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    2. Written answers to the following questions: a. Who am I? (think rank, age, gender, etc, not just character name) I all three of the witches. I am probably between the ages of 20-30 years old. My gender is mysterious to other characters for example, in Act Three Scene One, Banquo says to the witches “Upon your skinny lips. You should be woman, and yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you are so.” Because of the witches unsettle gender appearance Banquo and other characters are unsure if…

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    Edna deeply desires to fulfill her sexual wants. Although the desires are not the same we see both woman go behind society’s back not opening how they are to fulfill their desires to the public. At the beginning of the play Macbeth the reader views Lady Macbeth as a relentless person with no weakness but by the end of the play we know that the murders she is covering up from society takes a major toll on her. In comparison Edna is strong when she moves out of her husbands house but is worn down…

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    In her madness on her quest, Lady Macbeth is willing to take the risk of losing everything and she believes they will get away with it if Macbeth does exactly as she orders. After the murder she continues to persuade Macbeth by telling him “These deeds must not be thought after these ways: so, it will make us mad”, suggesting that if they don’t think about the murder then they can pretend it never…

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    Macbeth by William Shakespeare is a well known tale about a man whose own ambition drives him to become the murderer of anyone in his way. Following an ominous prophecy by three witches, Macbeth allows power to blind his moral character and stops at nothing to rise to the top as King of Scotland. As his plans unfold, they soon fall apart and he answers for his crime by facing extreme consequences. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Macbeth is responsible for his own downfall. The first…

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    characterization, and social aspect of Macbeth are different from those in Antigone. Macbeth, a respected man, pursues power by all means, killing people and manipulating those that believe he respects them. Meanwhile, Macbeth communicates with three witches to ensure that his plans of action are uninterrupted trying to become king by any means necessary. However, during his mission to become king, all turn tragic and he never achieves the chance to learn from his actions. On the other hand,…

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    After murdering Duncan, Macbeth becomes strangled with thoughts that Banquo’s children will overthrow his rule. As a result, Macbeth persuades two farmers to kill Banquo and his son in order to eliminate all possible threats shown in the prophecy. Then, he takes it upon himself to plot the right time to take Banquo out by inviting Banquo to his coronation and asks for details on Banquo’s whereabouts. While speaking with Lady Macbeth about his worries in maintaining his power, he states that no…

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    The Evil Temptation In Shakespeare’s Macbeth (1623), the reader learns about the main character Macbeth, who is doomed to face a tragic fate due to his greedy ambition of wanting to become king of Scotland. In the play, he appears to be an overall reprehensible man, however, there were many factors that motivated him to engage in such heinous acts – including murder and regicide to name a few – in order to fulfill his ambition. Although his nefarious deeds may show that he is a terrible human…

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    Throughout the play “Macbeth”, there is a constant struggle for satisfaction. While dealing with the internal struggle between his morals and his thirst for power, is the representation of humanity’s constant struggle for gratification, as well as my own. Though he attempts to attain his goals, he ends up losing more than he ever gains. This struggle for satisfaction eventually leads to his death, as well as the deaths of almost everyone around him. I also struggle with satisfaction, believing…

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    become King of Scotland, consequently developing feelings of guilt and paranoia. Through the establishment of atmosphere, comments on the actions of major characters, and foreshadowing events, Shakespeare develops the minor characters which include the Three Witches, Macduff, and the Murderers, to support and further prompt the development of the major characters, as well as to communicate essential moral truths…

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    the beginning of the play, Macbeth proves himself to be stronger than the fate of a soldier. First, it started after the victory of Macdonwald. Macbeth won the battle and was given two new titles as a result of his victory. Later on Macbeth met the three witches and the witches predicted that he will become the Thane of Cawdor.…

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