... his fellow soldiers became suspicious of him, even his fellow commander Banquo feared, "Thou play'dst most foully for't" (III,i,3). When Macbeth began to trust the witches and not even converse with his wife, Macbeth started to lose the trust of his nation, dooming him for failure. Another reason as to why both their relationship and political power was doomed is ... his country was less of a concern to him than the prophecies and holding absolute power. He was so brainwashed into becoming the only ruler, he took fate into his own hands so Banquo's sons would not become Kings, "Rather t...

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... for him to fulfill. Another way Shakespeare straightforwardly creates a sense of sympathy to Macbeth was by constantly describing his lunatic mental state. For example, Macbeth frantically tries to wash all the bloodstains off his hands from King Duncan's murder, and he hears a voice screaming, " 'Glamis hath murdered sleep, and therefore Cawdor/ Shall sleep no more: Macbeth shall sleep no ... three murderers to kill Banquo and his son. Macbeth has to be clamed down by Lady Macbeth in front of all the Scottish lords. Yet Macbeth still says, "It will have blood, they say: blood will...

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... VII, 52-64). This statement reinforces her manipulative manner, which provides crucial and important information about Lady Macbeth's character. In essence, this attack towards Macbeth introduces a pivotal theme of the play: the relationship between gender and violence. Lady Macbeth links masculinity to violence and thereby she has to resort to influential measures in order to achieve her goals. She claims that he ... like qualities in Lady Macbeth. There is a defined relationship between manipulation and ambition in this play. That is, Lady Macbeth's ambition drives her to persuade her h...

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... other words, doing whatever is necessary to become king. He is perfectly willing to fight to the bloody end to obtain the kingship: "I'll fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked- (V, iii, 38). Lady Macbeth, however, becomes so self-conscious that she gradually loses her sanity and ... eventually commits suicide. By the time Macduff confronts Macbeth, Macbeth knows that his cause is lost, but he fights bravely nonetheless, which shows that he still refuses to accept his downfall. Because Macbeth is the mastermind of the ... he does not want to damage his seemingly bold, courageous per...

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