deserve what’s coming to them‚ depending on the magnitude of their blunder. There’s no need to give pity to those who bring pain upon themselves; nobody pities a serial killer‚ yet in Frankenstein‚ the creature‚ which is in essence a serial killer‚ is given sympathy by the viewer and it doesn’t seem logical. In Macbeth‚ the reader gives compassion out to both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth for the grief they give themselves‚ while they kill people and feel terrible upon realizing their own actions. Even
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cruelty!” demanded one of them furiously (Shakespeare 853). “If I be waspish‚ best beware my sting‚” sneered the other (Shakespeare 333). Although they emerged nearly five centuries ago‚ the women who said these lines are undeniably two of Shakespeare’s most famous female characters. Lady Macbeth and Katherine are still known today as conspicuous figures in Shakespearean plays. The first stands out as a strong‚ manipulative‚ cunning woman; so ambitious to achieve her goal that she even becomes
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Lady Macbeth was brought into the play reading the letter from her husband‚ Macbeth. I began to think‚ as we started the play‚ that Lady Macbeth was linked to one of the weird sisters. When she read the letter out loud‚ she said it in a very firm tone of voice. I was confused on why she was like this since her husband was given the opportunity to become the Thane of Cawdor. Later on in the scene‚ she begins to summon up spirits to give her the power to go on with her plan to kill Duncan. I think
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Scene 5 Summary -This scene is set at Macbeth’s castle where Lady Macbeth reads a letter received from her husband concerning his meeting with the witches. Macbeth is now the Thane of Cawdor and she is instantly aware that Macbeth could become King. She thinks of killing Duncan‚ however she also thinks about Macbeth and how he is too kind to kill the king. Quotes- “Yet I do fear thy nature;/ It is too full o’ the milk of human kindness” “To beguile the time‚ look like the time” “Look like the
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In the beginning of the play Macbeth was somewhat of a humble person. He fought for the king and helped win the battle‚ but once the witches told him that he would be thane of Glamis‚Cawdor‚ and later would become king‚ he found himself beginning to become corrupted by greed and he started to think about how he could kill the king and take the position that was promised to him. Where he was once a Strong‚ brave and courageous man‚ now he is afraid of anything that might possibly be a threat to him
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Comparative burger The authors of Macbeth and The laboratory also have different ways of portraying their characters to be disturbed. One way they do this is that one of the characters feel guilt whereas the other finds some sort of joy from what she is doing. One way Shakespeare highlights Lady Macbeth to be disturbed is in Act 5 Scene 1. This is when Lady Macbeth says “The smell of blood is still there. All the perfumes of Arabia cannot sweeten this little hand” This quote is very important
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Lady Macbeth held her newly received letter in her hands. Reading it carefully as if the words themselves would run off the pages. “The witches met me on the day of my victory in battle‚ and I have learned that they have supernatural knowledge. When I tried desperately to question them further‚ they vanished into thin air. While I stood spellbound‚ messengers from the king arrived and greeted me as the Thane of Cawdor‚ which is precisely how the weird sisters had saluted me before calling me ’the
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A majority of the first question was discussed in reference to Macbeth’s nature and the fact that Lady Macbeth was the one that ultimately influenced him to do everything that he did. It was agreed that they were both equally guilty. I challenged this idea by expressing that Lady Macbeth is morally sound on every account and that if she contributed anything at all‚ it was about 10% of the actual problem. Although there was disagreement after that notion‚ I emphasized that there were a lot of dark
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In the play Macbeth‚ the first introduction to Lady Macbeth in Act 1 scene 5 provides the reader with a great deal of insight into her character. After her speech‚ we know that Lady Macbeth is ambitious; however she’s also ruthless and possesses a dark soul. Lady Macbeth craves a power only attainable through manipulation because of societal gender roles of the era. Lady Macbeth is a very dynamic‚ yet daunting‚ female character in this play and ultimately molds the viewpoint of Macbeth. “The raven
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Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ is a familiar character even to those that have never read the play. Her name can be heard being referenced or used as an insult to a woman‚ to compare a shady or manipulative personality trait. Although she does not actually commit any murders‚ she is notably one of the most famous villains in literature. I found it very interesting that prior to reading this play‚ I knew more about Lady Macbeth and her character flaws (to say the least)
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