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    Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth. The story deals with these themes by showing us how Macbeth’s actions have grim consequences which ensue in poor results‚ such as Macbeth’s complete change of character. In one of the first few scenes of the play‚ the captain states for “brave Macbeth well he deserves that name”‚ showing us that Macbeth is loyal to the king for killing the villain. The captain’s statement also shows that he is a good and well respected soldier in Scotland. Later‚ Macbeth & Banquo meet

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    Shakespeare’s play Macbeth however‚ it is Lady Macbeth who is the catalyst for her husband’s doom. In the play‚ a war-hero is confronted by three witches who give him a prophecy that he will become king. The only way for this to happen however‚ is if the current king dies and he usurps the throne. This idea horrifies him‚ and he immediately pushes the thought out of his mind. But‚ being the naturally ambitious creatures that humans are‚ the thought of becoming king still lingers in his mind. Macbeth makes the

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    being answered. In Acts 1 to 3 of Macbeth‚ the character Macbeth speaks of three particular soliloquy’s in which his moral and nature both move from a high ranking position into a continually falling characteristic of heroic decay. In Act 1 scene 7 Macbeth highlights‚ in his first soliloquy‚ the issues of committing the crime of murder and how it teaches others to act as criminals and to break out in violence‚ which then comes back to plague oneself. Macbeth is also sympathetic when he speaks

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    The play Macbeth is about a man who meets three witches who tell him about his future. He doesn’t really like what they tell him‚ so he kills people who get in his way of becoming King. His actions end up catching up with him which results in his death which was a tragedy. Lady Macbeth is responsible for the tragedy of Macbeth because she was convincing‚ manipulative‚ and greedy. Lady Macbeth is responsible for the tragedy of Macbeth because she convinced Macbeth to kill Duncan so he could become

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    IMPORTANT QUOTES ‘MACBETH’ Act 1: First Witch: “When shall we three meet again / In thunder‚ lightning‚ or in rain?” All three witches: “Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair” Sergeant: “but all’s too weak; / For brave Macbeth‚ – well he deserves that name‚ / Disdaining fortune‚ with his brandish’d steel‚ / Which smok’d with bloody execution‚ / Like / valour’s minion carv’d out his passage / Till he fac’d the slave.” Ross: “Bellona’s bridegroom” Duncan: “No more that Thane of Cawdor

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    essay using Shakespeare’s Macbeth the following essay prompts: Who and what causes Macbeths demise? – discuss In the play ‘Macbeth’ written by William Shakespeare the tragic demise of the lead character Macbeth occurs due to his own overconfidence‚ ambition and impatiens‚ with some help of some other characters. Throughout the play Macbeth is influenced by his wife Lady Macbeth in an attempt to become king and queen. The three witches are also an influence on Macbeth because of the simple fact

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    Piotr Jelonek Macbeth Essay In Shakespeare’s play‚ The tragedy of Macbeth‚ the character Macbeth develops profoundly from the first act till the end‚ and his change is driven by his wife and her ideal of manliness‚ described in Jerold Ramsey’s article “The Perversion of Manliness in Macbeth”. Macbeth begins as a respected and honest soldier in Act 1‚ but he is changed following his murdering of the innocent king in Act 2. Through Acts 3 and 4 Macbeth continues to become less and less of a moral

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    A Woman Act and Think Like a Man Lady Macbeth is the most famous female character in one of the William Shakespeare’s’ plays‚ which is called Macbeth. In this great play‚ Lady Macbeth is the first instigator who plans to murder Duncan. Indeed‚ Lady Macbeth is an ambitious‚ powerful‚ and ruthless woman. When the time Macbeth sends her a letter and tells her the prediction from the three witches‚ she starts to plan ahead and staged a revolt to against the current kingship. Additionally‚ in the Shakespeare’s

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    Freud’s theory can also be applied to William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ as both instincts provide a way of examining Macbeth’s decisions throughout the play. Macbeth’s life changed he meets the three witches‚ and hears their prophecy for him and his comrade. His belief in the witches predictions drove him to commit several murders‚ though ultimately he fulfills the aspects of the prophecy that he fought so hard to prevent. Those decisions Macbeth made were based on him being ambitious‚ paranoid‚ and fearful

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    Shakespeare’s play MacbethMacbeth shows that manipulation and persuasion will lead to one’s fate. In the play Macbeth‚ Shakespeare portrays the witches manipulating Macbeth to believe that he will be king. Early on Macbeth has already been hooked on the withes prophecies and manipulations by begging for more‚ “Stay‚ you imperfect speakers. Tell me more” (Macbeth‚ I‚ III). By telling the witches that he wants to hear more he is showing that he has already begun to be manipulated. Also‚ Macbeth is showing

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