for power‚ authority and control through her husband. She persuades Macbeth into killing Duncan so that he can become king after the incident. She characterizes one of the ongoing thematic elements of guilt throughout the play and this finally leads to her death in the end. The quote "a little water clears us of this deed" is a simple statement made

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