Macbeth's Murder And Rape

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Murder and Rape were normal for Prince Sado of Korea. These vicious acts started after he recovered from the Measles, which brought the insanity within him out. Sado’s father’s deep seated hatred for his own son only aided Sado’s insanity. Nevertheless Sado was responsible for his actions, but he was not fully at fault. In Macbeth, Shakespeare reveals that Macbeth’s downfall had the help of three witches, his wife, and his personal fear. [Macbeth will fall with the help of the world around him, and the choices he makes.]
Macbeth’s downfall began with the greeting of three witches. “[a]ll hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis!”, “[a]ll hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!”, “[a]ll hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!”. With the titles Thane of Cawdor, and he shall be king confused Macbeth till a messenger appeared and told him he is now Thane of Cawdor. With this in mind, he thinks that he shall be deemed king of Cumberland without trying to earn the position (1.3.50)(1.3.51)(1.3.52).
Macbeth is pushed further down the path of his destruction when arrives at the kingdom. Duncan, the king of Cumberland, is there to give his
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For when Macbeth arrived home he has decided he won’t kill Duncan, because he has honored him greatly, and there’s a little fact that Duncan is his cousin. Lady Macbeth quickly starts pushing Macbeth onto his path of destruction when she started insulting him, “[w]ouldst thou have that/ which thou esteem’st the ornament of life,/ and live a coward in thine own esteem,/ Letting “I dare not” wait upon “I would.”/ like the poor cat i’ th’ adage?” With this Macbeth is back on killing Duncan.”I am settled and bend up/ each corporal agent to this terrible feat./ Away, and mock the time with fairest show:/ false face must hide what the false heart doth know”. These actions are going to lead him in dark pit of guilt, and

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