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  • Lady Macbeth's First Thought
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    Macbeth is the driving force behind Macbeth's downfall Lady Macbeth? The driving force behind Macbeth's downfall? Certainly not. Macbeth was completely and solely responsible for all the acts of great evil which were to lead to his downfall, and to even suggest the blame can be shifted on his wife is ludicrous. From his very first meeting with the witches, Macbeth's mind became instantly plagued with thoughts of murder and treachery. The guilty start that Banquo noticed: 'Good sir, why do you st...
  • Figureheads Of Evil In Macbeth
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    I. "The Tragic Essence" by Margaret Webster II. Source: Class Handout. "In MacBeth, the subtle power of darkness becomes all-pervading; it takes the form of "supernatural soliciting", it employs "instruments of darkness", it drenches the play in blackness and in blood, poisons the air with fear, preys on bloated and diseased imaginings, turns feasting to terror and the innocent sleep to nightmare, and employs a terrible irony of destruction in the accomplishment of its terrible irony of destruct...
  • Rackin's Criticism Of Macbeth
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    The Shakespearean tragedy of Macbeth is one of the shortest of all his plays. The story of one man's determination to secure his position as king has become a literary classic around the world. Many critics have applied their input on what they believe to be the proper analysis of Macbeth. However Phyllis Rackin's interpretation of the play has become the counter balance to which I place my critique. Rackin's criticism of Macbeth employs both the importance of time and the overwhelming power of ...
  • Adolf Hitler And Osama Bin Laden
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    Biography: William Shakespeare's Macbeth tells the story of a man who would be king. And he is the king, because he murders. Him and his wife murder to get their way. This works greatly for them, until they are questioned, and their guilt sets in. The task for this paper was to compare the Macbeth's to two people who did great evil to accomplish good. IE: Adolf Hitler and Osama bin Laden, whom were used in this essay. Evil is to be morally wrong, bad, wicked, and a whole bunch of other synonyms ...
  • Witches To Baffle Macbeth
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    One thing leads to another. This is a statement most people are familiar with, especially if they read William Shakespeare's Macbeth. It tells what happens to the tragic protagonist, Macbeth. At the start of the play, Macbeth is a highly praised and loyal nobleman admired by all until he becomes a victim of the witches. Their promises evoke his unrestrained ambition. From then on, Macbeth's actions snowball out of his control and under the witches' power. His unholy deeds trouble his sleep, and ...
  • Show Lady Macbeth's True Character
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    Macbeth - Scene Analysis " Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be What thou art promised; yet do I fear thy nature, It is too full o'th " milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way. Thou wouldst be great, Art not without ambition, but without The illness should attend it. What thou wouldst highly, That wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false, And yet wouldst strongly win. Thou " dst have, great Glamis, That which cries, 'Thus who must do' if thou have it; And that which rather thou d...
  • Is Lady Macbeth The 4th Witch
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    LADY MACBETH HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A FOURTH WITCH. DO YOU CONSIDER THIS TO BE FAIR JUDGEMENT I disagree with the statement that Lady Macbeth is a fourth witch. This is because she displays many different characteristics to that of the witches. She is not naturally evil because she shows signs of guilt, unlike the witches. Murder is something that the witches enjoy. The witches do not show any sign of guilt or regret. To show the extreme of her guilt, during her sleep walking she is absolutely ob...
  • Lady Macbeth And The 3 Witches
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    EVIL ON EARTH: CAN IT DESTROY YOUR LIFE Ambition and power come together hand by hand. A good example of this is the tragic play "Macbeth", written by the best playwright of all: William Shakespeare. Even though Shakespeare lived in the 15th century, his play is situated in the 11th century and it is a historical event that took place in Scotland. In the tragic play "Macbeth", Shakespeare, uses 3 central elements that influence in the personalities that people of the 11th century had and that is...
  • Macbeth's Ambition
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    The Character of Macbeth The play 'Macbeth' is a portrait of one man, Macbeth, showing how he changes. Although we are presented with his deterioration from good to evil, we can see his human side throughout the play, which makes it a tragedy. It is the shortest of Shakespeare's tragedies, and has a very fast pace. Once Macbeth's ambition has 'set the ball rolling', events happen quickly in the play as it gathers momentum. The themes of 'Macbeth' are ambition, effects of evil, and violence, show...
  • Macbeth's Descent Into Evil
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    Macbeth's Decent Into Evil The character Macbeth in the story of Shakespeare's Macbeth faces decisions that affect his morals. He begins as an innocent soul, dedicated to serve his kingdom and its king, Duncan. As time passes and opportunities present themselves combined with the deception of the evil witches, Macbeth begins his descent into madness. Macbeth's innocence and loyalty are completely corrupted due to his over confidence, guilty conscience, and the inevitability of human nature. Macb...
  • Witches In Macbeth
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    The witches in Macbeth are very important in the plot and develop certain aspects of the play. They make greater the theatrical experience with images of darkness, thunder and lightning that make Macbeth the tragedy it is. Their actions also add to the play, dancing round the cauldron and chanting Double, double. Their appearance as dark hags adds mystery to the play. The witches also add a sense of evil and of the supernatural. Their chanting, Double, double, toil and trouble: Fire burn and cau...
  • Fair Comment On The Macbeths
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    "this dead butcher and his fiend-like queen". Is this a fair comment on the characters of the Macbeths Malcolm said this. There is bias. Macbeth kills his father Duncan. Malcolm should be king instead of Macbeth. Macbeth seizes power by force. Also, Macbeth brings chaos and destruction to Scotland (his homeland). Therefore, Malcolm makes a subjective comment on the Macbeths that they are "butcher" and "fiend-like queen". However, it contains some truth in it. Macbeth did murder Duncan and Banquo...
  • Macbeth Their Predictions
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    The Wierd Sisters in Macbeth The battle between good and evil has been waged for thousands of years. Evil has always tried to find some way to corrupt the good. In the play Macbeth, that is exactly what happens. In this battle for Macbeth's soul, the witches had to first gain his trust. The predictions were the tools for doing so. The apparitions were cleverly shrouded in deceit. The apparitions brought about Macbeth's downfall. Evil has always longed to destroy a good soul and make it one more ...
  • First Line Lady Macbeth
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    "Come, you spirits; That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here" In Macbeth, William Shakespeare writes this passage in order to tell us about the character of Lady Macbeth. Using only this line, we can almost determine Lady Macbeth's personality and her motives. Up to the point where this quote leaves off, we have not heard much of Lady Macbeth. In the first line Lady Macbeth says, "Come, you spirits". Already we have a dark image of her conjuring up evil spirits. She does not seem a bit intimi...
  • Use Of Supernatural In Macbeth
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    In Shakespeare's Macbeth, specific scenes focus the readers attention to the suspense and involvement of the supernatural. The use of witches, apparitions and ghosts are an important element in making the play interesting. Examining certain scenes of the play, it can be determined that as supernatural occurrences develop, Macbeth reflects a darker self-image. Macbeth experiences his first strange encounter of the supernatural when he meets the three witches in act one, scene one. After learning ...
  • Macbeth's Decent Into Evil
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    GCSE English Coursework Macbeth At the beginning of the play, before Macbeth is introduced, the impression given is that he is a very good man indeed. It is as if he was a local hero and could do no wrong. The sergeant refers to him as 'brave Macbeth' and Duncan says "O' valiant cousin!" Worthy gentleman!" Duncan, the king, rewards Macbeth with the title, thane of Cawder, the previous, treacherous thane having been sentenced to death. People speak of Macbeth's brilliance in comparison with the t...
  • Hold Lady Macbeth
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    Lady Macbeth seems totally devoted to evil. She calls upon the forces of evil to unsex her, taking away the very compassion that is usually associated with the female sex - a truly frightening thing for a Jacobean audience whose image of womanhood was one of compassion and meekness. There is a dreadful destructiveness in her words, a fervour and commitment that is truly frightening: Lady Macbeth: Come, you Spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me, from the crown to the to...
  • Macbeth By Nature
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    Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" is considered one of his great tragedies. The play fully uses plot, character, setting, atmosphere, diction and imagery to create an intensely satisfying and compelling drama. The general setting of Macbeth is tenth and eleventh century Scotland. The play is about a once loyal and trusted noble of Scotland who, after a meeting with three witches, becomes ambitious and plans the murder of the king. After doing so and claiming the throne, he faces the other nobles of S...
  • Act 1 Of Macbeth Presents
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    William Shakespeare, famous English playwright, often started his plays with powerful scenes and mood-setting action. Act 1 of Macbeth, is no acceptation to the traditional important and exciting Shakespeare introduction's. This act displays the deceptive environment in which Macbeth lives (which is a major theme in this play), depicts the characters? personalities and motives, and finally portrays the constant struggle between good and evil. The first act of Macbeth is important as it draws int...
  • Macbeth By The Use Of Evil
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    BLOOD IN MACBETH Blood is the basis of all life. It can represent many things, such as life, death, and pain. Blood is also an effective storytelling element. The presence of blood gives the reader a visual aid to help enhance what is being told. Shakespeare uses blood in his plays to provide a dramatic element, one that every person can relate to. Blood plays an important role in Macbeth, and its presence means many things. Blood is one of the common factors that each person in Macbeth shares. ...

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