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    Undoubtedly, a good leader must be kind, decisive, generous, and brave among others characteristics. However, having them all does not guarantee a good leadership unless the person in office finds the necessary balance. In William Shakespeare´s Macbeth, three different kinds of leaders had the chance to rule Scotland. Each one of them showed different kinds of strengths and weaknesses. Unquestionably, certain excesses, even some associated to positive traits, led two of them to fail as leaders…

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    HOW DOES LADY MACBETH CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE PLAY When we are first introduced to Lady Macbeth, she is being informed of the predictions made by the witches, promising great authority for her husband through a letter. Her response to the letter from Macbeth clearly depicts her lust for power. When she said “Cawdor...shalt be what thou art promised” she almost asserts the witches predictions. And that communicates her determination to go to extreme lengths to get what she wants. In Act 1 Scene 5…

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    What does it take to be a good role model? A good role model is an individual who not only has the ability to shape the actions and perceptions of another but who also possesses moral values and a sense of rectitude. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth evolves around a Scottish nobleman who's ambition drives him towards the edge of sanity as he ruthlessly annihilates anyone who becomes a hindrance to his crown. His rise to power is short-lived, however, as he is eventually overthrown, leading to his…

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    This masterpiece written by Shakespeare was first performed in 1605, (1605 being the same year as the Gunpowder Plot, having a vast link to Macbeth). Shakespeare's main intention behind writing this play was to exemplify the brutal consequences of attempting to overthrow the monarchy. The theme of guilt and conscience is firmly elaborated within the play, seen greatly through the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth along with the good use of technical devices and evocative imagery. As a…

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    person becomes a stranger, a third person to Ruth, while the two brothers and the father of Teddy become more important persons to her. Now she is all concerned about them and she becomes ready to stay with them. She forgets not only Teddy but also her three sons whom they have left in America. The mother and wife personalities of her character appear lost and dead in her forever. John Bull has nicely commented on the new position owned by Ruth in the family in the following words:…

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    Titus Andronicus, stubbornness of the protagonist is the main conflict that leads the tragic hero to their downfall. All three tragic heroes, Okonkwo, Antigone, and Titus believe their own beliefs are the correct ones to be followed and that there's nothing wrong with it, however as the stories progress it's clear to see that this is why the character dies tragically.The three plays consist of main characters who are stubborn and only follow by what they believe individually. The stubbornness…

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    to see the qualities of a tragic hero. For example, madness can be described as an internal and tragic characteristic of Macbeth. This plays a significant factor in the decline and downfall of Macbeth because of his fate and his own mistakes. The three factors which draw out Macbeth's internal flaw of madness are his fate which was foretold by the witches, how Lady Macbeth manipulates Macbeth and Macbeth's own ambition. To start off it is shown that Macbeth starts to take actions to promote his…

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    Betrayal--it is something that quite a number of people dread, on account of its gravity and ability to truly hurt and shake someone to his or her core. A traitor can come in many shapes and sizes, from all walks of life; according to Shakespeare, however, those who are closest to an individual are also those who are most likely to break faith with the aforementioned individual. This is reflected in his quote, “There’s daggers in men’s smiles; the near in blood, the nearer bloody.” In context,…

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    Like many of the works of literature that have been published so far, Shakespeare’s plays and poems have references to real-life monarchs, events in his life, works of art, or to classical and Greek mythologies. One example is The Third Part of Henry the Sixth, a history play that depicts the horrors left by the Wars of the Roses and the moral chaos in which England succumbed after the conflict. In Act 3, Scene 3, the character of Gloucester mentions the powers of a mermaid and basilisk, which…

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    scenes—Athens and the forest. It then continued by delving into what each was used to convey. Briefly, Athens was used to represent the more rational and controlled side of the play. The forest represented the more mystical side of the story. The three mystical attributes the forest represented were the fairies, love, and dreams. The paper then touched upon the use of the time in the day. Daytime was commonly employed during Athens and its rationality. On the other hand, nighttime was the usual…

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