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    the most famous and frequently discussed plays of all time. Set in Scotland during a time of much political turmoil, the play follows the eponymous antagonist Macbeth, his reign as King of Scotland and the gradual deterioration of his relationships and mental state. This play has several “turning points”, however I believe the moment with the most impact on the remainder of the narrative is Macbeth’s murder of his friend, King Duncan. Prior to the act being carried out, Macbeth has a meeting with

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    Killing Duncan, On August 15th, Macbeth became King after his forces killed his cousin, King Duncan, in August of 1014. He and Banquo meet the three witches, who make exactly the same prophecies. Macbeth and Banquo then together plot the murder of Duncan, at Lady Macbeth's urging. The witches told Macbeth to Kill Duncan because we would become a King. King Of Scotland, While Macbeth was ruling Scotland it maintained to be a very peaceful place to live and work in. I was a very stable place under

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    Written Commentary 1 | Macbeth Analysis of Macbeth’s Soliloquy in Act I Scene VII All throughout his play, ‘Macbeth’, Shakespeare excogitates the inevitable obliteration emanating from unrestrained ambition. He exposes in Act I Scene VII, the inner turmoil which plagues Macbeth succeeding the witches’ prophecy of his future as King of Scotland. A glimpse into Macbeth’s soul in this soliloquy enables the audience to analyze Macbeth’s character and state of mind at that

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    Ambition In Macbeth

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    Macbeth is a play that took place on medieval Scotland. The play is based on Macbeth’s ambition to become the King of Scotland. The play has three witches that have a vision that Macbeth is going to become the next king of Scotland and that his friend Banquo will beget a line of Scottish kings, although Banquo will never be king himself. This vision became the core of the play even though Macbeth was one of King’s Duncan favorite generals. This wasn’t a sufficient reason to stop Macbeth from perusing

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    greatly differ from one individual to another. In the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Macbeth is a character that is negatively influenced and controlled by his desire of becoming King of Scotland. His greed to achieve utmost power and authority upon the citizens of Scotland motivates him into killing Duncan. As Macbeth’s character starts to develop, he is seen as someone whose ambition corrupts his thinking and forces him to lose his sense of morality. After achieving his goal of becoming King

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    Macbeth’s ambition. The play is set in medieval Scotland at the fictional time of King Duncan. In the play Scotland wins a war against the Norwegians thanks to a loyal leader of the Scottish army, Macbeth, and his respected second man, Banquo. Upon his journey home, Macbeth runs into three witches who predict his future. Startled at the news, Macbeth grows power hungry so much so that he and his wife, Lady Macbeth, plot to murder the well-respected King Duncan. When Macbeth became king, he does not use

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    Destruction In Macbeth

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    King Duncan. Macbeth contemplates about what he may or may not do, whereas

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    true marriage. Every afternoon you walk through the doors for your house, and you think to yourself, “I am so miserable in this relationship.” The only reason why you are doing this is because of the money, or the job they can offer you. In the book Macbeth the marriages were not based on affection, they were established by power. The author is William Shakespeare, it took place in 1606 in Scotland, it was published in 1623, and it is a tragedy. A good marriage empowered by power rather than fondness

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    William Shakespeare writes Macbeth, a tragedy, for King James I of England in the 1600’s, about Macbeth who is a tragic hero, meaning he possesses a tragic flaw that will lead to his downfall. He holds a high position of Thane of Glamis and the trust of King Duncan, the current king of Scotland. Three witches tell him a prophecy that alludes he will become King of Scotland in the future. Killing his way to the throne, Macbeth becomes a tyrant and lives his life under endless guilt and paranoia. Macbeth

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    Macbeth Newspaper Article

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    Inverness Castle, the Macbeth residence on Friday Evening- Breaking news, the honorable King Duncan of Scotland was found dead in his sleep with multiple stab wounds to the chest. Watchmen have yet to identify who committed such a horrendous felony. The locals of Scotland are in utter shock and awe of the tragic events that took place last night. The great lands of Scotland are still with the breaths of the helpless citizens that don’t know what to do now that the king is dead. As loyal citizens

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