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    WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: An overview of his life and works Submitted to :- Ms. JYOTI HERMIT Submitted by:- TANISHA GUPTA Course :- BJMC (ASCO) WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE : AN OVERVIEW OF HIS LIFE AND WORKS CHILDHOOD William Shakespeare was born on April 26‚ 1564. William Shakespeare was the

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    sword is a great portrayal of what happens as Macbeth uses violence to get what he wants‚but eventually violence is used to kill macbeth. in Macbeth In the fiction novel Macbeth by William Shakespeare the reader meets the main protagonist Macbeth Early on in the story he is described as a fearless warrior who always is loyal. The cause of the tragedy that happened to the main protagonist Macbeth was his ambition.His ambition caused the tragedy in three steps. First his ambition led him to poor decisions

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    relevant in today’s audiences? “When you begin a journey of revenge‚ start by digging two graves: one for your enemy‚ and one for yourself.” – Jodi Picoult. Othello is a very well-known Shakespearian text and is still relevant to today’s audiences. The themes in “Othello” are still applicable to today’s many audiences; Betrayal is a key theme presented in Othello‚ and is also still relevant to today’s audiences. Racism is a

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    view maintains that Shakespeare did indeed write his work‚ a small but rather vocal group have questioned this conventional belief and brought forth this important question; was Shakespeare truly the author of the work we’ve attributed to him? In order to answer this question‚ it is important to first gain a basic understanding of what is currently known about Shakespeare. William Shakespeare‚ born and baptized sometime during the year of 1564 to John and Mary Shakespeare‚ was brought up in

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    The tragedy Macbeth written by Shakespeare shows a man fall from the greatest pedestal‚ kingship. It is one of the greatest tragedies because it demonstrates how a once loyal and courageous man can diminish into an immoral ’butcher’. Macbeth receives a prophecy from three witches’ stating that he would become King. This prophecy enkindled Macbeth’s ’vaulting ambition’ and after the prompting of Lady MacbethMacbeth commits regicide. Killing the King is the beginning of Macbeth’s tragic fall. After

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    Using the art of rhetoric‚ Lady Macbeth persuaded Macbeth to kill King Duncan and a few other characters. Anytime Macbeth had a doubt in his mind‚ she would easily manipulate him with her words. The words Lady Macbeth told her husband partly set the tragic events of this play in motion. In scene I act VII of “Macbeth”‚ Lady Macbeth specifically uses Pathos‚ Ethos‚ and Logos in order to get the response that she wants. The scene starts out with Macbeth pondering about whether their plan to murder

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    In Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ Lady Macbeth ’s desire for power prompts her interest in controlling Macbeth ’s actions; consequently‚ when she loses control of Macbeth‚ she loses control of herself. Lady Macbeth relies on Macbeth to be the brawn so she can be the brain; she has somewhat of a symbiotic relationship with him. After the murder of Duncan‚ Macbeth slowly starts losing the need for and interest in Lady Macbeth. This loss of interest removes Lady Macbeth ’s access to power and eventually

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    Year: 2013 Macbeth was written by Shakespeare between 1603 and 1606‚ during James I’s reign. It is considered one of his darkest and most powerful tragedies. The story begins as one of a loyal and honourable hero of Scotland. However‚ Macbeth ’s character changes gradually during the play. A powerful ambition for power causes him to make sinister decisions that bring him only despair‚ guilt and madness. One of these decisions is to kill his friend Banquo because the witches that appeared

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    In Macbeth‚ The witches inform Macbeth that he is destined to be king‚ and although they help him gain the throne by urging him towards bloody‚ ambitious acts and showing him visions of his fate‚ their guidance ultimately leads to his destruction. Wikipedia: "In the play‚ the Three Witches represent darkness‚ chaos‚ and conflict‚ while their role is as agents and witnesses.[2] Their presence communicates treason and impending doom. During Shakespeare’s day‚ witches were seen as worse than rebels

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    degree. I compare my personal growth to the story Macbeth because he wanted to be king and want to accomplish the future goals to set upon the three witches visions. The difference between me and Macbeth is that our lives change for a purpose not because we change it for ourselves we can’t force everything to go our way like we want it to be. Our growth change for a reason and the reason is to see better works from god and take upon the making in his hands. As the growth occurs during the process of

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