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features the downfall of the tragic hero, Macbeth. His downfall is credited to the Witches, Lady Macbeth, and Macbeth himself, however it is commonly debated as to who has the highest responsibility for it. The Witches are mysterious creatures that thrive on mischief; they have the ability to disrupt the lives of humans, and Macbeth is a primary victim by using temptation and taking advantage of his ambition. Lady Macbeth shares similar characteristics with Macbeth, such as overwhelming…

Unquestionably, Lady Macbeth is portrayed as being in less control of many situations in the film “Scotland PA”, one such example being when Macbeth contemplates how to kill his next victim, Macduff. Macbeth nearly completely prevents Lady Macbeth from having knowledge of the plan to eventually try and kill Macduff, evident from the moment the witches update his prophecy in his restaurant. More specifically, on the night of their death in their own basement, Macbeth left his wife for the last…

After Macbeth has killed Duncan, Lady Macbeth takes the consequences in stride. During the first part of the play, Lady Macbeth is cold and steely and more of a man than her husband. However, it isn’t until Act 5 that the audience fully sees how ambition affected Lady Macbeth. As the Doctor observes Lady Macbeth while she sleepwalks, he comments, “Unnatural deeds do breed unnatural troubles” (V. ii. 75-76). From that statement, the audience realizes that Lady Macbeth is no longer ruthless and…

Macbeth and Banquo’s reaction to the prophecy resulted in two different opinions which were affected by the witch’s claims. As the witches told the prophecy, Macbeth and Banquo’s reactions were opposite throughout and they raised awareness upon their actions hereafter. “All Hail Macbeth, That shalt be king hereafter.” (1, 3, 48). After hearing this statement from the third witch, Macbeth is very hesitant and senses fear upon his fortune. However, Banquo seems to be quite optimistic about the…

as the play proceeds, he begins to reveal feminine attributes that deviates him from the standard male role in society. Lady Macbeth, on the other hand, gradually loses her restraint on the bonds of orthodox values. The nontraditional roles that are played among the male and female individuals play an important theme in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. In the beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth gives the impression of playing the dominant individual among her relationship with her husband. When she reads…

Lady Macbeth and the narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart are unable to properly deal with their guilt. Although due to the short nature of the story we are unable to determine the final outcome for the narrator, we know that Lady Macbeth is unable to cope with the significance of her guilt and ends up committing suicide. In contrast, after a long time of living with the burden of their guilt, Briony and Dimmesdale are able to achieve a level of redemption. Dimmesdale finally explicitly confesses his…

humanity needs to survive. Macbeth is very loyal to the king, or as we would think. Since Macbeth is a good fighter, King Duncan enjoys having Macbeth around. The witches first bring out Macbeth’s ambitiousness, but he struggles with killing the king. Lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth to commit the first of his evil crimes. Macbeth's evil crime causes him to suffer from fear and guilt. This leads him to more evil crimes. Macbeth soon…

writing may perceive humans to be evil, the majority of people are good and evil is purely situational. In the writing Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare creates greedy, power hungry, selfish characters. This can be seen in the character Lady Macbeth. She pressures Macbeth into performing violent acts solely out of…

Throughout the three Shakespearean plays ‘Macbeth, Hamlet, and Much Ado about Nothing’, the reader connects to each character in many ways. Macbeth, for example, is a ruthless character. His ambition to be a noble king transcends into hatred and greed for power. Alternatively, Hamlet’s indecisive character leads him to his tragic end. And Benedick’s changeable character ultimately changes him from a scornful prince to a hero. Bayanne Waqqad, a student at Clifton High School, is an ambitious,…

and his sudden title change to Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth is still unsure about his future and killing the king is far from his mind. But his wife’s advice changes his mind in a single conversation from him being content to wanting to commit regicide. Lady Macbeth actually talks about her worry that Macbeth might be too nice to go through with his plan, and says that “yet [she] does fear [Macbeth’s] nature; it is too full o’ the milk of human kindness” (I.V.17). Trying to gain believability for…