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    Tragedy in Macbeth Macbeth decided to become King because he wanted to have power over people and listened to the witches’ prophecies letting his ambition encounter his death. Which led to show not to be greedy. The beginning of the play, Macbeth and Banquo were confronted by three witches. The witches wanted to convince Macbeth to do something abdominal for them and all three of them predicted truth. Lady Macbeth gave Macbeth the influence the murdering of King Duncan to become king of scotland and so

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    “Ambition” Kierra Corrigan-Little Macbeth, a play composed by William Shakespeare, revolves around the character Macbeth and his intentions to acquire anything he needs, as well as killing his most loyal companions, to accomplish being King of Scotland. The want of this greed starts after Macbeth encounters The Three Witches and becomes attenitive of what they’re saying. Listening to what the witches have to say encourages the worst of Macbeth to eliminate the one who trusted him as much as to name

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    not corrupt an individual, but rather fear of losing that power is what causes corruption leading to bloodshed and agony. This idea is exemplified in the infamous William Shakespearian play the tragedy of Macbeth. The play was originally written in 1606, in tribute to king James IV of Scotland who was a great admirer of poetry and drama. It is said that he frequently visited Shakespearian’s theater and attracted a great quantity of the Scottish populous that Shakespeare shifted his plays to suit

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    Shakespeare’s Scottish tragedy, “Macbeth”, the eponymous hero develops from a highly respected warrior and loyal thane; to a “dead butcher”, executed for his crimes against Scotland, and condemned by all. By making the fatal error of disregarding his conscience and committing regicide in order to gain the crown of Scotland, he seals his own eternal fate and that of Scotland, making her the “grave” of her people. In the opening scenes of the play, Shakespeare introduces Macbeth as a war hero, and a trusted

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    Macbeth Quote Analysis

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    nature of the position. In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the main character Macbeth desires to become King of Scotland therefore he commits horrendous crimes to obtain the position. However, flawed with an ambitious personality, Macbeth has a moral decay thus causing him to act irrationally which eventually leads to his death. Shakespeare’s main character demonstrates the problems of living an imbalanced life and obtaining

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    Role Of Power In Macbeth

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    In the play, Macbeth, power was significant as it affected one’s mental, physical and emotional state. Power has a great influence of controlling others’ thoughts, beliefs and choices. The thought of losing and gaining power is threatening others to act impulsively in order to maintain their status and gain even more. Surely, power has affected Scotland negatively in order to fill the selfish needs of Macbeth and his wife through conducting immoral acts of murder. On the other hand, power can affect

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    Power is a very common theme in many dramatic literary works and it is very apparent in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Known simply as the “Scottish Play” in the theatre community, this tragedy perfectly encompasses the desire of a character to gain power over others and free themselves from opposition. The power struggle that takes place within the play is not just a struggle to obtain power, but a struggle with what the power does to those who hold it. The message of the play is that unchecked

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    Argumentative Paragraph In Shakespeare's play, Macbeth, Donalbain and Malcolm make a wise decision to flee Scotland since to remain in a country where one is in danger of being framed for one's father’s murder leading to a humiliating death is not a sound judgment. Remaining in Scotland let's Donalbain and Malcolm creates the danger for them to be framed for their father's untimely death. Right after Malcolm has been declared to heir to Duncan’s throne, being in the room next door to the room of

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    I am Malcolm, the older son of King Duncan of Scotland. My father nominated me to be the next ruler of the kingdom which brought horrific jealousy and a desire to kill the King to Macbeth, the captain of Duncan's army. Macbeth was informed by Three Witches about becoming a king. The Witches also predicted that the future Kingdom of Scotland will be taken by Banquo and not Macbeth. Macbeth is then surprised when King Duncan nominated me as his candidate for a throne. After such announcement, I became

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    Violence In Macbeth

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    titled, The Tragedy of Macbeth, which took place in Scotland. In the play, the main character, Macbeth, uses violence along with malicious intentions to fulfill his desires to become King of Scotland. The essential theme throughout the story shows the ambitious perseverance of many characters by display of crime, determination, and wicked ways. To begin with, ambition is revealed throughout the play within Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and the three witches. For example, Macbeth is naïve and determined

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