King Duncan

‘too full’ of human kindness. This initial assumption is later solidified for the audience by her conniving and harsh tactics in her ways to convince a certain Macbeth to murder Duncan. This passage also reveals that Lady Macbeth’s ambitions trump whatever her feelings towards Duncan might be. Although she later treats Duncan like…

which can lead us to make assumptions of this particular thing or someone. In Macbeth\ by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare reveals the theme of things aren’t always what they seem. The theme is revealed because of Macbeth’s back stabbing towards King Duncan, which indicated that Macbeth wasn't really who he appeared to be. When Macbeth is first introduced in the play he is portrayed as a loving husband, brave solider, good person. However, Macbeth’s appearance later on in the play is revealed…

any hesitation. I have met some people who can relate to Medea’s ways. Now talking about Hecuba, she is sort of like Medea but not as tough in a way. Hecuba is also quick to kill when she finds out her son was killed by King Polymestor who ruled Thrace. Hecuba is enraged and kills King Polymestor as soon as she finds out he was the one who killed her son. However, Electra is a little different because she shows weakness and sorrow when something bad happens that relates to her. I don’t really…

In Tennessee William’s play “A Streetcar Named Desire” the character Blanche DuBois’s mental state deteriorates as the story progresses. During the play, several events in Blanche’s past are revealed. These events allow one to understand why Blanche acts the way she does, and why certain events affect her the way that they do. We should feel sorry for her because after analyzing her past and physiological problems she is the victim. Blanche grew up in a middle-class family but she lives her…

guilt was also shown through sleepwalking. Guilt is shown as she confesses everything she has done in her sleep. She and Macbeth both have a hard time sleeping because they are being haunted by the ghosts of the many people that they killed to become king and queen. “‘Still it cried ‘sleep no more!’ to all the house; ‘Glamis hath murdered sleep, and therefore Cawdor shall sleep no more! Macbeth shall sleep no more’”. The lack of sleep because of killing is related to guilt because they are being…

aggressive in her state of being. In Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, color imagery is used to highlight the transformation in Lady Macbeth’s character and gender role. Towards the beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth orders Macbeth around to kill Duncan and prevent others from seeings the horrid crime that they committed. By the end of the play, Lady Macbeth tries to become pure and change her colors by washing away her dirty deeds. Her gender role transforms from being very masculine to not as…

reasons. I recounted a scene where she got a letter from her spouse, presenting the prediction that he would get to be above all else. Lady Macbeth uncovers that her quick considerations were dull, and primarily comprised of killing the present ruler, Duncan (Coloybell). These degenerate considerations hint at a bothered mental state and, by aftereffects of her taking of Goldberg's test; it has gotten to be obvious that she experiences overwhelming gloom. The reason for this misery is to a great…

faces of the groom withal.” This basically means that she would put blood upon the faces of the drunken bodies of Banquo’s knights to make it seem that they were the ones to kill the king ( Banquo ). To sum the evidence in this paragraph, it would be the quote itself and then - in the play - Lady Macbeth killing the king later herself to then report to gilding the faces of the drunken…

Displaying the qualities of a servant leader as described in Ken Blanchard’s book, The Serving Leader, Esther not only saves the Jewish people, but also reestablishes Jewish community and raises their status among the Persians. “Serving leaders, run to great purpose, raise the bar, blaze the trail, build on strength and upend the pyramid” (Jennings & Stahl-Wert, 2004, p. 100-102). Facing impossible challenges, Esther ascends to reach her goals. Actions of a serving leader are visible in her…

William Shakespeare’s plays, Hamlet and Macbeth, have differences and similarities. These plays are both tragedies, which often use supernatural incidents to outline the plot of the story and give both plays a more somber tone. There are many aspects of comparing and contrasting the plays of Hamlet and Macbeth. However, the most significant of the similarities and differences is found in the characters of Hamlet and Macbeth themselves. Macbeth is a commendable and distinctive tragic hero. He…