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    line 134). Thus, in order to keep his status and eliminate his anxiousness, he chooses to kill Banquo. Later in the story, again, Macbeth decides to murder his brother-like friend Macduff , which is simply due to his lack of trust and a feeling of imperil that he has; even though he does not successfully murders Macduff, Macbeth ends Macduff’s family’s lives and his relatives. Through series of murdering and killing, Macbeth can get comfort and security because he thinks that no one can harm him…

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    Apparitions In Macbeth

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    10-11). Hecate makes an appearance and sing along but leaves before Macbeth enters. He demands answers from the witches about his future. The witches use a spell to summon some apparitions. The first apparition is an armed head that warns Macbeth of Macduff the Thane of Fife. The second is a bloody child who says “Be bloody, bold and resolute, Laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth” (p136 lines 79-81). Macbeth is encouraged by this saying. Then a crowned…

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    prophecies, “he does not give a thought to the possibility that maybe maduff is a “man” not of woman born” (Vince). Macbeth does not realize that, “there is a contradiction between [the first two prophecy’s]” (Vince). He thought he would be safe from Macduff when technically he was not. Lastly, Macbeth was awarded Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Glamis, and now that he has ownership over Scotland, "Macbeth becomes completely confident in his grab for power” (Thompson). He is constantly gaining more…

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    matter until he is safely the king and there is nothing standing in his way. As well, Macbeth is disloyal to women and children when as a noble he would have vowed to protect them. Macbeth has murderers attempt to kill lady Macduff and Macduff’s son. When murders attack, Macduff 's son cries “He has kill’d me mother, run away, I pray…

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    Macbeth is an honorable warrior that loves his country, or so it seems. As the story progresses Macbeth falls from a man of great stature and nobility to a subhuman creature that kills for pure enjoyment. After Macbeth learns of his potential power he turns into a power hungry lunatic that will do anything to further himself. This is only made worse by his twisted wife, Lady Macbeth, that belittles Macbeth and encourages him to commit the sins that, in her mind, need to be committed.…

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    Shakespeare’s Macbeth and gender stereotypes Macbeth is a famous play written by William Shakespeare in the seventeenth century. The play was written for James the VI, who was the King of the Scots in the 11th century. This play is known for its violence, tragic events and the twist on gender roles. The story begins by presenting Macbeth as a well-respected, loyal, and honorable hero and thane of Scotland; and his wife, Lady Macbeth as a very charismatic lady who goes above and beyond to get…

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    Trauma In Macbeth

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    Is an emotion that can cause a person Pain, they can be afraid of something or someone. Nobody escapes fear and a person always trys to avoid it. Everybody in this life has a fear and some people have to learn on how to over come it.It can paranoy a person, you can experience it and be traumatized. It changes a person's behavior, they act strange, the person can see things that they do not normally see. Like in the story of Macbeth, he see a floating dagger and later in the story he sees ghost…

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    Lady Macbeth's Attitude

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    fear that he may have changed or messed up the prophecies. It reminds us that Macbeth isn’t as tough as he shows. Act V: Summary Macbeth is being invaded by Macduff. Lady Macbeth kills herself. Macbeth fights macduff and discovers he was born of a c section not a natural birth. He had previously walked away from his one chance to kill Macduff and is then beheaded. Commentary: “Either thou, Macbeth, Or else my sword, with an unbattered edge, I sheathe again…

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    Citizens started to realize that bad things were happening in Scotland, so when communicating amongst one another, they spoke in fear. This is proven with what Ross says to Malcolm and Macduff in England. “Alas, poor country! /… It cannot / be called our mother but our grave …” (IV, iii, 177-178). Ross notices that people are suddenly “disappearing” from their houses and work, so the people of Scotland are living in fear because they do…

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    “If a chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, without my stir” (1.3.157-159). Shakespeare believe that our action determines our fate as shown through Macbeth.. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the tragedy began when Macbeth became the victim of his own desire. Every downhill and event was created through his own will. The prophecy was told, but it was up to him decides to carry on the murder of King Duncan. The witches foretell the future, but they did not control his action. Macbeth has…

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