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    very evil, power hungry tyrant. He did not reach this transformation alone however, there were a few ugly sisters who helped with this transformation. Obviously the three witches that are introduced in the beginning play a major role in what Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth would do throughout the play. The play opens up with the Three Witches being the first to talk, so we meet them very early and actually before anyone else. At this point, they sort of set the mood of the play by displaying the

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    The afterlife of Banquo is another illustration of how Macbeth' ambitions negatively impact his existence and lead to his downfall. The viewing of Banquo's Ghost verifies that Macbeth's psychological state is deteriorating, and that he will later suffer an even greater fate for his wrongdoings. For instance, Macbeth says "Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold, / Thou hast no speculation in those eyes / which thou dost glare with."(3.4.94-96). Macbeth is fearful of what other people see in him

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    In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the main character Macbeth is told a prophecy by three witches. They tell him that he will one day be king and another character Banquo will be the father of kings. However, in order for Macbeth to become king he must kill the current King Duncan. In the first few scenes, Macbeth learns that he is now Thane of Glamis and Thane of Cawdor since the old Thane of Cawdor has been executed. King Duncan then invites Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth to his kingdom to congratulate

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    called peer pressure and ambition. If someone surrounds themselves with troublesome people, they can cause bad actions on themselves and surrounding people. Likewise, the 3 Witches on Macbeth was the beginning of a dark age. It all starts off with the three witches in Act I. They are scheming up a plan to acknowledge Macbeth about his future. However, It is not until Act I Scene 3 in which they actually tell Macbeth about the prophecy. The prophecy stated that the Macbeth would become the thane of Cawdor

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    Nearly all men can stand adversity but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power”(Abraham Lincoln). Power is the ultimate force in the universe. Power by definition is control, controlling everything would make everything go the way that person wants it to so power is sought. Power is desired by most normal people, people who aspire to be more than themselves, to rise above the common man and do as they please. Power appeals to human nature. There are many different types of power, but

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    He admitted to having dozens of illegitimate children and only claimed three of them. Two of his illegitimate children were there for him in his last years. His son who shared the same name as him was known as Alexandre Dumas fils because like his father he wrote novels. If anyone was to look up his father’s name you would

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    elements listed above. In Macbeth, the supernatural plays a huge part in the play. The play is more focused on the unnatural element than the natural element. The element of unnatural is shown through the three weird sister witches, the deaths that occur in the play, and Banquo's ghost. The three weird sisters present the first and the main unnatural

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    increase of customers our first year followed by 6% the second year and 8% the third year. These will be our key factors in our financial objective. Customer Value Perspective Customers are important for our new program to work and we need to keep these three strategic objectives in mind for it to be successful. Customers will help our business grow by using their property to make a profit. We feel in the first year 25% of our customers will take advantage of our solar panels being placed on their properties

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    play progresses, Shakespeare reveals the underlying causes for the murders but stalls the unsettling outcomes, the effect of being a criminal. Each of the main characters in ‘Macbeth’ contribution to the central theme grows throughout the play. The Three Witches and Lady Macbeth’s manipulation of Macbeth and the growing insanity of the

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    Macbeth Act 2 Summary

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    Summary Macbeth meets Banquo in the courtyard of his castle. Banquo is restless because he cannot decide how he feels about the witches and their prophecies. Macbeth pretends indifference, but casually agrees to talk about it if Banquo would like. They agree, and Banquo leaves. Macbeth again takes time to examine the pros and cons of going through with the plot, and begins to see illusions, starting with a dagger floating in the air in front of him. He seems to go back and forth, but eventually

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