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    want to test a man’s character‚ give him power.“ Both men‚ Macbeth and Willy (from the stories “The Tragedy of Macbeth” and “The Death of a Salesman”) seek power. Macbeth is yet slightly hesitant on killing the King Duncan in order to see if the witches prophecy is true about him becoming the new king. Willy also‚ is trying to do whatever he can to thrive for power in the business world. He fought for power he didn’t have and in the end hurt himself. People‚ including Willy and Macbeth‚ will go to

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    outcasts from society or oddballs‚ were accused of being witches and put on trial‚ which usually resulted in them being killed. Therefore‚ Shakespeare’s purpose in including the theme of the supernatural in Macbeth was to relate to his audiences. This theme is demonstrated in Macbeth through techniques such as rhyming couplets. This is demonstrated in ACT I‚ SCENE I‚ when the character known only as ‘first witch’ cries‚ “When shall we three meet again? In thunder‚ lightning‚ or in rain?” The fact

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    the witches‚ Lady Macbeth’s persuation and plans‚ and Macbeth’s ambition‚ all contributed greatly to his degeneration of character. This also resulted in Macbeth’s downfall‚ which was death. Lady Macbeth uses her husband’s pride to manipulate him into killing a king to become a king. The consequences for both were not what they had planned. Macbeth show that he is a tragic hero when he kills King Duncan. Macbeth took the throne after killing King Duncan in battle. The witches make three prophecies

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    whom at one point in his life is predicted by three witches to be the Thane of Cawdor but due to his arrogance and inability to stand up to his wife he falls short of this prophecy. This essay is about a play by the name of Macbeth. This play was written by the playwright‚ Shakespeare. In this essay I will be analyzing the character Macbeth. We will be analyzing how Macbeth’s personality and reputation changes over the course of the play. Three witches foretell Macbeth‚ Thane of Glamis‚ will “be

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    Furthermore‚ Macbeth like Sir Gawain and Hamlet is a traditional example of a hero‚ but like Hamlet he has his own shortcomings in his tragedy. In Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ Macbeth demonstrates his courage when a Sergeant talks about Macbeth stating‚ "If I say sooth‚ I must report they were/ As canons overcharg’d with double cracks‚ so they/ Doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe./ Except they meant to bathe in reeking wounds‚/...Till that Bellona’s bridegroom‚ lapp’d in proof‚/ confronted

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    contribute more opinion than Macbeth does. When her husband writes to Lady Macbeth about the witches‚ she was excited‚ she wanted to be queen and she did not care what had to happen for her to get there. Even if she had to force her husband to do it for her. Even though Lady Macbeth is a huge influence in the murder of Duncan and the downfall of Macbeth‚ there are some other factors involved. For one‚ the witches prophecies created the thought of Macbeth being the King

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    The Tragedy of Macbeth The murders that Macbeth had committed in William Shakespeare’s play‚ The Tragedy of Macbeth were over power and manipulation. Although a lot could’ve been done to prevent Macbeth from murdering King Duncan‚ the guards and Banquo the play wouldn’t have ended the way it should’ve. Even though there’s many people to be blame for the influence of Macbeth’s behavior I strongly believe that Lady Macbeth plays a particularly integral role. Lady Macbeth is responsible for Macbeth’s

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    Macbeth‚ one of the most powerful plays of all time by Shakespeare that tells the story of ambition and power . In the play the titular character Macbeth‚ has a vendetta to become king by any means necessary‚ due to the prophecy told to him by the three witches. Throughout the play with the aid of Lady Macbeth‚ Macbeth achieves his goal to be king through a series of heinous acts‚ done to attain power and to stay in power. Macbeth’s high scope of ambition is driven by his need of power and greed‚ that

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    to become? In Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth is posed with that question. He is able to see his fate through with the help of witches. He fulfills one of the requirements for being a tragic hero‚ learning something‚ by realizing his individual influence on fate by hearing the witches’ prophecy and deciding what to do and believe after. When the witches revealed Macbeth’s future roles to him‚ it created conflict and confusion. They not only gave

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    are different. Therefore a greater regard can be set for Gatsby’s character‚ as he Perseus his dreams with better intentions. Many people believe that money and power can bring eternal happiness‚ this includes Macbeth. After hearing from the witches that he will become king; Macbeth starts to become ambitious. Initially Macbeth is undecided on whether or not he will commit murder; but after his wife insults him saying"When you durst do it then you were a man and to be more than what you were"(

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