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    there are three examples of this kind of thing: one with the witches‚ one with a ghost of a best friend‚ and one with the a few apparitions. In the first nonrational scene three old dirty hags (witches) are discussing where they should meet Macbeth to persuade him into thinking he should be the nest king. When Macbeth finally meets the three witches on the heath like they had planned ‚ him and his best friend Banquo are there. The witches know form years of experience that people that are Thanes

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    death of Macbeth was brought about by himself or was it Fate? The cause of Macbeth’s actions are unknown whether they were done out of Fate or Free Will. It is said that Shakespeare wrote Macbeth as a tribute to King James the First introducing the witches as important yet mysterious characters due to the King’s interest in the supernatural. Macbeth is said to have been performed for the first time in 1606 a few years before Shakespeare returned to his home back in Stratford-on-Avon. Filled with guilt

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    wife‚ Lady Macbeth. He then gets other people killed in order to reach his goal of becoming King. Shakespeare explores and challenges the traditions of society by creating unique circumstances. In the play‚ Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth‚ Macduff‚ and the Witches subvert the stereotypical gender roles. To begin‚ Lady Macbeth shows

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    witchcraft was seen to be a threat to the ‘chain of being’‚ and so was not tolerated. Macbeth’s strive for ambition and curious nature leads him to the witches who give him a prophecy. “All hail‚ Macbeth! Hail to thee‚ thane of Glamis!; All hail‚ Macbeth‚ hail to thee‚ thane of Cawdor!; All hail‚ Macbeth‚ thou shalt be king hereafter!” The prophecies of the witches have a powerful impact on Macbeth‚ for Banquo then questions him: “Good sir‚ why do you start; and seem to fear.” This hints to the audience that

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    The way people act on the outside and who they truly are within may be two entirely unexpected things. Some may change on the grounds that they feel they try not to fit in. Others put on a show to be something they genuinely aren’t. Regardless of which way you take a look at it‚ on the off chance that you attempt to act like somebody you’re not‚ reality will come around. "Fair is foul and foul is fair‚" is a powerful line used throughout the entire play. The meaning behind this is that appearances

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    Nevertheless the encouragement of the witches and Lady Macbeth‚ Macbeth is entirely accountable for his downfall. Throughout the play‚ Macbeth‚ Macbeth is a tragic hero who abolishes himself by his own wicked and selfish determinations. At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is portrayed as a brave‚ noble hero of Scotland who has fearlessly won the war. As the story progresses‚ Macbeth soon becomes a tyrant king who is willing to kill anyone who becomes a danger to his kingdom. Although Macbeth is

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    and serve. The Tragedy of Macbeth by Shakespeare is a tragedy about how a knight is stuck in between loyalty and ambition. Three witches tell Macbeth he would become Thane of Cawdor and later king. Once Thane of Cawdor‚ Macbeth pressured by his wife‚ begins to see his future as king‚ but realizes he has obstacles in the way. Pressured by Lady Macbeth‚ the three witches‚ and his ambition for the throne‚ Macbeth commits murder under trust and treason. To begin with‚ murder under trust is the killing

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    In 1606 William Shakespeare wrote a play about a tragic hero named Macbeth who later turns into a tyrannical ruler due to believing the prophesies of three witches. The main theme of the play is ambition and how it compels the main characters to pursue it. Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth’s relationship is greeted with nothing‚ but irony throughout the play due to their greed for power. This is different from Shakespeare’s other plays as they mostly rely on romance and trust. Ambition is defined

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    fit that quality. And the characters are Banquo‚ Malcom‚ maybe King Duncan. Banquo is a foil character because of the fact that in the beginning of the play the witches told Banquo that he’s promised to be father of many kings. Which later in the play we learn that isn’t true. But both Macbeth and Banquo become obsessed with the witches “promises.” Banquo although is very intelligent just as Macbeth is‚ he keeps his morals and allegiance‚ but ends up dying. He was a brave and ambitious just like

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    The Impacts Of The Supernatural On The Naive Mind. Caitlynn Newnham The supernatural is a strong element that should not be taken lightly. Therefore when those with naive and weak-minds take said power for granted‚ catastrophic disasters unfold. William Shakespeare does a fabulous job in portraying the dangers of supernatural in his play: Macbeth; through the foolish character Macbeth. Macbeth trusts in the supernatural‚ consequently the supernatural feeds off of his ambitions‚ thus making him

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