Lady Lazarus

to fulfill the prophecy told to him by three witches who declared that he would become king. The three witches also told Macbeth’s best friends that his children would also be kings. Macbeth goes on to kill his best friend, he goes mad, his wife, Lady Macbeth, goes mad, and then she dies. In the end, Macbeth is killed by someone who, as foretold, is “not of woman born,” but born by Caesarian Section. Thus, Malcolm, Duncan’s eldest son, becomes the rightful king. Throughout the play, certain…

When going through life, the fear of being unlovable tends to go through every person’s mind at some point. J. Alfred Prufrock in the poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” takes this fear to a whole new level. When reading the title of the poem, the reader would more than likely think that it was going to be a beautiful love song. Although, as the poem goes on its obvious that it is the exact opposite of that. T. S. Elliot takes what is a promise of a love song and turns it into more of a…

The story “One Dark Throne,” by Kendare Blake is a sequel to the book “Three Dark Crowns.” This story takes place on an island named Fennbirn where three queens battle for the throne. Each queen has a unique ability, Mirabella is an elemental so she controls the elements. Katherine is poisoner so she is immune to poison. Then there is Arsinoe who is supposed to be a naturalist, where she has a familiar--an animal companion-- but she is truly a poisoner. The three queens are willing to do…

For this assignment, I decided to analyze the MAC Viva Glam advertisement, featuring Miley Cyrus. Viva Glam is the name of the lipstick that the MAC company created in 1994 and ever since then, the company's ads have featured numerous famous musicians with Miley Cyrus being one of the most recent ones. In the ad, Cyrus is portrayed laying down on what seems to be a dance club floor. She is shown to be laying down in a suggestive position; her hands are tucked behind her head exposing her bust…

through lighting as well as the comments and opinions of the other characters in the scene. These distinctions between reality and imagination (and consequently pure and impure) are crucial to understanding the motives and mindset of Macbeth as well as Lady Macbeth. In order to make these differences clearer to the audience and readers, Shakespeare makes use of clothing imagery and the characters responses to…

Examine how Shakespeare uses Macbeth to Pay Homage to King James VI/I Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a tragic play about Macbeth, a loyal warrior from Scotland, who becomes a traitor after hearing a prophecy of him becoming king.This eventually leads to his downfall, where he becomes an insane tyrant. This play is likely written in 1606, shortly after the death of Queen Elizabeth I, and the rise to power of King James I of England, who is also King James VI of Scotland. He creates a union between the…

consequences. Macbeth just had his own will into killing the king,Banquo, and Macduff’s family. So here is how Macbeth had his own free will for many different reasons. Remember he had his own will into to killing the king as he never wanted to, but Lady Macbeth basically convinced him into killing the king. They don’t show anything of Macbeth being controlled by fate or some sort. The witches didn't have some sort of fate controlling Macbeth as they basically knew Macbeth was going to do…

The witches arranged Macbeth’s downfall from the beginning, however they are not responsible for Macbeth’s defeat. Macbeth used his own free will to make the decisions which led him towards his death, the witches only gave him the idea that he would become the king. Near the beginning of Act One, the witches make Macbeth aware of this prophecy, when they say to him, “All hail Macbeth, Thane of Glamis. All hail Macbeth, Thane of Cawdor. All hail Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter”…

Macbeth, a phenomenal play written by William Shakespeare heavily involves around the supernatural as well as the witches. With the presence of these indispensable factors, mystery is added to the play making it an absolute captivating read. The witches play an important role in the play Macbeth. They told equivocations in the means of creating destruction to mankind. As well as blinding the foolish eyes of those who are massively devoured by greed and ambition. Throughout the play, the witches’…

Initially, Macbeth resists the urge to give in, but after tasting a bit of the sweet future promised to him, and persuasion from his wife, he succumbs all too easily. By the end of the first act Macbeth and Lady Macbeth directly pray to evil spirits, chasing after the riches that they seem to offer, but it costs them both their souls and ultimately their lives. From the start, Macbeth endangers his future the instant he allows the witches prophecies to infiltrate…