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    On mine own sword? Whiles I see lives‚ the gashes Do better upon them. (V‚ vii‚ 31–33)”. He explains that he will not commit suicide because while any of his enemies are still alive‚ his sword is better used to attack them. Macduff arrives and Macbeth admits that Macduff is the only man that he fears. Nonetheless‚ he tells Macduff that there is no point fighting because Macduff will not be able to harm him‚ citing the witches’ prophecy as his evidence. Macduff dramatically reveals that he was

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    Brutus’ Demise Throughout The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus was one of the most important and influential characters in the play. He involved himself in many of the scandals entailing the conspirators‚ in hopes of fulfilling his duty as an honorable man. However‚ his impressionable personality would lead him to a fatal outcome‚ suicide. There were many different causes and factors that led to his death‚ along with the death of the other central characters. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar resulted

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    Who is responsible for Duncan’s death? When answering this question‚ you must first know what it actually means to be responsible. Being responsible is having primary cause of or being able to be blamed for a particular deed. Inside the play of Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ there were multiple people who played a part in the death of King Duncan. Although this is true‚ I feel that Lady Macbeth was most responsible. Lady Macbeth played the largest role in the death of Duncan because she was manipulative

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    In the poem Macbeth it is obvious that there are 3 people who are responsible for the death of King Duncan. The first choice is off course the 3 witches‚ the second Macbeth and the third Lady Macbeth. It is clear that the witches are the starters of the corruption‚ Lady Macbeth the catalyst who motivates Macbeth into committing the crime and Macbeth‚ the man who actually delivered the crucial blow which sent King Duncan to his grave. I will explain what motives they had to kill the king and how responsible

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    In my opinion Lady Macbeth is more responsible than macbeth for Duncan’s murder. even though macbeth is more of the aggressive since he is the one who actually killed duncan‚ he had no intention of killing the king until his wife started harassing him. in act 1 scene 7 Lady Macbeth say "that made you break this enterprise to me? when you durst do it‚ then you were a man." In that quote she is basically saying he wont be a man until he kills the king. Macbeth was happy with how everything had been

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    Who is Responsible for Macbeth’s Downfall? The play Macbeth begins with Scotland beating the Norwegian’s in a battle which Macbeth and Banquo are claimed to be responsible for. On the way back Macbeth and Banquo are met by three witches who say “All hail Macbeth‚ hail to thee‚ Thane of Glamis!” “All hail Macbeth‚ hail to thee‚ Thane of Cawdor!” “All hail Macbeth‚ that shalt be king hereafter!” Φ page 49 lines 47-50φ when this happens Macbeth and Banquo don’t believe them‚ but soon after Macbeth

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    play called‚ Macbeth. This entertaining play is written by Shakespeare. Macbeth got told by the witches‚ that he would become king. Macbeth decides that the best way to do that is to kill the king so he gets a step closer to becoming king. The problem is‚ he doesn’t just kill the king‚ he kills other people. The main question in this book is who is responsible for for numerous of deaths? Macbeth kills lots of people‚ but could others have influenced him? In my opinion‚ I think that Macbeth is ultimately

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    Who Is Responsible For Cleanup Under CERCLA? What is CERCLA? The Comprehensive Environmental Response‚ Compensation‚ and Liability Act ( CERCLA ) 1) The purpose of CERCLA is to make owners and operators of hazardous waste dump sites and contaminated areas‚ as well as their customers‚ responsible for cleanup costs and property damage. 2) CERCLA is also referred to as THE SUPERFUND. It is authorized to a level of 8.5 billion dollars. The funding for CERCLA comes 87% from taxes on the chemical

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    Lady Macbeth is more responsible for the killing of Duncan. She got Macbeth to go against something he had not planned to do‚ Lady Macbeth also planned the way to kill him. Macbeth did not plan to kill Duncan. He did not feel that it was a good idea to follow through with the plan. In act 1 scene 7 line 31 he says “we will proceed no further in this [plan].” He also worries that they could get caught like in line 59 “if we should fail” but‚ Lady Macbeth says “screw your courage to the sticking-place

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    Macbeth is the driving force behind Macbeth’s downfall Lady Macbeth? The driving force behind Macbeth’s downfall? Certainly not. Macbeth was completely and solely responsible for all the acts of great evil which were to lead to his downfall‚ and to even suggest the blame can be shifted on his wife is ludicrous. From his very first meeting with the witches‚ Macbeth’s mind became instantly plagued with thoughts of murder and treachery. The guilty start that Banquo noticed:

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