In William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth‚ the reader is left to ponder the question of whether fate or free will is responsible for Macbeth’s actions. Some people believe that the three sisters control Macbeth’s fate and that he is as much a victim as King Duncan and his grooms‚ while others believe that Macbeth‚ alone‚ is responsible for his actions. Although fate has a part in Macbeth’s decisions‚ the story is a tragedy of character. The witches prophesy that Macbeth will someday be king and Lady
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B. “All literature shows us the power of emotion. It is emotion‚ not reason that motivates characters in literature.” – Duff Brenna. Using TWO characters we studied this semester (they may NOT be from the same play) discuss whether it is indeed emotion that motivates them in action and in thought. In Antigone by Sophcles‚ and in macbeth by shakespeare‚ we see that both antigone and macebth act and think out of emotion‚ macbeth wants to be king of scotland very badly‚ and kills many people to get
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Shakespeare explains Macbeth’s tragic flaw to compare The Tragedy of Macbeth and Othello‚ the Moor of Venice. The play begins with a scene in which three witches make a prophecy. On their way back to the king to report the good news‚ Macbeth and Banquo meet the group of witches and learn about their future: Macbeth becomes Thane of Cawdor and eventually king‚ and Banquo earns a line of kingship after his death. The two men skeptically think about their prophecies until some of King Duncan’s men inform
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him into doing so. II. Macbeth misinterprets what the three witches tell him A. Macbeth takes everything that the witches say literally 1. James Schiffer identifies that Macbeth believes his initial greeting with the Weird Sisters is a “supernatural soliciting” to murder‚ even though he is aware that fate may crown him king without his action (Schiffer 3). 2. Macbeth has a false sense of security when the witches show him the three apparitions. III. Macbeth is paranoid A
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A mere thought can be a dangerous thing capable of bringing many lives and nations into ruin. When the seed of doubt is planted; it slowly manifests‚ eating away at one’s reasoning eventually blinding them to all logic. If not recognised and treated as what it is it could destroy your life but it will inevitably change you whether for better or worse. William Shakespeare illustrated this in his play Macbeth. Some may say that the weird sisters within the play are responsible for the actions of Macbeth
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Gabler by Henrik Ibsen‚ is about defying society’s limitations in order to achieve disclosure of one’s essential self. The protagonist‚ Hedda Gabler‚ is cunning‚ deceitful‚ and manipulative; her disposition is displayed most prominently within passage three‚ after she acquires Lovborg’s manuscript from George Tesman. In the passage‚ Hedda attempts to convince Lovborg to commit suicide and burns his manuscript after he leaves. In a grasping attempt to seize control over her life‚ Hedda conceals her true
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tragic tale of Macbeth‚ a virtuous man‚ corrupted by power and greed. This tragedy can be classified by one of two theories. One theory suggests that the tragic hero‚ Macbeth‚ is led down an unescapable road of doom by an outside force; namely 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. Macbeth is indeed responsible for his own actions which are provoked by Lady
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Lady Macbeth is the real villain in ‘Macbeth’ • She was one of the things that persuaded Macbeth. Things were -Lady Macbeth -Apparitions/witches -Ambition • She starts of evil but in the end her conscience drives her insane -sleepwalking -suicide at the end of the text Lady Macbeth How does she behave? Assertive What does she do? Convinces Macbeth through emotional blackmail and attacks his masculinity How
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There was a large doorway in the back of the hall and all three characters‚ Gentlewoman‚ Doctor‚ and Lady Macbeth‚ played their part mostly in the center of the set. The setting was an adverse factor for me‚ because I expected Lady Macbeth to walk out of the room and wander around the whole castle‚ the setting
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The Law of Three or The Three-Fold Law is the belief and principle on which magic is used. This is where the law relates to the use of power and energy‚ for when used‚ the power is then returned to the sender‚ three times the level it was sent out. The Rule of Three (also Three-fold Law or Law of Return) is a religious tenet. It states that whatever energy a person puts out into the world‚ be it positive or negative‚ will be returned. This is a cautionary one. It also‚ if heeded‚ keeps individuals
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