... ? In Shakespeare's Richard III, Macbeth, Hamlet, and Henry V, he tells the stories of four kings, all different in certain ways. In Machiavelli's, The Prince, he explains the best way a king should rule. Here is a look on overall how the four kings did under Machiavelli's doctrine. Looking at Henry V, the model and best king, helps prove that Macbeth is the worst king followed by Richard III and then Claudius because ... have an army there to be on his side, to win his fight. Having the hearts of the people helps in many situations, especially in a war situation. To have men that are loy...

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... his wife's treacherous murder of their king is almost identical to Holinshed's account of the murder of King Duffe, another Scottish king, at the hands of one of his most trusted men, Donwald, and his wife. This tale, which was Martinson 7 undoubtedly Shakespeare's inspiration for the murder of Duncan, creates the picture of a malicious man, driven by his wife to attain a position of ... power, and leaves no room for speculation as to the man's nature. Shakespeare's character of Macbeth ... even more obvious by including a fourth prophesy of the witches, which shows eight kings who are ...

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... the father a line of Scottish Kings. This prophecy from the witches builds up tension because MacBeth and Banquo treat these prophecies sceptically, until some of King Duncan's men come and inform MacBeth that he has been made Thane of Cawdor. The tension rises when MacBeth is intrigued by the possibility that the prophecy of the ... witches that he will become King- might be true when he says, "If chance will have me king, chance will crown me" MacBeth informs Lady MacBeth of what has happened and she suffers none of her husband's uncertainty. She desires that MacBeth to go to all ... ...

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... says he killed them in a fit of rage because they murdered King Duncan, when in fact he murdered the king himself; Macbeth committed treason. The reason a person was or became king was because the power was given to him by God, the Divine Right of Kings. Macbeth does overthrow King Duncan to make himself king. By doing this, Macbeth carries out his own ambitions under ... profit. He made something big in to something small, similar, but different; the witches tell Macbeth assertions that are true, but deceiving, things that are parts of the truth, but not the truth, half truths for thei...

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... was his greed. An example of Macbeth's greed is seen when he posses complete power over Scotland and yet believes it to be fruitless if his children were not also kings. In act 3, scene 2 line 65, Macbeth stated: "No son of mine succeeding, if it be so for Banquo's issue have I filled my mind, for them ... proceeded Lady Macbeth became increasingly drunk with guilt. This loosened her tongue and weakened her guard. The first incidence of this occurs at the banquet where Macbeth witnesses the ghost of Banquo. There in front of all the lords" lady Macbeth cried: (act 3 scene 4 line 64) "Th...

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... that he doesn't care about his well being and that he has killed many men before. The captain then comes on to speak about how valiantly Macbeth kills MacDonald. "Till he faced the slave, which ne"er shook hands, nor bade farewell to him, till he unseamed him from the nave to th" chaps". This shows Macbeth almost casually killed him, and cut him ... he can and is likely that if he wants to do well in battle he will want to do well in all other things he does. This contrasts with Scene 1 because Scene 2 shows that Macbeth is brave and powerful and is defeating the invading Norwegians and...

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... no good and proceed to unravel previous assumptions made by the nobles. "Some say he's mad", which the nobles conclude, and Macbeth has definitely proven himself to be. Macbeth claims that the lives of the men he proceeds to murder have no significance, yet the country thinks otherwise, for they are dignified nobles with a purpose. Through the looking glass Macbeth seems as bloody as he could be ... ghost 'Prithee, see there! Behold, look, lo! How say you!' Lady Macbeth then tries to excuse her husband's behaviour to all the guests, 'think of this, good peers, but as thing of custom. 'T...

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... high things low at his pleasure, and to God are both soul and body due. And the like power have Kings; they make and unmake their subjects: they have power of rising, and casting down: of life, and of death: judges over all their subjects, and in all causes, and yet accountable to none but God only. (King James I, 1609) A point that is being ... by attacking Macbeth's cowardice. There are so many factors that can connect Lady Macbeth to being a witch. Seeing how the book, Malleus Maleficarum, stated that "witches of infanticide, cannibalism, casting evil spells to harm their enemies, an...

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... persuades Macbeth into killing King Duncan by telling him to "be more than what you were," that "you would be so much more the man." She shows Macbeth that if they follow her plan exactly and show remorse for the kings death, they would not fail because "Who dares receive it other," and "we shall make our greifs and clamor roar upon his ... death." [M] Lady Macbeth is a driven woman. She exudes ambition in its strongest form. From the beginning of the play, she is the driving force in motivating Macbeth. Once the witches have implanted the idea of power into his ... action of his own. ...

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... either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." Harvey Dent spoke these words in the 2008 adaptation of Batman: The Dark Knight. Dent is referring to such men who suffer from a shift of good to evil due to the power thrusted upon them. He is essentially saying that a person of ... met with power is eventually exacerbated by it. In Act 3 scene 1, Banquo reflects to himself, "Thou hast it now-King, Cawdor, Glamis, all/ As the Weird Sisters promised, and I fear/ Thou played'st most foully for't. Yet it was said/ It should not stand in thy posterity,/ But that m...

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... fair stuff. You know, what's good will be bad, what's bad will be good. This will be repeated until you are sick of it. scene ii All right, now for some of the background stuff. The audience does have to learn what's going on. Duncan decides a bloody man (sometimes bloody sergeant or bloody soldier or bloody Captain but whatever at least we know ... right. No. It seems that Sweno, King of Norway, figured he could mount a second attack with fresh men; but Macbeth and Banquo fought like men possessed ("cannons overcharged with double cracks") Now the bloody whatever is too pooped to conti...

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... murderers he has hired to kill Banquo. In order to persuade them to kill Banquo, he asks them to prove whether they are men or dogs. He says, "Ay, in the catalogue ye go for men/ As hounds and greyhounds / All by the name of dogs." I think that here Macbeth shows both characteristics of an evil tyrant, as he plans to kill Banquo without any ... apparition promises Macbeth he will not be defeated until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane. Finally, the witches show him a procession of eight kings and Banquo, showing that Banquo's descendants will be kings. When the witches disappear, Macbeth d...

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... years later, General Eisenhower chose him to be his running mate. Nixon took on major duties in the Eisenhower Administration as vice president (http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/rn37.html). The actions taken by the ambitious men also exibit similarities and differance. Nixon, during his first presidency (1968-1972), accomplished many good things, ... but not in the same manner. He knew that according to the witches prophasies, that Banquo would father many kings, so he sends murderers out to kill him and his son. Macbeth was never able to enjoy the throne because his conscie...

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... Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor and future king of Scotland. They they also tell Banquo that he will be the father of a long line of kings. As soon as the witches disappear, Macbeth receives the news that he has been made Thane of Cawdor. It is here that belief in the witches kindles inside Macbeth, so much so that he reveals his hopes for ... . As foretold, Macbeth is crowned king of Scotland. Macduff has his doubts about Macbeth and does not attend the coronation. Banquo suspects Macbeth of treachery. Macbeth is aware of this, along with the fact that Banquo is destined to be ancestor ...

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... word. Lady Macbeth says, "When you durst do it, then you were a man; and you be more than what you were, you would be so much more the man." (1.7.56-58) Men were superior in the time of Macbeth, for Lady Macbeth to take away his manliness was an insult and making Macbeth want to prove her wrong. With her demon personality through ... the first couple of acts she tells Macbeth that it is his time for the throne. She doesn't want him to miss this great opportunity. These passionate and intimidating words ... his natural fate that would bring him to the throne. Macbeth curious to know the...

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... us when I became king. I only hinted at what must be done to allow this third prediction to come true as I could not bear to put on paper the whole evilness my thoughts bore. It all happened quickly from then on. There was no time for further thought, only action. Everything was falling into place. Duncan was to come to stay at our ... put it there, I had to guarantee it stayed there. I feared Banquo the most. I recalled the foretellings of the weird sisters that Banquo's sons would too become kings and so I had to once again take action to protect my position. I could no longer wield t...

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... man joins them. He says he is sent by Macbeth the other two men assume that Macbeth does not trust them. In the attack, the First Murderer makes a mistake by putting out his torch he is able to kill Banquo but his son Fleance is able to run away in the dark. Scene 4 tells about the party that Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are throwing to celebrate ... that he wished Banquo were there to join them. Those comments turn out to be ironic because sitting in the Kings throne is the Ghost of Banquo, covered with gashes and blood. Macbeth is terrified but seems to be the only one. He is actually the...

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... 's Men first presented the play. I am most interested in studying Macbeth because the author, William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer of English literature. Macbeth is one of his first tragedies therefore setting precedence as the standard of his following plays, which I am also interest in reading. Because of his bottomless knowledge of the many aspects of human nature, his compassion toward all types and classes ... Macbeth for his heroism by granting him a title which once belonged to the Thane of Cawdor, who sided with the enemy during war. This siding led to the calli...

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... Duncan's son, Donalbain, speaks to his brother Malcolm; "To Ireland, I; our separated fortune, Shall keep us both the safer: where we are, There's daggers in men's smiles: the near in blood, the nearer bloody." Malcolm agrees and decides to go to England. Suddenly Macbeth has become very paranoid, in fear of being accused of regicide. Macbeth is now dreadfully afraid that Banquo ... from his mother's womb, Untimely ripp'd." At this, Macbeth is surprised, and understands that his rein is now over, as Macbeth was a man not born of woman. The two men battle and Macduff finally vanquishes ...

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... , Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Cawdor! Third Witch: All hail Macbeth!, that shalt be king hereafter.? (lines 50 - 53) ?Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none:? (line 70) Banquo is skeptical about the prophecies, Macbeth however, because the first prophesy has come true (Thane of Glamis), believes in them. Soon after, the second prophesy comes true, he becomes theThane of Cawdor?, as a reward ... him." - lines 98-102 Feeling quite good, he claims that the forest will never move, asking "who can impress the forest, bid the tree unfix his earth-bound root?? lines 103-105 Macbeth, play...

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... a traitor is ordered to be executed. Before Macbeth gets to know about his new title he and his friend Banquo meet the three witches. They tell the two warriors three predictions concerning their future before they leave them alone. According to that Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor and ... be kings. The two friends don't believe their eyes and are rather confused. Suddenly they are interrupted by the arrival of Duncan's messengers who announce that Macbeth is now Thane of Cawdor. So the first of the predictions has become reality and Macbeth starts thinking about getting the crown. In the...

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... escaped in England, where they seek support against Macbeth. In addition, the witches had also predicted that Banquo's descendants would be kings of Scotland. Macbeth therefore orders the murder of Banquo and his son, Fleance. Macbeth's men killed Banquo, but Fleance escapes. Macbeth is now hardened to killing. He orders the murder of the wife and children of his enemy. Macduff, who had fled to England ... comedy, but I like it. I can't believe that Shakespeare can compose a nice play like this. My barkada and I talked to some actresses that I know how they feel while in the stage, how ...

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... than what they were. Each person and being belonged to a certain place on what we could call a ladder. This idea of the Elizabethan era is known as the "Great Chain of Being". God was the first chain, following were angels and kings. At the bottom of the chain were animals and inanimate objects. Humans had a distinctive position in this chain. They possessed both qualities of ... kings but also those of the lower orders. Macbeth, through his ambition violated the natural law by ascending in this ladder. He possessed "god-like faculty" but also greed and selfishness. Elizabethans believe...

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... shalt be King hereafter." He is stunned, yet is obviously curious to know more, however his acquaintance Banquo is not very affected by his prophecy, "Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none: So, all hail, Macbeth and Banquo! I believe Banquo wishes his prognosis might happen but he takes no action to reach this goal; he is not so brave and determined ... , Macbeth has become completely and utterly deranged, relying on the weird sisters to help him through. He then sends men to kill Macduff's wife and children too. Having taken the crown by murder, he keeps it by deception. He plants s...

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... which leads him toward Duncan's chamber. This is where he commits his first of many brutal murders. Macbeth believes that the bloody dagger is a sign urging him to commit the murder. Banquo's murder wasn't committed by Macbeth himself, but by the men that he hired. Machete decided that "To be thus is nothing But to be safely thus. Our fears in Banquo ... leads him to do whatever it took to get what he wanted. The effects of evil, the result of all the blood-shed that Macbeth was responsible for, not only affected the victims and their families but had a multiplying affect on Macbeth an...

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