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    defeats the traitor in the war‚ he encounters three witches. These witches call him Thane of Glamis‚ Thane of Cawdor‚ and then they call him King. In act one scene three the witches say‚ “All hail‚ Macbeth. Hail to thee‚ Thane of Glamis!...Thane of Cawdor!...that shalt be

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    virtuous man‚ corrupted by power and greed. This tragedy could in fact be called "A Tale of Two Theories". One theory suggests that the tragic hero‚ Macbeth‚ is led down an unescapable road of doom by an outside force‚ namely fate in the form of the three witches. The second suggests that there is no supernatural force working against Macbeth‚ which therefore makes him responsible for his own actions and inevitable downfall. It must be remembered that Macbethis a literary work of art‚ and as a piece

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    Greed In Macbeth

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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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    Conventions In Macbeth

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    This foreshadowing is evident in the beginning of the play when Macbeth is told of many prophecies by the three witches. Foreshadowing by the witches is linked to the key idea due to them planted and idea in Macbeth’s mind and that then growing into his overwhelming greed. In this first act the first example of foreshadowing is shown when the witches say to

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    Macbeth are partially responsible for the murder of Duncan and the downfall of Macbeth‚ Macbeth is solely responsible. Macbeth’s ambition is a reason he is accountable for the death of the King and his downfall. In the beginning‚ Macbeth runs into three witches and they tell him “All hail‚ Macbeth‚ that shalt be King hereafter!” (Act 1‚ scene 3) Macbeth blindly believes the prophecy without any proof instead of forgetting it like Banquo did. He thinks he will become King but instead of waiting to

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    Naïve Diversification

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    everyday life | Experiment is conducted onHalloween night. The “subjects” in the experiment were young trick-or-treaters. (a) sequential choice: In one condition the children approached two adjacent houses and were offered a choice between two candies (Three Musketeers and Milky Way) at each house. (b) Simultaneous choice: In the other condition they approached a single house where they were asked to “choose whichever two candy bars you like.” Large piles of both candies were displayed to assure that the

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    Treatment Plan Evaluation

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    You might choose to send an email to your patient every three weeks for a total of nine weeks‚ for example. You have control over the system. Does it still sound like a lot of work? It’s actually incredibly easy. I’m going to tell you how – and if you have any problems let me know and I can help. There are

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    Macbeth in his paranoia seeks the witches to give him the truth of the future again. In this scene he is given a potion which deliver three prophecies. The first prophecy states “Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff;Beware the Thane of Fife.”(Act IV Scene I). This Prophecy tells Macbeth to beware his subject Macduff because he will be a danger in the future. Hearing this he sends

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    This is more specifically shown after receiving the prophecies from the apparitions who told him three things. Firstly‚ an armoured head warns him to beware the Thane of Fife‚ but the next two prophecies are what truly fuel his overconfident attitude. A bloody child and a child wearing a crown tell him that none of women born can kill him and then‚

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    Macbeth alone. Macbeth was a military man which enables him to contemplate his choices and then kill. He was in fact a killing machine. After fighting a vicious battle and being declared a valiant hero his ego is flying high. He meets up with the three witches who heighten his ego and curiosity with their predictions. He begins to wonder what needs to be done in order to be king. He convinces himself that he can only be king by killing Duncan. The very ambitious Lady Macbeth validates Macbeth’s moral

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