as king to do everything that needs to be done to fix the country in time. This promise of a better country proves that Malcolm used his power as king in a better manner than Macbeth did. Malcolm’s rightfully owned power was not misused. He made Scotland whole
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distance himself from his thus failing in the role of husband as well. Therefore‚ Lord Macbeth has to fill the void in his life‚ and reclaim his purpose and masculinity‚ by ambitiously reaching for the throne and becoming a sort of father figure to Scotland‚ as Duncan was for him. Lord Macbeth feels inadequacy because he isn’t able to integrate back into society after being in the military‚ he didn’t
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are unclear‚ and some critics question his purity. He does nothing to accuse Macbeth of murdering the king‚ even though he has reason to believe Macbeth is responsible. Source Shakespeare often used Raphael Holinshed’s Chronicles of England‚ Scotland‚ and Ireland—commonly known as Holinshed’s Chronicles—as a source for his plays‚ and in Macbeth he borrows from several of the tales in that work. Holinshed portrays Banquo as an historical figure: he is an accomplice in Mac Bethad mac Findlaích’s
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In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ violence has been entwined into every scene of the play. Likewise‚ the soliloquy from Act I Scene III is not only a self-revelation for Macbeth‚ but gives the audience a glimpse of the violence that would later occur that even scared Macbeth during this soliloquy. Additionally‚ the soliloquy gives the audience insight into Macbeth indecisive mind‚ which is an attribute that made him become a ruthless king in the end. In Act I Scene III after Macbeth received his
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shall not murder" he has also committed the highest form of crime: Regicide. Macbeth has not only dismissed our society’s ideal of law and order‚ he has intervened with God’s choice of King Duncan (may his soul rest in peace) as the rightful King of Scotland. Today we have a man before us who has clearly defied the laws of our society and the laws of the Lord. Do we dare leave his crimes unpunished? Do we dare give peace to the man who has acted against God? Honorable members of the jury‚ today you
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Throughout the first act of the play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth is introduced as a warrior hero. After the successful battle he had‚ Macbeth crosses the witches who predict him that he will be Thane of Cawdor and ultimately King of Scotland. At first he was in doubts but until the messenger arrives and tells him that he is granted the title Thane of Cawdor‚ Macbeth believes that the prophecy might be accurate after all. This is when he is first seen with ambitious thoughts and acts
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In William Shakespeare play of Macbeth‚ the character of Macbeth depicts a variety of human traits that are found in all people‚ traits that we all at one time or another have experienced or will experience in the future. The qualities that Macbeth exhibited eventually led to his downfall. Macbeth shows the human trait of arrogance and selfishness in order for him to conquer the throne. These traits played out throughout the entire play and all the actions that he exhibited had to do with him
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had done the unthinkable. All the way until the last minute‚ Macbeth had tried to talk himself and his wife out of killing their cousin (the king). Unfortunately‚ murder appeared to be the only way by which the couple could become King and Queen of Scotland that they so dearly wanted to be. It therefore is not surprising that Macbeth was unbalanced by the bloodied corpses and the bloodied crime scene. However he felt guilty as he collapsed after the murder took place. 5) Lady Macbeth’s fainting spell
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King of Scotland’s battle. The King of Scotland (along with all his people) was very impressed with Macbeth. He was rewarded for his efforts‚ being presented with the title of the Thane of Cawdor. After the battle‚ he and Banquo were out riding when they bumped into a group of incredibly strange women that had a strange aura of power about them (the witches). It was here that Macbeth was confronted with the prophecy that someday he would become King of Scotland. There were many reasons Macbeth could
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Macbeth‚ a once ‘worthy gentleman’ as he slays his way to become king of Scotland‚ killing whoever stands in his way. Fate plays a significant role in how Macbeth acts; guiding him to act and do things that he doesn’t necessarily intend on doing so at first‚ but as the play unfolds he becomes determined to do whatever it takes to maintain his reign as king. Macbeth controls his own fate as he murders Duncan‚ the king of Scotland‚ to become king‚ despite his own persistence not to kill him. Macbeth takes
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