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    title Thane of Glamis, and as prophesized by the three witches, will soon take rule as the Thane of Cawdor. These titles indicate that Macbeth is of great political significance , and is rising higher in the positions of Scottish nobility. King Duncan also addressed Macbeth as valiant cousin, worthy gentleman and later as a Worthy Thane. The manner in which the leaders of his country speak about Macbeth truly shows his respectable and honorable nature around Scotland.…

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    Macbeth (Sarkar). He receives a prophecy from three witches stating that he will one day be King of Scotland. He becomes consumed with ambitious thoughts that allow his wife, Lady Macbeth, to push him towards murdering his friend and current King, Duncan, in order to get the throne. He is racked with guilt and is forced to commit more murders to ensure his crown and safety. The only time the audience can see Macbeth’s real thoughts about murder throughout the play are in a soliloquy he gives…

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    butcher is fearless and ruthless; the first murder, Duncan, Lady Macbeths role leading to the killing of Lady Macduff and her children, and the opinions from Malcom’s point of view show the true character of Macbeth and why Shakespeare portrayed him with negative outlooks and positive outlooks throughout the play. Macbeth is first seen as a noble warrior that is loyal. We are told the emotions Macbeth is feeling before and after the murder of Duncan. Macbeth feels doubtful with the plans his…

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    When Is Macbeth Honorable

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    In the beginning of the play Macbeth is an honorable man. He is a fierce soldier for scotland and King Duncan. He fights for his country and is loyal to his king. In the battle against Norwegian king and his forces Macbeth saved the day and became a battle hero. King Duncan even Honors him for his amazing military service. Macbeth was soon giving the title of the Thane of Cawdor. Later on in the play the witches plant "black and deep desires" into Macbeth’s heart and from there on things are…

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    murder King Duncan in order to obtain the crown; his self conflict isn’t simply political and ambition for power, and is also explicitly shown when he questions his own morals when the conflict rises from Duncan’s trust in him; and finally, when Macbeth hears about the death of Lady Macbeth, he slips into a conflict between his sadness and nihilism. These points together will prove that Macbeth’s inner conflict is indeed the leading cause of his downfall. To begin with, the murder of Duncan…

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    The tragedy in Macbeth can actually happen in reality. Macbeth was the king’s (Duncan) right hand man, soon the king would be stepping down as king and his son Malcolm would become king. There were 3 witches saying Macbeth could end up becoming king, and the thought of him being king was in Macbeth’s head, but what drove him to this tragedy was his wife Lady Macbeth. She put the thought of him killing King Duncan in his head all for her selfish reasonings of being queen. Then from there, thing…

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    has occurred several times throughout the play. The play leans more towards the supernatural, the same side that lead Macbeth to his demise. Unnatural events occur when the main characters do something evil. An example is after Macbeth has killed Duncan, Ross and an old man converses about unnatural things that happened that night, coincide with the regicide Macbeth has committed. Ross says “ Thou Seest, the heavens, as troubled with man’s act/ Threatens…

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    William Shakespeare, the three witches who open the play introduce one of the major themes in the play - appearances are deceiving - by stating “fair is foul and foul is fair” (I.i.12). In I.v., Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are planning the murder of King Duncan so that Macbeth can ascend to the throne. Macbeth is concerned about getting caught, but Lady Macbeth instructs him to “look like th’innocent flower, but be the serpent under’t” (I.v.64-). She tells him to act like any good host to…

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    Woman, the new center of tragedy? Gertrude, the place of power Gertrude is a particularly complex character. In order to clarify its meaning, it is possible to start again from the scenography: if the ground is in earth (or rather, in gravel, which evoke the ballast of the railway tracks), it is because Gertrude is the land less In the sense of nourishing land (the ballast is not fertile) that of territory. Because Elsinore is Gertrude. It alone incarnates the place of power. This raises the…

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    In a quest narrative story, the coexistence of virtue and villain assists the development of both plot and the protagonist. In the story of “Destroyer”, the main character Conan carries out his duty and defeats the monsters along with is companions. As far as I’m concerned, virtue is built up by the loyalty, trust, perseverance and cooperation among Conan, Malak the thief, Akiro the wizard, Zula the bandit warrior, and Jehnna the princess. They are responsible for different tasks. Zula and Malak…

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