Kenneth III of Scotland

In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Lady Macbeth persuades Macbeth in finally killing the King of Scotland, King Duncan, shortly after Duncan announces Macbeth to be the Thane of Cawdor in addition to being the Thane of Glamis. When greeted with the opportunity, the duo share the same desire for power, however Lady Macbeth proves herself as the noble and more assertive one of the pair. Macbeth’s ambition, mindset and cleverness does not surpass Lady Macbeth’s ambition, mindset and cleverness when…

In my opinion I think that Macbeth is not considered a successful prince rule under Machiavelli because in the text it says a good ruler must know how to do wrong and be able to use that ability when necessary, Macbeth does not fit in knowing how to do the wrong and be able to use that ability when necessary. Also in the video it states that macbeth is not considered to be a good leader under Machiavelli’s eyes and kingdom. Machiavelli states that actions should be executed swiftly, whereas…

Fear is a unique emotion and it is displayed differently in each individual, but the one thing that is the same is that fear will always be an unpleasant emotion. Fear is the outcome of being in a dangerous situation, and of being aware of a threat to your wellbeing. In the novels ‘The Outsiders’ by S. E Hinton and ‘Brighton Rock’ by Graham Greene, the characters each have their own distinct idea of fear, and this varies as the novel's progress. In ‘The Outsiders’, fear is depicted as a bad…

Ambition is the path to success, but more than one path leads to the same destination, and not all paths lead to success. This importance of one’s decisions and their outcomes is explored by William Shakespeare, in his play, Macbeth. He uses character development to portray the idea that uncontrolled ambition cannot expand forever, and therefore will lead to the ultimate implosion of its source. Accordingly, the protagonist Macbeth starts off with a motivation ruled by his honour and integrity,…

Journal Response: Better Argument - Macbeth I think Macbeth has the better argument because his reasons are more reasonable and logical. Lady Macbeth is too overwhelmed and taken over by the idea of power that all she thinks about her ambition, wants and greed. She thinks that she is doing Macbeth a favour by persuading him and making herself mean, evil and cruel, but I don’t think any of the reason that she gives to persuade Macbeth has persuaded me. Macbeth says that Duncan is a good king, a…

Can a villain be a hero Villains the main character everyone hopes fails in the end for their wrong doings and evil actions towards others but this isn't always the case for tragic heroes Macbeth the mighty soldier who fights for his cousin Duncan loses his way on the honorable path he consulted with three witches where they lead him into believing if he kills and does evil things he will reign with power above all. After which Macbeth realizes the evil he has become and drops his weapons of…

Everything has its own consequences, Macbeth should if never killed anyone and now he has to deal with all the guilt of the people he killed. Macbeth’s ambition is revealed in the beginning when he is trying to figure out a plan to kill the King of Scotland and at one point had a change of mind but his wife Lady Macbeth convinced him that if he did not kill the king to become king himself he will be portrayed as a coward. The reader also notices how Macbeth turns to a guilty person and starts to…

Prophecies and Changes for Macbeth “Show his eyes, and grieve his heart; Come like shadows, so depart” (4.1.110-111). Throughout The Tragedy of Macbeth, the author, William Shakespeare, uses prophecies as a motif to change and develop the deep, tragic character that becomes Macbeth. Each prophecy adds another layer to the development of Macbeth. Every new prophecy allows Macbeth to fall further and further into the rabbit hole of ambition and greed for power. The first of these prophecies, used…

only kill Macbeth and none of his footsoldiers. Macduff defeats Macbeth in the end and sticks Macbeth’s head in the pole and parades it across the kingdom. He announces that Malcolm is the rightful king. He thinks this by saying, “Hail, king of Scotland,”. Maduff had significance in applying justice because all he was doing was putting a stop to tyranny and a person who killed the former king and his…

In today's society, men and women alike are often faced with difficult decisions that conflict with his or her morals. Whether it is a person's sense of right and wrong, or his or her ability to distinguish between social and nonsocial acceptable behavior; everyone faces these dilemmas at some point or another. In William Shakespeare’s world renowned play Macbeth, the characters, especially the protagonist Macbeth, struggle with maintaining moral integrities. This goes in part with the idea that…