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Fear In Macbeth And Warren Pryor

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Fear is a crazed emotion that controls the life of anyone it touches. The rollercoaster of fear that many ride, can be the breaking point, or the bounce back part in life. Fear is represented in all stories like in Macbeth, The Leaving, and Warren Pryor. All of these stories have a major impact in the plot all due to fear within the characters. With fear present in the character, it drives them to act ways they would not have.

The tragedy of Macbeth is a great example on how fear accelerates uncommon behavior. Macbeth was a loyal, trustworthy and caring soldier until his wife challenges him to commit treason and kill King Duncan. Macbeth fears that if he does not accept his wifes challenge then he will be known as a soft man to her. However, if Macbeth chooses to go through with the murder he fears that the world will turn against him. The split road decision ends with Macbeth commiting murder which creates a massive change within himself, and the world he lives in. …show more content…

Elizabeth is in a situation in her marriage where she feels like she has no rights and she is scared that she is setting the wrong example for her daughter Sylvie. Elizabeth's grabs Sylvie and takes her on a roadtrip to Halifax to show her that there is more in life than washing dishes and cooking dinner. Also Elizabeth’s ditching of her family was a proving point to her husband that she does not fear leaving him anymore. This was a major bounce back point in her life as she faced her fears and proved herself not just to her husband, but also to her

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