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    have a lot of similarities and differences. First character is Lady Macbeth a novel called Macbeth written by the one and only Shakespeare, second character is M. Loisel from the necklace and third is Mrs.Lantin from ”The jewels“ both written by Guy de Maupassant. Of all the Shakespeare novels and characters in my opinion Lady Macbeth stands out with these amazing characteristics that we love to see in a female character, Lady Macbeth represents strength of will and cruelty and is acknowledged…

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    Shakespeare’s Macbeth, there is a scene where Macbeth kills Duncan, the current king of Scotland. From just that information, all fingers point to Macbeth being guilty, however the person who is truly responsible for the murder is his wife, Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is more guilty than Macbeth when it comes to the murder of Duncan through her verbal assault and manipulation of Macbeth, along with active participation. The first sign of Lady Macbeth’s guilt is how far she goes to convince…

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    plays. Macbeth is a tragedy that mostly takes place in Scotland, dealing with the physical and psychological effects of ambition. A pivotal point in this play is the murder of King Duncan. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth team up and kill him because they have a desire for power. While both of them are involved in the killing, Lady Macbeth is strictly responsible for the attack. This essay will demonstrate how both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are equally evil characters, and it will examine why Lady…

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    Lady Macbeth is a person of many traits and changes drastically throughout the play. She is an innocent person until she receives a letter from her husband that states he has received three prophecies from three witches. Lady Macbeth becomes cold blooded and begins to plot against king Duncan. Once Duncan has been killed and the Macbeths have been named king and queen, Macbeth decides that they must kill Banquo because of the prophecies he received about being king. During Banquo's killing you…

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    The relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth changed across the course of the entire play. There is no definitive way to say which was stronger as it would depend what your comparing the attribute of strength to and the time of comparison. Macbeth was a soldier and a war hero at the beginning of the play and Lady Macbeth was just a housewife so in terms of physical strength it could be assumed Macbeth was in the lead and stayed consistently in the lead for the remainder of the play. If…

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    His tragedy Macbeth was written almost 350 years before the first mental illness was diagnosed. One of the most apparent mentally ill characters Shakespeare has written was Lady Macbeth. Any psychologist today, with the specific diagnostic criteria, would easily be able to diagnose Lady Macbeth with paranoid personality disorder. Paranoid personality disorder, or paranoia, is defined as the unrelenting mistrust or suspicion of others. This definition almost exactly describes Lady Macbeth in…

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    True Colors of Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth represents the color red.This color is associated with determination, blood, and her evil ambitions. Macbeth. "If we should fail? /Lady M. We fail! But screw your courage to the sticking-place And we'll not fail." (Act 1,line 59-61). The quote above shows that if Lady Macbeth wants something failure is not an option.She isn’t someone that settles down with whatever the circumstances might bring, she is determined to fight hard for what she wants. She…

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    executed by someone, guiltiness and anguish seem to fall after. In the play, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth conveys evilness throughout the duration of the play, but portrays painful thoughts as a result of the vicious events. In this picture, Lady Macbeth’s desires have made her perform an evil action which eventually causes the agonizing guilt that will make her end her life. The image given entails the two sides of Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth’s has bloody hands and the look of pure dismay upon her…

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    Lady Macbeth: King Duncan’s True Killer Noble titles are acquired through different means, such as the death of a previous king or queen. Macbeth is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare; two of the main characters include Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth obtains the title of king by killing King Duncan. Macbeth’s actions are not a result of his own ambition; rather, Lady Macbeth manipulates him to commit the heinous acts of murder and treason. Lady Macbeth’s…

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    commit the worst type of crimes, which will lead them to their self-destruction In Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are both represented differently, yet show some similarities. Both of the characters want the throne but their determination sets them apart from each other, as the story goes on, Lady Macbeth’s desire for the throne gets stronger and Macbeth’s desire gets weaker. Macbeth begins to think about the throne, when the witches’ foreshadow that he will be the next king “if…

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