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    Role Of Destiny In Macbeth

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    Story Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, we see exactly how one's decisions can affect their ultimate destiny. For example, in Act I scene III of Macbeth; Macbeth is given a prophecy by three witches, and this prophecy ends up influencing Macbeth’s decisions which will end up affecting his future drastically. First of all, Macbeth should have just ignored the witches when they told him that he was going to be the Thane of Cawdor, and King. Based off of knowledge of the future, if Macbeth…

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    Question # 1: How do the witches introduce the conflict in Macbeth? What might their predictions reveal about Macbeth’s subconscious? The Witches manipulate Macbeth for the shear amusement which ignites Macbeth into an insane, power thirsty spiral without him being aware of it. The witches pay a visit and speak to Macbeth and Banquo before they mysteriously vanish. Macbeth gets latched onto these words of the evil witches, “All hail Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter” (1.3.48). With these…

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    In act on of Macbeth by William shakesphere lady Macbeth was a strong, confidant and deceiving women who lacks humanity. During act 1 scene 5 lady Macbeth and Macbeth are coming up with a plan to kill the king. Macbeth is not sure with going through with the plan, but lady Macbeth emotional interaction to him lacks empathy to him “”(1.5.63-72) lady Macbeth talks about how Macbeth is not strong enough to kill Banquo and the evidence will be in his face. By Lady Macbeth saying this she is coming…

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    Macbeth Character Flaws

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    Macbeths Flawd Character In the early stages of the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare the main character Macbeth, is a tragic hero; a person of high status who is eventually brought to ruin by his flaws in character. Macbeth has several tragic flaws that lead to his destruction. His first tragic flaw is his evil ambition, which leads him to a series of bloody and increasingly malicious acts. He becomes greedy and willing to do anything to satisfy his need for power.In the next scene,…

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    Lady Macbeth's Downfall

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    literature, Macbeth, 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…

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    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…

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    for its attainment.” Throughout Macbeth, a play written by William Shakespeare, the main character slowly grows more and more ambitious as the play progresses. Because of Macbeth’s ambitious nature, his resulting actions, and the dreadful consequences that follow, it is safe to say that possessing ambition is not a good trait. Before Macbeth was an ambitious king looking for more power to augment his wealth, he was already in a prosperous position. After Macbeth returns from serving in a civil…

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    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…

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    Macbeth Feminist Analysis

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    William Shakespeare’s Macbeth charts the rise and fall of a contemplative and zealous Scottish official, Macbeth. This tragedy tells the tale of a warrior who receives a prophecy that he will one day become the king of Scotland. Consumed by paranoia and directed by his overly ambitious wife, Macbeth became convinced to believe that regicide was the only key to seizing the throne. Initially, Macbeth demonstrated masculine qualities such as bravery and heroism, but as the play proceeds, he begins…

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    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…

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