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- 361: Macbeth
- This greed that drove Macbeth made him eager to acquire kingship. In order for Macbeth to become king, he chose to kill Duncan. Macbeth did not deserve to be king if he was immorally willing to kill an innocent man whom he had nothing against. He was not entitled to his kingship. But Macbeth's greediness kept the ...
- 362: Macbeth: Symbolism
- Macbeth: Symbolism In William Shakespear's Macbeth, symbolism is abundantly used in exemplifying the overall theme of murder. There are several prominent forms of this throughout the play. The contrast of light and dark representing good and evil plays a major role ... the play, particularly in the murder scenes. Symbolism is widely displayed in order to achieve the general topic of evil. Light and dark represent good and evil in the play. During the time in which Macbeth was written, the king was associated with the sun. The sunset symbolized his death or overthrow. The quotes "When shall we three meet again . . . " and "That will be ere the set of sun." (I. ...
- 363: MACBETH, Analysis Of Come You
- Come, you spirits/ That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here
(Act I, scene V, lines 44-45) In Macbeth, William Shakespeare writes this passage in order to shape the character of Lady Macbeth. Using only this line, the reader can almost determine Lady Macbeths personality and her motives. Up to the point where this quote leaves off, we have not heard much of Lady Macbeth. When she receives the letter from Macbeth, it seems her fascination is ...
- 364: The Use Of The Supernatural In
- In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, there were many interesting uses of the supernatural. The use of the supernatural in the witches, the visions, the ghost, and the apparitions is a key element in making the play interesting. The supernatural is definitely a major factor in the play s style. The use of the supernatural occurs at the beginning of the play, with the three witches predicting the fate of Macbeth. This gives the reader a clue to what the future holds for Macbeth. The witches say that every battle is lost by one side and won by another. Macbeth s fate is that he will win the battle, but will lose his time of victory for the ...
- 365: The Witches Are Responsible For What Happens To Macbeth
- The Witches Are Responsible For What Happens To Macbeth Although Macbeth does take actions that lead to his downfall, I believe that he is not totally responsible for what happens. Although he takes the action that leads to his downfall, he perhaps would not have done this if the witches had not told him that he would be king in Act 1 Scene 3. I believe that it is the witches are more responsible for Macbeth's downfall than he is. In Act 1, Scene 3, the witches tell Macbeth that he is thane of Glamis, thane of Cawdor and that he "shalt be king hereafter". Immediately after hearing the ...
- 366: Macbeth: Good Are Rewarded and Evil Punished
- Macbeth: Good Are Rewarded and Evil Punished In the story of Macbeth the good are often rewarded and the evil are punished. Macbeth kills and in the end he is killed. Malcolm leads a battle to reclaim Scotland and was crowned the new King. However, sometimes nemesis failed to prevail. Both Banquo and King Duncan caused no ...
- 367: Macbeth Was Not Totally Responsible For the Evil Unleashed In Scotland
- Macbeth Was Not Totally Responsible For the Evil Unleashed In Scotland Macbeth, although largely responsible, was not totally responsible for the torrent of evil which was unleashed in Scotland after after Duncan's death. Both Lady Macbeth and the supernatural powers must accept at last some of the responsibility for the evil deeds unleashed during Macbeth reign. They both forced Macbeth to be proactive in chasing the crown at a time ...
- 368: Macbeth Is A Tragic Hero
- Macbeth Is A Tragic Hero One might choose to assent to the statement, "Macbeth is a tragic hero." This conclusion may be based upon certain characteristics , proposed by Aristotle, that warrants him worthy of such a title. Aristotle stated that a tragic hero must be of certain qualities: a ... have a fall that results from committing an act of injustice, which is his own fault, and receive a punishment that exceeds the crime. A tragic hero is one of noble stature, and is good. Macbeth is known as the Thane of Cawdor. He receives this honor because he has just returned from a military success that has covered him in glory. Macbeth can be considered "good" at the start ...
- 369: The Blood Theme In Macbeth
- Shakespeare s classic play MacBeth is the story of a young and ambitious noble, MacBeth and his wife, Lady MacBeth living in 11th century Scotland. When MacBeth is told by three witches that he will become King of Scotland, his mind begins to wander. He considers killing the current king, Duncan, but he soon ...
- 370: Macbeth: Blood Will Have Blood
- Macbeth: Blood Will Have Blood In Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth, Macbeth says, "Blood will have blood
," is implying one of the main themes. Along with this quotation, there are many more quotations throughout the story that support the theme of blood. Macbeth has always been ...
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