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    control their thoughts‚ which lead to the outrageous feeling they base their actions on. When Banquo and Macbeth go see the witches for the first time‚ Banquo has the strength to not listen to them because he believes they want to “‘Win [them over] with honest trifles‚ [only to betray them] in deepest consequence”(Act 1 Scene 3). Macbeth‚ on the other hand‚ takes everything the witches say to heart and starts to plan how he can make sure the predictions come true. This ultimately leads to his senseless

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    likely didn’t happen. One supernatural thing that appeared in Macbeth were the witches. These witches are seen as evil beings in Macbeth. He uses these witches to tell him about his future‚ but when they do he is afraid to acknowledge it. They told Macbeth about his future as Thane of Cawdor and soon to become the King. When he was told about becoming Thane‚ he rightfully denied that as being true. These witches also told Macbeth to beware of a man who is not

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    something for example the determination to achieve success. Ambition can clearly be seen as a corrupting force in the play ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare. Macbeth is a brave and loyal Thane of King Duncan but after a chance meeting with the Three Witches becomes cruel and develops and insatiable thirst for power. On the other hand in the film ‘Gattaca’ directed by Andrew Niccol ambition is a chance for the main character Vincent to develop and overcome barriers in the way of his life goal. In the

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    Shakespeare‚ is a play that mainly focuses on one common theme: insanity. Macbeth becomes plagued by guilt as his desire for power pushes him to attain his goals by any means necessary‚ including murder. He kills Duncan in cold blood‚ has Banquo killed by three murderers‚ and finally‚ he has Macduff’s family killed. After each of these events‚ Macbeth’s sanity takes a hit and he begins to hallucinate and act irrationally. Throughout the play‚ Macbeth’s sanity dissipates and his guilt increases as he continues

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    dramatic tension and the mounting suspense. Several supernatural apparitions throughout the play profoundly affect Macbeth and the evil forces eventually claim Macbeth and destroy his morals. Macbeth ’s ambition was driven by the prophecies of the three witches and unlike Banquo‚ he was willing to do anything to assure that they actually transpire. Macbeth is horrified at the notion of killing Duncan‚ his King and kinsman‚ but he eventually succumbs to the evil forces and this leads to his downfall.

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    Contradictions In Macbeth

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    cauldron bubble”‚ serves as one of the most popular lines the witches chant in the play Macbeth. These lines give a warning that the witches’ speech is always full of many different meanings and contradictions. Throughout the play the weird sisters make predictions to be used to make Macbeth think that he will become king. When Macbeth hears their many predictions‚ he does not know that they only use their words for evil instead of good. The witches’ predictions about him becoming king‚ lead Macbeth to go

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    Or accused of killing? How about witches telling you your fate‚ but not saying it clearly? Macbeth experiences all of these things throughout the play. In the play Macbeth the first majorly known manipulation appears by Lady Macbeth‚ when she convinces her husband‚ Macbeth‚ to kill the current king‚ Duncan. In Act 1.7 on lines 49-50 Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth “What beast was’t‚ then‚/That made you break this enterprise

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    Macbeth fears Banquo and the idea that‚ the witches have said that he will create a line of kings. Macbeth felt that he has killed Duncan not for himself but for the benefit of Banquo’s sons. (3.1.52-77) Rather than kill Banquo himself Macbeth lies to murderers saying that Banquo is the cause of their

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    Blind Ambition in Macbeth

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    therefor over powered him. To the contrary‚ Lady Macbeth was overcome by her ambition from the very beginning. Reasoning was abandoned after the decision to kill Duncan was made. At that point we see no serious questioning of the motives of the three witches when they told their cunning and misleading predictions. Macbeth even went as far as to ask for their advise a second time - this second time would of course lead to his downfall. The decision to kill Duncan also signified the last serious attempt

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    My understanding of cultural and contextual considerations in William Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth was greatly developed through my participation in the Interactive Oral.  Before the Interactive Oral‚ we discussed how we must respect other’s cultural and social aspects. Throughout the Interactive Oral‚ My peers and I conversed on ideas about cultural and social considerations through the time period in the course of the novel. During the year 1606‚ Shakespeare wrote Macbeth based on the themes of

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