The Once and Future King

During Act four, Macbeth visits the witches to gain assurance for his prophecies. The witches instead give Macbeth four apparitions giving him knowledge on what he should expect for the future. Macbeth starts to feel invincible because of his poor judgement in trusting the evil witches. The witches start to reveal Macbeth’s apparations which only make him feel more unvulnerable than he already thinks he is. The apparation included things…

Luther King, Jr.’s most famous speech to date. His every word is so very important and helped shape our future. I believe not only is the future important, but even more is the past. Everyone may have a dream, but it cannot exist without a past. Elie Wiesel focusses on both his past and future. Although Wiesel discusses the past as being extra imperative and a guideline to the time to come, life cannot exist without a future. I believe that my past is the key part of life, as well as my future,…

Arthur’s tombstone read: “Hic iacet Arthurus, rex quondam rexque futures”, or in modern English, “Here lies Arthur, King once, King to be”. The story of King Arthur was originally written by Geoffrey and then recreated by the French Sir Thomas Malory. The story recounts a tragedy of a king losing his queen and in the end his kingdom. Arthur, a rather prominent figure in the history of legendary Britain is still deemed a symbol of patriotism and heroic deeds for today’s Englishmen, so that the…

million immigrants are already in the United States illegally. The United States should give citizenship to illegal Immigrants One reason why immigrants should get citizenship is to make sure that the doors are opened so America can remain open for future generations. According to Charles E. Schumer “We need to modernize and fix our immigration system, to ensure that the…

that King Lear divided his kingdom solely based off of his daughters manifestation of love for him, he has been known not only as a tragic hero, but one that meets the requirements of the Shakespearean twist. Throughout King Lear by William Shakespeare, the meaning of the work is faithfully portrayed to resemble the fact that when people make an important decision while emotions are untamed, undesirable effects may often times result. The play rests upon multiple disputes as a result of King…

“no hope left for the children’s lives,” but they stand still as they hear the loud cries of the children as Medea stabs a knife through their hearts. Secondly, Medea has a small moment of weakness as she listens to Jason talk about the possible future of their sons. Her “cheeks [turn] white” and she begins to feel “unhappy to think that these things will [not] be.” Furthermore, Medea does not want to kill her sons, but she believes that the best decision that she can make, as their mother, is…

Cawdor foreshadows his treason to the king and creates suspense for the audience. In the second scene of the tragedy, we are informed of the treason of the previous Thane of Cawdor and that the title falls onto Macbeth: “No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive / Our bosom interest. Go, pronounce his present / death, / And with his former title greet Macbeth”(1. 2.73-76). The only characteristic linked to the previous Thane of Cawdor is treachery, and once King Duncan assigns it to Macbeth, it…

turning point in Macbeth's story was when the three witches arrived and predicted his future. They announced that Macbeth would bequeath the throne. Startled by this sudden prediction, Macbeth decided to ignore the witches and leave his future to fate. That stance was short lived due to Lady Macbeth's persuasive methods and a lack of will on Macbeth’s part. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth came to a unified decision to kill the king to obtain the throne. This one event was the catalyst that completely…

and continue on to gain the title of king. Macbeth’s murdering of the king was the path that he was always going to take-- it was his fate. The Three Witches, also known as the Weïrd Sisters, are the other main characters of the play besides Macbeth and his lady wife. They give Macbeth the very set of prophecies that causes the ratiocination behind several events to be put into action-- namely, Macbeth killing the King, Duncan, and taking over to become king himself. This, of course, would not…

aniel Meikhail Mrs. Wong ENGAaa Like the Chinese philosopher, Sun Tzu, once said, "All warfare is based on deception." Deception is the act of causing someone to believe something that is not true. There can be many reasons for deception but usually it is used for personal gain. In William Shakespeare's play, Macbeth, deception is one of the main reasons for all the deaths and tragedies. Lady Macbeth and the three witches use deception to manipulate and give Macbeth false hope and confidence,…