Macbeth vs. Lady Macbeth In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the tragic hero or the great and virtuous character‚ Macbeth is destined for downfall as he brings suffering and defeat upon himself. However‚ this statement can be widely debatable‚ as many would assume that Lady Macbeth also plays an immense role in the murder of Duncan‚ the beginning of the tragedy. Early in the play‚ Macbeth encounters three witches or supernatural beings that foretell his future as the new King of Scotland. Intrigued
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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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Who or what is responsible for the tragedy in Othello? In Shakespeare’s Othello almost every character ranging from Brabantio to Emilia is somewhat responsible for the tragedy‚ emotions are also at play in the tragedy. Essentially the main person or later referred to as a “devil” is Iago‚ the fiendish manipulator pulling the strings. Throughout the play Iago jumps at any attempt to sabotage Othello and Desdemona’s relationship and quite literally anyone who gets in his way including his own
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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KING DUNCANS DEATH? In the debate for responsibility for King Duncan’s death it would be typical to consider his murderer Macbeth. A number of factors led him to kill King Duncan. It is evident that he wasn’t entirely responsible. Lady Macbeth and the witches are also to blame as they were partly involved in the regicide. The play Macbeth was written in 1606 by Shakespeare. The play opens with the 3 witches who plan a meeting with Macbeth and Banquo who offer them 3 predictions:
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Should Parents Be Held Responsible for Their Children’s Needs and Actions? There are many pros and cons over the argument on whether parents should be held responsible for their children’s actions or not. Some people claim that yes parents should because they are the authority figure in that child’s life‚ while others say no‚ believing that if the child can choose to do something wrong then they must be held accountable‚” if parents are found liable for their children’s actions when they are young
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The Downfall of Lady Macbeth Macbeth is a play full of magic‚ mystery‚ and murder. The variety of plots‚ as well as the interesting characters‚ force the reader to pay full attention at all times. Unfortunately‚ one of these characters is a victim of her own imagination. Although Lady Macbeth adds much positive flavour to the play‚ her character is revealed through her aggressive attitude with her husband‚ her inhumane disregard for life‚ and her guilty conscience. Lady Macbeth is very
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and left Alexander in charge of the kingdom. In Phillip’s absence‚ the Thracian Maedi revolted against Macedonia. In spite of the fact that Alexander was just a young boy he responded quickly and courageously drove them away from their territory. Most of Alexander’s accomplishments were made possible by his father‚ Phillip II. Phillip II invaded and conquered the Greek
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Who is responsible for the tragedy in the play? Othello the tragic hero is responsible for his own downfall due to his imprudent choices. It was the wrong choices that made Othello weak. Othello‚ the main character in this play is known for his moral nobility‚ highlighted by the fact that he is of a different race from those around him. Despite this‚ Iago manipulates Othello into believing that his wife‚ Desdemona had pursued a secret relationship and has been unfaithful to Othello. Othello is
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Literature Othello Coursework: How far do you agree with Bradley’s view that Iago is wholly responsible for Othello’s downfall? A.C Bradley‚ a known literature critic‚ argues that it is in fact the machinations of the character Iago that is wholly responsible for the downfall of Othello. “..that these worthy people‚ who are so successful and popular and stupid‚ are mere puppets in his hands‚ but living puppets‚ who at the motion of his finger must contort themselves in agony‚ while all the time they
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Although JB Priestley wrote the play in 1946‚ it was set in 1910. ’An inspector Calls’ is a morality play which reflects the social and industrial unrest of the time. Priestley was a socialist living in a capitalist society. He felt very strongly about this and wrote the play to get people to change. He believed that Britain needed a socialist government to lead it into post-war reconstruction. It is clear from the play that the poor were treated very badly by the rich. Priestly believed in equality
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