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    a little bit more to make it a better point of view and make my way into college to set my goal of achieving my associates degree. I compare my personal growth to the story Macbeth because he wanted to be king and want to accomplish the future goals to set upon the three witches visions. The difference between me and Macbeth is that our lives change for a purpose not because we change it for ourselves we can’t force everything to go our way like we want it to be. Our growth change for a reason and

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    William Shakespeare (April 23rd 1564 – April 23rd 1616) Little is known about ‘ the morning star’ of English literature . He was born on the 23rd of April 1564 in Stratfordupon-Avon as the son of a glove dealer. He studied for 5 years at Stratford grammar school ( as written in the village documents) . At the age of 18 he married Anne Hathaway and they had 3 children : a daughter ‚ Susanna ‚ and two twins (Hamnet and Judith). Hamnet died at the age of 11 .In 1585- at the age of 21- Shakespeare left

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    above quote from personal experiences and from factual evidence I have found. Bob Ewell‚ from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mocking Bird and Macbeth‚ from Shakespeare’s play Macbeth demonstrate that by doing wrong it only hurts yourself in the end. Through the use of characterization‚ Shakespeare illustrates that by doing wrong only comes back to negatively affect you. Macbeth is a brave and loyal soldier. While journeying home from a battle‚ he has an encounter with 3 witches. Who happen to fill his head

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    The tragedy Macbeth written by Shakespeare shows a man fall from the greatest pedestal‚ kingship. It is one of the greatest tragedies because it demonstrates how a once loyal and courageous man can diminish into an immoral ’butcher’. Macbeth receives a prophecy from three witches’ stating that he would become King. This prophecy enkindled Macbeth’s ’vaulting ambition’ and after the prompting of Lady MacbethMacbeth commits regicide. Killing the King is the beginning of Macbeth’s tragic fall. After

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    people you choose to surround yourself with‚ the decisions/paths you take‚ and how you improve yourself are examples of how you can determine your future. In the play MacbethMacbeth chose to follow on what Lady Macbeth convinced him to do. They planned murder on Duncan and killed others for success that led to their own destruction. Macbeth also chose to go against himself because at the beginning of the story he was a brave and trustworthy man that thought low of selecting violence to get what you want

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    Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. Lady Macbeth heavily influenced her husband to do everything she did not have the courage to do‚ or could do not do because she was a woman. In Elizabethan England‚ the only way for a woman to gain any power was through their husbands. Shakespeare very clearly proved this in his play Macbeth when Lady Macbeth manipulates her husband into murdering many people in order for her to gain power. You can start to see Lady Macbeth’s control over her husband‚ Macbeth‚ in the very

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    shoes of someone in that situation? In Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ Lady Macbeth felt so much guilt for taking part in Duncan’s death that she could not stand to live with herself. After giving Macbeth a plan to kill Duncan and telling him Bear welcome in your hand‚ your tongue. Look like th’ innocent flower‚ But be the serpent under’t‚(35) According to The Tragedy Of Lady Macbeth “She will pour her spirits in his ear to have him crowned”. Lady Macbeth feels powerful and ambition until he is

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    How does Shakespeare use language to show the change in Macbeth and lady Macbeth’s characters over the course of the play? William Shakespeare was born on April 23‚ 1564 in Stratford‚ England.  His father worked selling leather and grains‚ and was a town official.  He was the third child out of eight children.  His mother‚ Mary‚ came from a family of prosperous farmers and landowners.  During Shakespeare’s time‚ most people were very superstitious believing in witches‚ ghosts‚ and other supernatural

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    Did you know that Macbeth‚ a famous character in Shakespeare’s play‚ once actually ruled the country of Scotland? Shakespeare based the play off of the true story of the Scottish king’s death which occurred 600 years before it was written. Many of the facts and key characters in MacBeth were accurate. Although‚ the main character’s traits and flaws were often misrepresented. Scholars throughout time have speculated on why Shakespeare chose to make the changes‚ and I believe he probably did this

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    How Shakespeare Presents Macbeth’s Treatment of Lady Macbeth throughout the play *plot summary* In the 17th century women weren’t treated as they are today. They were treated as being inferior to men as their thoughts and opinions did not matter; their pursuits were restricted to domestic matters only (taking care of homes‚ raising children); they were completely controlled by their fathers and husbands and weren’t allowed to make any decisions of their own but were still devoted and supportive

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