... his wife encourage the murder, but it was also a very difficult task 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 ... That struts and frets his hour upon the stageIt is a tale/ Told by an idiot/ Signifying nothing." (24-28) At this moment of the play, sympathy is overwhelming towards Macbeth because his wife ha...

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... it inevitable that certain things would occur? A third and final question that persisted throughout the play was the uncertainty of Lady Macbeth's feelings towards the murders. Did Lady Macbeth's guilt lead to compassion for the victims, thus showing that she did indeed have a conscience or was she purely evil, ... of the throne. The inability to kill Fleance was a major indication that fate could not be tampered with and Macbeth could not change the inevitable. At this point Macbeth should have come to the realization that he would become king whether he did anything to make it so or ...

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... of narrative; through pity and fear effecting the proper purgation of these emotions."" This complex yet important sentence is the definition of a tragedy, according to Aristotle. The question of whether Macbeth is a tragedy is a highly debatable issue, because many things can constitue a tragedy "for example, Aristotle's teaching that a tragedy must consist of six parts: plot, character, diction, thought, spectacle, ... task of killing Duncan, he, being a human being with free will, could have gone against his wife's wishes. He did not, however, because he also wanted Duncan killed. L...

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... as a brave soldier whom is devoted to his king, but is tainted from the witches' prophecies, as Lady Macbeth appears as a kind wife but underneath lies a conniving, deceitful woman. Lady Macbeth's strong power is used to effortlessly persuade her weak husband. Her strength inspires him at the beginning of the play ... , but after he realizes his actions he persists with his bloody path. Macbeth is not naturally inclined to perform malicious deeds, but he deeply desires power. Macbeth's character is physically strong and mentally weak, and it is this weakness that instigates the downfall a...

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... which later brings a sentiment of fear, because if the king died he would be king of Scotland. When King Duncan names Macbeth Thane of Cawdor showing gratitude for everything he had done, Macbeth begins to become a nemesis, yearning to be more than just the Thane of Crawdor. A sense of power, and thirst of ... in opposition to nature and what is natural is that he will not rest in peace because of his acts. According to this way of thinking Macbeth thinks that the only way to rest in peace is to get rid of every natural thing within him. He would do this by committing more ... his consci...

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