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Today I saw Edmund again at the Stone Table because when I woke up he was talking with Aslan. Oh how I wonder what Aslan told Edmund or what happened with the witch but Aslan said not to ask him and I was like thats is really going to be hard. I was really worried when I saw the Queen but when Aslan saw the witch he did nothing but talk and that was at the point when I was really curious about what was going on because first Aslan has a private talk with Edmund and then the witch came and…

How do Leigh Buchannan, Josh McIntosh, Jason Glenright and Guy Webster create a gripping thriller for the entertainment of modern audiences? “Established in 2006, shake & stir is one of Australia’s leading contemporary theatre companies specialising in the creation of new work” (Shake&Stir.com, 2015). New works, such as a modified performance of Dracula are easily created due to a talented cast and crew. Leigh Buchannan, Josh McIntosh, Jason Glenright and Guy Webster, along with the cast,…

In this speech from lady Macbeth Shakespeare presents her as a strong and influential character. There is no confussion with lady Macbeth on how she feels about killing Duncan. She is willing to do whatever she. Her strength is shown when she asks for her femininity to be stripped from her. "Unsex me here...come to my woman's breast and take my milk". Her strength is shown here as back in the 11th century, a women's purpose is too look after their children but lady Macbeth is that thirsty to…

In the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, the minor character Banquo plays the role as a foil to Macbeth. Their contrasting personalities first appear in their reactions towards the three witches' prophecy. Macbeth acts on the prophecy while Banquo is rather cautious about the prophecy and does not act upon it. Immediately after the prophecy has been told, Banquo begins speaking noticing how Macbeth is silent. Banquo says, "he seems rapt withal" (I.III.60). Macbeth silently ponders about what…

reality to be dealt with differently for individuals. Macbeth is a character in the play that is demonstrated to be very ambitious. The three witches prophesies created an illusion that Macbeth would be king, and he took action to make that illusion become a reality. In addition, Macbeth is a strong noble general in the king's army. In the event that the witches had three prophecies for Macbeth, they started out as just illusions. When these prophecies gradually became true, it became a simple…

As stated by Benjamin Disraeli, “man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of men.” At first glance, one may believe Macbeth’s fate to be to be just that - fate. When Macbeth happens upon the witches, they tell him that he is destined to be king and as fate may have intended, it happens. However, after speaking with the witches, Macbeth, instead of letting his fate happen naturally, takes matters into his own hands. Blinded by ambition, Macbeth takes control of…

encourage Macbeth but do not strictly govern the play by making things happen. In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, magic helps to influence Macbeth, add a supernatural idea to the play by foreshadowing the future, and show magical power by using the number three. The witches predictions help to influence Macbeth and his drive for power. Their predictions foreshadow the future and help to influence Macbeth, but do not simply make things happen. In the long run the witches influence on Macbeth help…

And although Macbeth is grateful for the recognition, he does start to wonder if maybe he would be a better king than Duncan. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth meets the three witches. They tell him that he is the Thane of Cawdor before he is told by Duncan’s men. Because Macbeth is very superstitious, he gives the three witches power over him. The idea that…

Is Macbeth a Tragic Hero? The tragic hero is Macbeth in the play Macbeth because he’s a good person but has many flaws in his personality making him a tragic hero. In the beginning Macbeth seems like he has a lot of power because of the prophecies the witches said in the start of the play. He is given a name with power that makes him seem very worthy. The name Thane of Cawdor is an important name especially in political manner. Even people who are higher power start to notice he is worthy to be…

Macbeth’s Natural Order Nature in Macbeth plays a very important role in the sense of emphasizing the strangeness, setting the mood, and representing good vs evil. Without nature, the play wouldn’t have been as symbolic as it is. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth’s mission to take the throne from King Duncan caused the natural order of life to be unbalanced. With every event that happens, there is an equal and opposite reaction for it, creating a domino effect. When King Duncan is murdered,…