... is destiny, that it must be done, and even that he would be less of a man and a husband if he didn't follow his ambition. Slowly, Macbeth's brain becomes even more corrupted. He falls into the paralyzing trap of tricking his conscience whenever he can. He tries to destroy the visions of the good ... could he justify his horrific actions to the world, and to himself? Of course, the way is to deflect all thoughts of responsibility. It was Lady Macbeth that convinced him to commit the murder, it was the witches who say it was his destiny to become king, and the good qualities of ambition an...

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... she planned the perfect murder. She wants to be crowned just as much as Macbeth, but she didn't have the courage to stab the king. Once the king arrives at Macbeth's castle, Lady Macbeth does what she told her husband to do. This also shows Lady Macbeth's intelligence, for example, when Macbeth thinks further about killing the King, he decides that he has too many reasons ... to murder the king. Ambition is also Lady Macbeth's only reason for wanting to become queen. At the time when Macbeth tells Lady Macbeth that there is a change of plans, she uses a very smart tactic in trying to pu...

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... spirits to make her male. One of the most vivid descriptions of Lady Macbeth's wickedness is directly after Macbeth announces to her he does not want to kill Duncan.This speech epitomizes Lady Macbeth's evilness. She is ruthless, and her evil accounts for the murders that occur throughout the play Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is far more savage and ambitious than her husband, yet she convinces ... Macbeth to commit the murders that will make them king and queen. Macbeth is without his wife's cruel and uncompassionate attitude towards life ... and inspiration are very strong, but when opportun...

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... turns his back on friends and loved ones as he becomes obsessed with the witches prophecy. An important relationship is the one between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. At the start of the play, Macbeth cares deeply for Lady Macbeth. He calls her things like his "dearest partner of greatness" (Act I; v line ii). He sees her as his equal partner. At the start of the play, Lady ... he used the term "dearest chuck" which is a term usually used for a child or someone beneath you. Still, at the banquet, Lady Macbeth retains some control and tries to get Macbeth to act normally when he sees Banquo's...

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... they were suspicious of him killing Duncan. Though Fleance escaped. Now Macbeth plans to meet to the witches ounce again to see if they have anything more to tell him. In all of Shakespeare's Five Act tragedies the "turning point" is always somewhere in Act III. The turning point can be defined as the crucial moment ... in simpler terms it can be defined as the point of no return. Two Acts later is the climax. In my interpretation the turning point is in Act III Scene v lines 28-33, Hecate the leader of the witches says "As by the strength of their illusion Shall draw him on to his confu...

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... not have murdered Duncan without the help of Lady Macbeth. In Act 1, Scene 5, Lady Macbeth devises a plan to kill Duncan while he visits Macbeth. and you shall put This night's great business into my dispatch. (Lady Macbeth: Act 1, Scene 5, 74-75) She explains to her husband of how she will manage everything, except for the killing. The plan is that she will get Duncan's servants drunk, and ... then Macbeth will stab the King with his servant's daggers. Lady Macbeth also reminds Macbeth of how to act upon the coming of Duncan to prevent revealing their ... pluck"d my nipple from his bo...

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... the incident, however, Lady Macbeth starts to lose her mind. She tries to hide her guilt, but her conscience is too powerful and is able to overcome the fearless female. Lady Macbeth's insanity is foreshadowed in the first act. She is willing to do anything to have her husband seize the throne. As she is waiting for the arrival of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth gives a speech that ... describes her drive for her husband. "Come you spirits/ That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here ... the crown to the toe, top-full/ Of direst cruelty! Make thick my blood-(I, v, 40-53). This statement prepares...

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... morals, than towards the end. Also, he becomes very paranoid after he has Banquo killed. Macbeth is insulted by Lady Macbeth, especially in the first part of the play which makes him look weaker. For example, when Macbeth decides he does not want to go through with the killing of Duncan, she says to ... of being caught, and he covers it up with his rage. Macbeth shows his rage by killing the guards. Macbeth has Banquo killed because he is worried that Banquo suspects that he is responsible for the murder of Duncan. This causes Macbeth to go mad and becomes paranoid, because when they go t...

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... evident when he says [act 1 sc 111 11 143-4] ""If chance will have me king , why, chance may crown me, without my stir Lady Macbeth also has her own ambition, which flows on to Macbeth. She likes the idea of becoming Queen and therefore encourages Macbeth to make her it. Overall, Lady Macbeth does add to Macbeth downfall however Macbeth should ae thought for himself and not simply ... listened to his wife. As well as Lady Macbeth, the witches also make a significant contribution to the downfall of Macbeth,Their prophecies spark Macbeth's hidden ambition and this brings out the worst in ...

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... Act I, Scene 3 I think that the main idea is that there is a debate between Macbeth and himself. Lines 128 - 142 talk about Macbeth's new situation of meeting with three witches, who prophesise that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor, and then he will become king. This is made true when Macbeth becomes the Thane of Cawdor, and now Macbeth ... prophecy so it would come true, as in take measures to make sure he becomes king( ie. Killing Duncan). Then it is thought by Macbeth because he has become Thane of Cawdor that he will and must become king and when he doesn't think that may happen n...

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... shows just how determined she is and how much ambition she has for her husband. It is this confidence in herself plus the persuasiveness on her words that makes Macbeth act on her words without hesitating. After performing the necessary acts in preparation for the murder of Duncan she thinks of performing the act herself but shows a sign of humanity and doesn't because it resembles ... "My father as he slept". After the muder has been done Lady Macbeth shows just how strong a person she really is ... by using kind words and confidence to clam Macbeth down and prevent him going insane ....

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... first, then changed his mind, to kill Duncan. The fact he changed his mind is the first example of how his personality changed throughout the play. Macbeth returns to the witches at the beginning of Act 4, desperate for new information - "Howe"er you come to know it - answer me". This shows he places much faith in the witches, which is his choice, therefore ... their words are not beyond his control. Lady Macbeth's reaction to the news of the witches, which she received in a letter, was out with Macbeth's control. Her love for Macbeth and her ambitions for his happiness were what caused...

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... the early stages of the plan, there are numerous examples of Macbeth having doubts and feeling wrong at Lady Macbeth's idea to kill duncan and her using very pesuasive language on him. Macbeth "We will proceed no further in this business."(1.7.31) Lady Macbeth "Art thou afeard to be the same in thine own act and valour, as thou art in desire?"(1.7.39-41). This ... is a great example of Macbeth having doubts about the deed and wanting to stop, and then Lady Macbeth practically calling him a coward and offending his ... had promised her husband. To a Jacobean audience, she must of seemed...

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... in the novel, through the theme of greed, although some influences altered his true abilities. The need for the crown, Lady Macbeth, and the thought of complete control all lead Macbeth into a complete downfall, by the end of the play. In the beginning of the play Macbeth is unmistakably curios of what being a king would really be like. He encounters many dreams and possibilities ... of complete power, and domination which completely destroys the life of Macbeth. Macbeth trusts the witches of his well being because he in fact does hope for this to occur, but he never believed for a seco...

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Polanski's version of Macbeth is well interpretated and directed. The film is easy to follow and keeps the audience entertained. He has an appropriate cast of actors who do a great acting job; bringing the characters to life and making the audience feel for these characters. Their accents are well suited and create the Elizabethan era. He chooses distinct costumes to show the level ... of importance of each character, making us perceive them in a certain way. For example, the witches" black attire is mysterious, hideous and evil. Another example is Polanski's choice on Lady Macbeth being nak...

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... . In the plays they both sold their soul to the devil for forbidden knowledge and power. Macbeth didn't literally sell his soul to the devil as Faustus did, but rather to another representation of evil. This of course would be the witches and Hecate. Im not sure if Macbeth's sale of his soul was a conscious act of reason as Faust's was. It seemed that ... Macbeth was influenced more directly by his wife than by his desire for power, although that did play a part too. It was almost as if making a deal with the powers ... of darkness was the way Lady Macbeth had decided they would proceed...

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... his kingship. Chapter fifteen of The Prince, is about how a prince should seem good but not necessarily act it. He must look like the "innocent flower" but be "the serpent under it" (Macbeth I.vi.76). Macbeth was only seen as unnaturally cruel because he killed families and took land from people. These two things were ... An example of seeming good and acting evil was the situation with his friend, Bardolph. In his mind hanging his friend was evil but in order for his army to respect and honor him he had to follow the law and set the example by hanging Bardolph. In The Prince, chapter s...

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... it will be worth it all. Towards the end of the play the audience may begin to feel bad for Macbeth even after all the murder pain and violence he is responsible for. He is left with nothing and no one to aid him in his final strife and is ultimately defeated ... to fend off the witches offers. The character foil of Macbeth is Banquo, the honorable soldier who does not concede to the witches" enticement. Although he admits to Macbeth about often having thoughts as regards to the witches, he does not act on these reflections. Banquo understands that he cannot interrupt the ... Chain of Be...

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... the most critical role he plays is that of a devoted, loving husband. However, these traits fade as the play progresses. Throughout the course of the play, it seems that Macbeth's feelings for his wife almost change. For example, in the beginning Macbeth shares everything with his beloved wife, and nothing is kept from her, as we see in the letter he sends her in ... Act 1, scene 5. When he returns to her, they openly express their love for one another even though devious plans are brewing. When Macbeth does not want to go through with killing Duncan, it angers Lady Macbeth, although sh...

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People have a hard time getting what they want. Shakespeare's Macbeth did the unthinkable to get what he desired. He not only committed the treasonable act of regicide, but he murdered his friend Banquo, and slaughtered the wife and children of Macduff. The honorable status of a noble war hero was not enough for him after receiving the prophecies from the evil witches. Once prophesied to ... become king, Macbeth became unworthy of his nobility and lost control of himself ... is resistant to his wife's visions of murder. It's not only the power that drives him to be king, but the sense of se...

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