Good and evil is a major theme that is found in all forms of literature from the past and in present day. This theme is often progressed from the transition of a good character to an evil one. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the vital character‚ Macbeth is first seen as a noble‚ brave and trustworthy hero but is later seen as a horrific inhumane murderer. The causes to his change is not because he is naturally born evil‚ but is due to the influences of others surrounding his environment. Other
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and Lady Macbeth along with symbolism of scenery‚ events and false appearances that occur within the play. The witches in Macbeth can be seen as main characters that portray evil values. The weird sisters throughout the play are noticeably evil characters due to their power over Macbeth himself‚ as well as their input in the evil actions that occur. The first appearance of the witches immediately gives the impression of a dark and evil mood. ‘Fair is foul and foul is fair‚ hover through the fog
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her motives are often questioned. Lady Macbeth uses her husband and his skills in an attempt to gain respect‚ power and control‚ yet her actions resulted in the opposite. Superstition played a part in Lady Macbeth’s ambition after she read what the witches predicted. However‚ her ambition is powered by greed‚ and though her love for her husband exists‚ it is not what motivated her. Lady Macbeth plays a huge role in how Macbeth acts. In Act 1 Scene 2 of the play‚ Lady Macbeth takes charge of the discussion
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The character playing the role of Macbeth is considered to be a tragic hero. His actions‚ personality and qualities are three ways to explains why Macbeth is consider to be a tragic hero. At the beginning of the play three witches plan to meet Macbeth after the battle. The King of Scotland is proud of Macbeth for defeating the battle against the Irish. The leader of the Irish was Macdonwald who was one of them and he was rebelling against the King. After the battle with the Irish the Scottish were
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mind‚ which is an attribute that made him become a ruthless king in the end. In Act I Scene III after Macbeth received his prophecy from the witches‚ he debates with himself in befuddlement about the validity of his prophecy and what the future will hold for him. The witches address Macbeth as king‚ but before Macbeth could ask for more clarification‚ the witches disappear.
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tends to corrupt‚ and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” This is embodied in the play‚ Macbeth by William Shakespeare as numerous characters abuse power to manipulate and destroy the lives of many. Though the examination of‚ Lady Macbeth‚ the three witches and Macbeth‚ it becomes apparent how the gain and loss of power corrupted them majorly. Lady Macbeth’s power over her relationship with Macbeth corrupts her thoughts and actions as it becomes apparent in her savageness‚ ability to conceive her
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In Act One‚ Macbeth and Banquo encounter the witches and describe them as supernatural beings who could not be earthly. Banquo also says how it is difficult to distinguish their genders because they have beards. These supernatural characteristics inform the audience that there will most likely be a big change in the lives of the people who interact with these witches. This is especially true for Macbeth and Banquo because the witches had given them prophecies. Macbeth‚ who is currently the Thane
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elements of mystery‚ tension‚ and surprise to draw the audience into the story. The first of these structural choices is starting the play with the witches. It causes a great amount of mystery because most people had gone to watch a play about the king of Scotland. This causes people to wonder why the play is about the king if it starts with three witches. Also‚ because the audience isn’t going to decipher what every line means in the play‚ lines such as “Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair; Hover through
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Macbeth who was told about his prophecy by three witches and one of them was him being king‚ in which he succeeds by killing all in his way. The term tragic hero applies to Macbeth. Through three witch’s predications‚ Lady Macbeth’s encouragements‚ and the fact that he is a courageous man. The first reason why Macbeth is a tragic hero is related to the three witch’s predictions. As Macbeth and Banquo return from one of their fights they encounter three
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Macbeth’s Greed In The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth’s decision to listen to the initial three prophecies of the witches reveals through his actions his personality by showing that he is gullible and that he is greedy. He demonstrates he is gullible and greedy‚ because he listens to the witches not knowing if what they are saying is true‚ and when he listens to Lady Macbeth when she accuses him of not actually loving her if he doesn’t kill Duncan. He demonstrates he is greedy
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