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    Flaws In Macbeth

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    Within these excerpts, Lady Macbeth certainly doubts Macbeth to accomplish his aspirations. The clearest piece of evidence that Lady Macbeth worries of Macbeth's flaws occurs early in her speech. Lady Macbeth states "Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt be/What thou art promised: yet do I fear thy nature." Her first words can be interpreted as praise for Macbeth, who the witches claimed would be king. However, as presented in the second line, she introduces the controversy to his promise of ascension

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    they may have whatever they please. There are many times where people kill for what they want, like how Macbeth kills Duncan so that he can become king. Macbeth doesn’t do this on his own though, his wife Lady Macbeth manipulates him into killing the king, because she wanted to be queen. Lady Macbeth is one of the most manipulative people in this book. “This night’s great business into my dispatch, which shall to all our nights and days to come give solely sovereign sway and masterdom.” (1.6. 68-69)She

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    I believe in the beginning of the play the characters had a sense of humanity and felt guilty for things they had done but throughout the play they dropped that sense and found that they felt no remorse for their dirty deeds. The banquet scene, Lady Macbeth knows how to draw attention away from Macbeth while he shows the guilt he is carrying by seeing the ghost of Banquo. She gets the guests to leave and has saved Macbeth from revealing himself to the crowd. She has protected him, and this shows

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    Guilt In Macbeth

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    being one of the main topics in the theme of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is one whose attitude towards guilt changed the most. Excessive guilt can lead to overwhelming thoughts and negative consequences if not dealt with and has been bottled up inside for to long. Lady Macbeth at the beginning of the play is very brave and manipulative, willing to do anything for the success of her husband. Her guilt begins to build up showing another side of Lady Macbeth that she is trying to ignore. She then begins hit

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    Stagnancy is associated with failure, the impossibility of man fulfilling his dreams. In T.S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” Prufrock is a discombobulated character. Stagnancy is explicitly showcased into the character Prufrock by his idealistic need for perfection and indecisiveness. Not only does the character become paralyzed throughout the poem, so does his future. T.S. Eliot uses an obsession with women including ideas like time and space to comment on the negative effect stagnancy

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    Fate is a recurring central idea that develops the story and the character of Macbeth. More specifically, playing with one's’ fate can lead to their downfall. Fate is an aspect of life that should be left alone to work its magic independently. Greed can often lead to desire to change one’s fate. Ultimately, the universe will decide what happens regardless of outside attempts to change it. Macbeth upholds the reputation of being a great hero capable of anything. When he returns from a great battle

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    J Alfred Prufrock Tone

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    “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is considered to be one of T.S. Eliot’s most admirable and significant poems, and remains to be a relevant read today. It is the story of a man actively debating his emergence from his bubble of isolation, into the real world; Prufrock dwells in a capsized state, prompted by the fear of every decision he has ever almost made. The speaker of the poem has a very distinct and eerie tone, as the complexity of the tone reflects the intricacy and multilayered persona

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    hand? In the play Macbeth written by William Shakespeare, Lady Macbeth states, “A little water will clear us of this deed” (2.2.67) with respect to remove the responsibility of Duncan’s murder from her soul. Initially, Lady Macbeth is depicted as a strong, passionate, powerful woman who plans a murder with ease. However, throughout the play, she experiences a significant transition as guilt and her conscience begins to consume her. Although Lady Macbeth begins as a very dominant and determined person

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    Shakespeare’s famous play “Macbeth” is about Macbeth taking his fate and others into his own hands. Ambition is a prominent theme that affects Macbeth and Lady Macbeth as they seek the royal crown. First, The three witches tell Macbeth what could happen in the future for example they say he will become thane of Glamis, thane of Cawdor, and finally future king. He takes it into his own hands and speeds up the process. “All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!”~~~. This quote from the text

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    How Is Lady Macbeth Evil

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    Lastly, Lady Macbeth is the prime example of how desire can impact a person’s mentality and action. She is portrayed as one of the most wicked and evil female characters in all of Shakespeare's play. Unlike Macbeth who is initially portrayed as a brave warrior while having ambitions, Lady Macbeth is purely evil, cruel and ruthless who are filled with desires and were desperate to become the queen at first glance. When Duncan is seen approaching Macbeth’s castle, Lady Macbeth says a famous quote;

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