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    play, Macbeth, he is characterized as a loyal and good man who later on acts like the witches. The witches are awful girls who only care about themselves. They find the easiest ways to ruin people's’ lives and make theirs better. Macbeth introduces the meaning of rough people that want to pursue their dreams and use it for their own good. When Macbeth was serving King Duncan with his honesty and virtue, suddenly he falls for a deep desire, where he will soon conquer with selfishness and

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    Act I, Scene v Location: Macbeth’s castle at Inverness General Summary: Lady Macbeth appears on the stage for the first time, reading a letter from her husband. She reads about the witches’ prophecies and of Macbeth’s latest title. Characterisation: Lady Macbeth describes that Macbeth could become the king but she is worried that while he is ambitious, he lacks the heart required to fulfil the prophecy. “Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt be What thou art promised. Yet do I fear thy nature;

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    Macbeth is not a villain in whom there is little to admire; he in fact, contains many characteristics that responders would look up to and to some extent, respect. Bravery and courage is shown with Macbeth throughout the play which causes us to admire him. What ultimately had caused Macbeth's rise and downfall is what the witches had dishonesty masqueraded, and thus Macbeth's character flaw had provoked the events happening. Moreover, although Macbeth had committed many awful and unforgivable deeds

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    The Presentation of Witches in William Shakespeare's Macbeth Act 1 Scene 1 gives us our first impressions of the Witches. In Polanski and the stage play a definite atmosphere is created in the opening scene, when the witches plan to meet Macbeth when the fighting has finished and the battle is won. The first line in the play, Act 1 Scene 1 Line 1, the first witch says “when shall we three meet again?” I think the reason Shakespeare chose this as his first line because

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    William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth, in which he focuses on the ambitious Macbeth, who is a once valorous hero turned evil. As the play is a horrifying tragedy, Macbeth travels through glory only to arrive at his inevitable fate. Although several characters can be charged for Macbeth’s fate, the original Thane of Glamis himself is the sole person to blame because of his actions throughout the play. One major influence to Macbeth’s poor life choices is his

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    Shakespeare's Macbeth, the supernatural and the role it plays in motivating characters is present throughout the duration of the play. The supernatural causes conflict in the play and the prophecies from the witches in act one is the inciting action. The apparition, Banquos ghost, and the dagger are examples of how the presence of the supernatural causes conflict. The theme of the supernatural causing conflict in Macbeth plays an important role in the plot of the play. The witches in Macbeth play a critical

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    Guilt In Macbeth

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    In Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, the motif of blood is applied to the play to represent the effects of guilt. The ambition of Lady Macbeth has the potential to lead her to true success, but the presence of guilt instead leads her to insanity and ultimately, her downfall."Here's the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand." In the presence of blood, Macbeth endures great remorse for his partaking in Duncan's murder. Macbeth feels the crime

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    because it can cause a huge downfall in their life. In the play Macbeth, one of the major themes that can be derived from the play is No matter how much you want something killing and taking an innocent person’s life is never the answer which is supported by the three motifs blood, daggers and super natural. The motif blood is symbolic of banquo’s blood that was on Macbeths hands. This particular motif supports the theme because after Macbeth murdered king duncan his mind began to play tricks on him once

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    in Shakespeare's play, Macbeth. The main character, Macbeth the Thane of Cawdor, acts immorally,against his better judgment throughout the play. He briefly comes to regret his actions, however his hunger for power is too great and he falls back. In this play, when characters achieve what they desire they come to want more, their quest for power becomes so all consuming that they essentially lose their morality and come to do evil things such as

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    Essay on Macbeth Issues

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    Shakespeare’s Macbeth, there are many issues that may have had an affect on the play. The complex marriage between the power hungry Macbeths, lady Macbeth’s dominant character directing Macbeth in the murders, the role reversal during the murders, Macbeth’s reaction to his wife’s death, and male and female marriages for authority. When analyzed these issues help describe the Macbeth’s relationship. They are the very issues that eventually lead to the “Great Tragedy”. The relationship of Macbeth and Lady

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