... to which he tried to change his fate, it ended up in a complete failure. In the beginning of the play, specifically in Act I, scene iii, Macbeth and his best friend Banquo were both greeted by three witches. There, the witches told Macbeth and Banquo of their fates. A very important part of Banquos fate was that even though he wasn't to become a king himself ... before, the witches made no mention of how things would turn out for Macbeth after the fates came true. After Macbeth did the horrible deed of killing King Duncan, he immediately began to feel paranoid and completely overwhelmed...

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... he thought Banquo might be suspicious of Macbeth. Then Macbeth kills Lady Macduff and her son. There was absolutely no reason for these two characters to be murdered. Macbeth's character is also extraordinary. Macbeth is an excellent warrior. He helped Scotland win the battle against Norway (Act 1 Scene 2). Macbeth is also extremely brave. In the beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth calls Macbeth a coward, but towards the end of ... the play, Macbeth's braveness increases. Instead of committing suicide, Macbeth is brave enough to go against ... ...

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... to evil spirits to give her the strength to kill Duncan. Upon Macbeth refusal to proceed with the plan Lady Macbeth pressures her husband to commit the murder and states: "and live a coward in thine own esteem"(1.7, line 47). After the assassination of Duncan is complete, Lady Macbeth acquires the highest position for a woman, Queen of Scotland. Her dream is fulfilled, but the punishment ... of guilt is yet to come. Both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth suffer a tragic fall shortly after accomplishing their goal. This was seen in Act 2, scene 3 which depicts the panic that Macbeth suffers after...

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... beginning of the play. His courage and bravery is highly praised in the battle between Scotland and Norway. For his bravery in this battle, he was given the title Thane of Cawdor. The Captain says, "For brave Macbeth --- well he deserves that name---" (Act I, Scene 2, line 16). Macbeth is also painted as a man of great stature and potential and the savior of his country with ... great potential for goodness. Lady Macbeth, his wife, describes Macbeth when she says, "It is too full o" th" milk of human kindness ... this blood/Clean from my hand? No; this my hand will rather/The multitudi...

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... themes are woven throughout the plot of each character's storyline. Macduff and Macbeth are no exception. Even though Macbeth and Macduff share many of the same qualities - bravery, hunger for power, etc. - their distinct differences are revealed as the story progresses. Even though they both commit murder, they do so for very different reasons; Macbeth killed out of greed and selfishness, whereas Macduff killed ... Macbeth to avenge the deaths of his slaughtered family, as well as to protect his country. Macbeth can be considered a tragic hero. He had many noble qualities as well as hu...

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Macbeth as a Tragic Hero? For Macbeth to be considered a "Tragic Hero", he must have some potential nobility, some good qualities that make his downfall terrifying. He must be examined as a human being with human weaknesses. Is he one who, as Lady Macbeth says, Act I, Sc. v, "is too full of the milk ... him. Does he show himself to be a materialist here, looking for success and closing his eyes to the fact that achievement and goodness do not necessarily go together? Is this what Lady Macbeth sees in him when she says in Act I, Sc. v, "wouldst not play false And yet wouldst wrongly ... by, ...

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... or depravity but by some error or human frailty." Macbeth serves as an example of a tragic hero in Shakespeare's Macbeth due to the fact that his desire for power causes his downfall. Starting from the beginning of the play we see that Macbeth has the potential of wanting to be king, thus having a tragic flaw. In Act one, Scene 1, three witches who in turn contribute ... has that which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, and live a coward in thine own esteem?" (Act 1, Scene 7, 39-41). Thus, she pressures him to commit the act for murder for her own sake and is aware of his ambition to ...

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... kingdom; he understands the consequences of his actions; and his actions lead to his death. Macbeth's father was Thane of Glamis, and Macbeth succeeded his father, making him of noble birth. (Act 1, Scene 3, line 48) At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is loyal to his country and king and also fights bravely for them. Duncan praises him and his peers look up to him ... . (Act 1, Scene 2, lines 1-69) Macbeth's tragic flaw is too much ambition. Once Lady Macbeth convinces him to kill the king, Macbeth becomes power hungry and does whatever ... killed Duncan, he enraged many and is now f...

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... something like it but Shakespeare has made Macbeth tolerate that and it has great effects on him. Because of Lady Macbeths influence it can be argued that Lady Macbeth is responsible for Macbeth's downfall. Her actions certainly help him decide on his deeds. Lady Macbeth's relationship with Macbeth goes deeper then that of the witches. The witches act only as a trigger to start the events in the ... play and Lady Macbeth herself is the driving force behind Macbeth's actions. Macbeth takes actions that lead to his downfall. Although ... the end of a play by " a man not born of woman" (M...

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... in every angle William Shakespeare, a well-known playwright, is famous for his tragedies such as Macbeth. In these tragedies, the main character is usually referred to as a « tragic hero ». But what is a tragic hero? And how is Macbeth (main character of Macbeth) a tragic hero? Studies show that Macbeth has all the aspects of a tragic hero: he's a powerful man of high social status, his ... to be on top of the world once he's become King of Scotland, he has no control, not even of himself. More so, he suffers. In Act III, scene 2, he's in such agony he's envying Duncan. Macbeth ca...

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... seat, he was shocked, and suddenly became irrational. "Thou canst not say I did it. Never shakeThy gory locks at me." (Act Three, Scene Four, 61-62) Banquo's ghost made Macbeth cause a scene, which, for the first time, tarnished Macbeth's image in the public. Since the day he chose his path of crime, he gradually became more and more reckless, when there was ... rely on witches and supernatural power which may or may not be real. Macbeth appealed the three witches for help, this time, different from his previous reaction to his visions, he demanded those signs and apparitions for a tast...

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... the beginning of the play, and is brave in battle to win the war for Scotland; surely this makes him a hero. Next Macbeth's tragic flaw is his, that is a desire for power and to be king. These flaws play an important role in the outcome of his life. Finally Macbeth's obsession with the prophecies, and the murders he commits mainly leads to his downfall ... defeating Norway and Macdonowald. First, brave and loyal Macbeth storms through the battle with Banquo defeating Sweno, in an insane fight for which his, "brandished steel, which smoked with bloody execution." Macbeth fought so courag...

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... and keeps them to herself until the timing is right and then she decides to tell Macbeth. Nevertheless, after the Murder has taken place, it is like Macbeth and Lady Macbeth switches roles. Macbeth starts to keep secrets from Lady Macbeth, for example with the killing of Banquo. Lady Macbeth on the other hand becomes very unstable and insecure, which results in her going insane because ... he was not aware of the danger of Macbeth creeping behind him wanted the throne for himself. Duncan promoted Macbeth for his courage and faithfulness on the battlefield. However, Duncan starts to feel ...

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... Further in to the story, it's evident that their guilt will pursue them for the rest of their lives. The fortuitous happenstance of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth emphasize that being a servant of evil is to validate our own need for structure and discipline amongst mankind. By exemplifying evil, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth execute irregular actions that further disrupt their humanity. The guilt that they carried ... weighted on them so heavy that it begun to degrade their wellbeing. Macbeth's culpability causes him to act abnormal in front of his guests, and it bothers him ... them both caused...

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... nature and beauty of his language make him the greatest writer in the English language. One of Shakespeare's shorter works, the tragedy Macbeth begins in feudal Scotland. Macbeth is portrayed as a loyal solider and honorable Thane of the kings, performing orders given to him and conquering the enemies of ... kingdom. This is seen in his fight against the original Thane of Cawdor who ironically was killed by the forces of good for being a traitor. The story of Macbeth, with its double dealing and corruption, is a perfect example of what happens when a man chooses to be disloyal and ... t...

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... , but one thing that remains the same between these two villains in their ambition. Macbeth is introduced to us in the first act, without a visual appearance, but by a Captain, who witnessed Macbeth bravery. The immediate impression of Macbeth after the first scene is that he is a brave solider, but once he has ... him joy, but it also creates inner turmoil. These three attributes "bravery, ambition, and self-doubt "struggle for mastery of Macbeth throughout the play. Shakespeare uses Macbeth to show the terrible effects that ambition and guilt can have on a man who lacks strength of char...

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... murdered king Duncan if "he"d not resembled my father as he slept," but she does smear blood on the guards to make them appear guilty and she covers up Macbeth's involvement in the murder. In act one scene seven Macbeth says to lady Macbeth "We will proceed no further in this business" meaning that he has decided not to kill the king but lady ... part in the murder of Duncan but if they had not told Macbeth that he would be king he may not have murdered Duncan but this may not be the case. In act four the witches show apparitions to Macbeth one tells him that "none of women born shall h...

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... , emptied of human emotions. These changes, though they are drastic, are predictable, predestined and fated. The real tragedy of Macbeth lies in the evil's triumph over the good. Established upon his course of evil with no return or amends, Macbeth conducts one act of violence and hostility after another in an effort to protect himself from inevitable disaster ("Personal Works and Writings"). When ... Macbeth's ambition has "set the ball rolling", events happen quickly in the play as it gathers momentum ("Play Synopsis"). Palmaioli 2 Norman ... on mortal thoughts to aid her plot to over...

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... it is to love, to hate, to feel. As such, Shakespeare's works are first taught at a high school level, and usually the tragedies such as Hamlet and Macbeth are introduced. However, Shakespeare's tragedies contain themes that may not be appropriate for a high school audience, including death, and psychological issues. Therefore it seems that light hearted themes in Shakespearian comedies are more suitable ... the noble class, and an exclusive flaw brings about his downfall. In Hamlet's case, he is rash, unable to act, and ill tempered. Because he was unable to recognize his weaknesses, h...

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... character is a tragic hero. Hamlet's tragic flaw is he spends too much time thinking and not enough time acting. This is the opposite of Shakespeare's play, Macbeth, in which the tragic hero spends too much time acting, and not enough time thinking. Hamlet dwells too much on whether or not to ... act on something, and by the time he decides to act, it is too late. When Hamlet finally decides to kill Claudius, he sees him praying and decides to wait longer. The next time he ... gets a chance to kill Claudius he takes it, but by then it was too late. Hamlet was killed as well. He could ha...

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... innocent victims who were the only characters to be killed without justification in their respective plays. Ophelia's only crime was that of love for Hamlet, and Cordelia's lone wrongdoing was that of loyalty to her father. These circumstances classify Ophelia and Cordelia as not only innocent victims ... becomes mad due to her situation and surroundings. Madness in itself is a prominent theme in many Shakespearean plays such as Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth. These women also create a sub-tragedy to the larger scale tragedy occurring in these plays, creating a tragedy within a tragedy. ...

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... Aristotle, when he makes his initial mistake, his hamartia. Trying to be fair to his three daughters, Lear tests each on of them in order to for them to receive a part of his kingdom. He asks them all just how much each love him. The youngest, and Lear's favorite daughters, tells ... or his ultimate mistake. With Lear's stubbornness, he does not to see the mistake that he has made and the bricks are laid for the following tragic events that Lear has set on himself. His actions take away all the positive feelings the reader my have gained in ... he (31) must convey and strong and moving pa...

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... fear of becoming something that they are inevitably fated to become. The laws of science and logic show us that genetics make us resemble and act like our parents before us, but the resistance of this truth brings upon a life of hardship and hatred inexplicable to those who have never ... felt that degree of hatred. Okonkwo is one of these unfortunate few who seethe with hatred for a man he hardly knew, but a man nonetheless who is his father. Unoka, Okonkwo's father, was lazy, gentle, and incredibly poor. And so growing ... from others and hatred which they had never known. Okonkwo's i...

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... Many of Shakespeare's "tragic hero's- displayed qualities which are held against Willy as being ignoble. For instance, Iago uses Othello's superficial goodness to strip him of all his self respect and confidence and Macbeth was nave in thinking that he could take over Scotland unchallenged. One of the major arguments ... you pick it up. They have office boys for that." The contradiction between advice to be serious and to tell jokes shows that Willy does not follow his own guidance. He starts his final speech in Act I with 'Gee', which he repeats soon after Act II begins and uses again w...

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