Duncan I of Scotland

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    supernatural causes the forthcoming conflict by inspiring Macbeth to execute Duncan so he could become king of Scotland. Through temptation, the supernatural stimulates Macbeth to contemplate arrogantly and for his own advantage. The supernatural in Macbeth presents prophecies which tempt Macbeth with the idea of power. This leads Macbeth to contradict his faithful and courageous nature by planning an assassination on King Duncan with the egotistical intention of becoming king and later annihilating other

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    to kill Duncan, the king of Scotland. Macbeth has to make this decision while being pulled in different directions by two conflicting forces. The force pulling him away from murder is his loyalty and humanity towards Duncan. The other force pulling him towards murder is his loyalty towards Lady Macbeth

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    Once Macbeth was told his future by the witches, he spoke about how “stars, hide your fires/ let not light see my black and deep desires. (I. 4. 50-51). It is indicated that Macbeth has his mind set in gaining his desires and making them come true. However, it is stated that “Macbeth’s loss of freedom is reflected in the diminishing proportion of thought to deed that characterizes his behavior

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    How Is Macbeth Greedy

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    his honor and negates moral responsibility to attain power and position which result in his tragic end. One day , Macbeth come back from the war,he meet the three witches,and the three witches tell him prophecy says that he will become a king of Scotland one day. The three witches’s prophecy plant a evil seed inside the Macbeth’s mind. Macbeth cant stop thinking the prophecy, it direct impact the Macbeth, the

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    First of all, I would like to express my commiseration for the death of King Duncan of Scotland, his royal family, and loyal subjects. Appointed as the King’s Royal District Attorney, I will make sure that there will be justice to this case on behalf of the royal court of Scotland. Return from fighting enemy forces, Macbeth meets the three witches and they give a prophecy stating that he will become the Thane of Cawdor, and eventually the King of Scotland. As Lady Macbeth is informed of the news

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    war against Norway. One of the thanes of Scotland is Macbeth (ie. Thane of Glamis).Macbeth is shown his potential future by three witches and he was promised to become thane of Cawdor and king of Scotland. After helping Scotland win the battle, Macbeth is complimented by the King due to his bravery in leading Scotland, and is rewarded by becoming Thane of Cawdor. The witches prophecies made him go insane, and commit massive acts of betrayal against King Duncan and Banquo. While manipulation is important

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    Macduff Macbeth Quotes

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    the hero of this story kills Macbeth from his dreadful rule. Macduff knew Macbeth killed Duncan to get the crown, therefore he does not show up to the coronation. Macduff convinces Malcolm to get back what he owns. Macduff gets emotional after he finds out his wife and kids had been killed by murders sent there by Macbeth. Macduff proves his strength and his ability to be a hero to all Scotland. After Duncan was murdered by Macbeth, he was found the next morning. Macduff had a scary accusation that

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    Violence In Macbeth

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    Tale Of Macbion that I have created is based on the famous play of William Shakespeare Macbeth. Since the play was written in Old English challenging for children ages of 5-7 years, I recreated the story to make it more children-friendly. Macbeth revolves around killing and graphic imagery of blood. This is not suitable for a younger audience as their mindsets will be affected by such violence in the play. The first change I made was instead of Macbeth murdering King Duncan by a dagger, Macbeth feeds

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    Altering Reality

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    two rivaling Scottish kings, Duncan I and Macbeth. Shakespeare does an excellent job in using contrasts of the actual kings, in The Tragedy of Macbeth. Shakespeare’s Duncan is

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    far in the future. Typically if the king has a son for a child than he shall be king after the father dies, but there are several characters that believe that they should be king or that their families should be higher up in society. The country of Scotland needs a new king who is well rounded in the traits of love, faith, courage and strength. A noble leader is presented but does he have the willpower to deserve this royalty? An important theme demonstrated in the

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