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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…

“ look like the innocent flower, But be the serpent under it, He that’s coming Must be provided for:” ( I, IV, 72 - 74) In Macbeth, William Shakespeare suggests that ambition can cause an individual’s ability to reconcile with their illusion and 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…

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…

In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, magic and witches are extremely important. They bring a supernatural idea to the play becoming essential to the plot of the play. They help influence Macbeth providing his call to action. Their predictions help 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.…

He allows himself to be manipulated by Lady Macbeth. Just as he was influenced by the witches, he is persuaded by Lady Macbeth to kill the king. Lady Macbeth teases him and challenges his idea of being a man. She uses the witches’ predictions and suggestions to convince Macbeth that killing the king was the right thing to do. At first Macbeth refuses Lady Macbeth’s requests which were really more like bullying. Macbeth is afraid that Lady Macbeth will think he is weak if he does not kill…

In the immediate thoughts of present day, many people feel unworthy or unimportant to society. Everyone wants to feel some type of worth, whether it be from a relationship perspective or how they are seen through their own eyes. It creates a sense of security, life without being able to progress or accomplish the goals that are desired can bring on a feeling of insecurity. This can be seen numerous times throughout the poem The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock written by American-British poet, T…

It is believed that God himself selects who rules as king. Therefore, if a one commits regicide, they would be enforcing their will over God’s will. As a result, the Great Chain of Being has been disrupted causing an imbalance in the natural order. Since evil has caused a shift in the natural order, unnatural and ominous events occur such as violent winds and strange screams of death. It is important to note that these unnatural events occur during the night of the murder because this proves…

and Waterhouse’s painting, both titled “The Lady of Shalott,” depict the lady not experiencing reality and only seeing life through a reflection. Her life is lived in complete isolation, and remains that way even after she departs from the real world. Although the painting of “The Lady of Shalott” is a neatly characterized piece of work with vibrant colors, only one example of the analyzed theme, isolation, is displayed. In Waterhouse’s painting “The Lady of Shalott,” there is a young…

Lady Macbeth “[Frances Dolan] observes “Macbeth uses female characters--the witches and Lady Macbeth--to instill ambition, translate that ambition into violent action, and thus cast doubt on ambition and agency as associated with violence”. Leah Marcus suggests that “Lady Macbeth is a ‘woman on top’ whose sexual ambivalence and dominance are allied with the demonic and mirror the obscure gender identifications of the bearded witches (1988, 104)” (“Fantasizing Infanticide”). Despite Macbeth…

no matter what someone may interpret from the play itself one thing seems to reign true, the downfall of Macbeth’s sanity along with a push from Lady Macbeth was utterly his destruction.…