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    The Tragedy Macbeth, a tragic play written by Williams Shakespeare, shows a couple and their ambition for Macbeth to become King of Scotland. This play implies that ambition can cause people to commit treason or even murder in order to achieve power. This has been shown in other places of literature, such as Lord or the Flies, and in real life as well. Ambition can make people do things that they would never do in order to get power or wealth. Macbeth soon shows his ambition to become the…

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    Lady Macbeth does change over the course of the play . In the beginning she was very cruel , harsh and would of done anything to make sure her husband become king . After reading Macbeth's letter she wanted to kill Duncan , which would make Macbeth king . She tries to act like she is a genuine person. She would do anything to get what she wants , which is a bad thing in this case . In the play she says what she wants to happen " come thick night , and pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell .…

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    In Shakespeare's novel Macbeth, Shakespeare tells about a story of a man who was once a noble, worthy warrior then eventually turns into a tyrannical leader once he becomes Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth is a prime example of a dynamic character. He starts out as a loyal general to Lord Duncan. Towards the end of the play Macbeth becomes a cold hearted ruler with little emotion towards anything, even when his wife died from suicide. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth is a loyal man and well…

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    The Greatest Leader King Arthur is the greatest leader of all time. This is proven in the book King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table by Roger Green. King Arthur is a great leader because he is chivalrous, fearless, and treats all people equally no matter the consequence. King Arthur exhibits being chivalrous by showing loyalty to his country. “‘...you have done a wicked and a shameful thing. Go now from my court, and from the realm of Logres, for you are no true knight unless you may…

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    The cat had a lot of significance in the Medieval Era and it held a lot negative connotations with the people of the time. The cat at the time was usually thought of as a pet/helper for witches or they were thought to be witches themselves. So with that thinking people started killing and torturing cats thinking that they were getting rid of witches by doing so. The reasoning the people at the time had for torturing cats is that cats move from here to there and not domesticated and this was…

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    Various actions I performed throughout my life were for the sole purpose of receiving what I want without outwardly asking for it. For the past few years, around the same time of the year, for example, I behave exceptionally well. Specifically around the holidays, when there is something that I really want my parents to get me, a series of events always transpire. First, I begin to do my chores when I am told, following with doing even more chores, ultimately to impress my parents. Then,…

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    Like captain Ahab in the movie Moby Dick, I too have a whale that causes me problems and sometimes drives me insane. Even though this whale is not a literal whale swimming in the sea, it still causes problems for me. My whale would be my grades and my ongoing chase to get A’s in all of my classes. Many times have I been up all night trying to finish outlines, study for test, and finish essays. “Tis madness to be enraged. To seek vengeance on a dumb animal is blasphemous!”(Moby Dick, Roddam),…

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    William Shakespeare, in the third act of his infamous tragedy, Macbeth, transitions the piece in various ways, from increasing amounts of murders, developments of theme, and transformations of characters. In Scene I, Shakespeare introduces two new minor character roles, the murders. Macbeth seems to hold himself to a higher standard than these men, and uses this in an attempt to persuade them to murder Banquo. Macbeth states: “Ay, in the catalogue you go for men, As hounds and greyhounds,…

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    I think the statement refers Erik as the poison. It’d make sense to refer Erik as the poison since he has been making fun of Joey and his brother, which really increased Paul’s hate for him. This quote also fits in with the recent problem about the termite infested houses, and putting poison in them to get rid of them. The poison, which is Erik is dangerous so, it should be covered, and bound by ropes. This is also kind of a foreshadowing since Erik in a way is secluded like the house, like when…

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    Lady Macbeth’s megalomaniac nature makes her the wickedest character in Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth. Throughout the script her character unfolds to reveal how her bad influence affects the story. Lady Macbeth is the most evil character due to her devious nature, her involvement in the murder and her guilty conscience. Lady Macbeth has bad intentions. She plots to deceive her guests that come to her house for dinner. She puts on a facade to disguise her evil innerself. To ensure her husband…

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