... Cawdor, two, Macbeth becoming King of Scotland, and three Banquo's children becoming King's as well. They laugh this off, thinking that these witches are nothing more than crazy old bag's who were talking rubbish; incorrect. Not so soon after coming across these witches, was the first prediction realized. Macbeth was awarder Thaneship of Cawdor. This made him engage in thought about ... she tells Macbeth to "Look like the healthy flower, but be the serpent beneath." She is to blame for the death of Duncan because she further in sighted Macbeth to commit the deed. She also creates the pl...

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... character until his thoughts are widened even more by the influence of Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is insistent upon acting on the foretelling. Unlike Macbeth who is confused and unsure about his loyalty to the king, Lady Macbeth seems to be a domineering and naturally evil character. He forcefulness and ... lacking any conscience. However as the play continues Lady Macbeth's insecurity comes to light as she grows weaker and eventually suffers a breakdown before committing suicide. However, the exact opposite happens to Macbeth himself. Macbeth starts paranoid and guilty, he is haunted by...

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... not looked like my father. He was resting so quietly and innocent in his sleep, there was no way I could have brought myself to do it. So you had to. Who could have imagined that this man would have had so much blood pour out of him? The blood had left a mark, one that will never go away. I am afraid that ... ...

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... was responsible for the death of King Duncan? In the play Macbeth, we can argue that there are three possible choices for who is most responsible for the murder of King Duncan. The first choice is the witches. In the whole of the play, they seem to embody evil ... by him thinking this because she believes there is no way they will fail. Macbeth also doubts their ability to cover up the truth. Lady Macbeth says, 'Who dares receive it other as we shall make our griefs and clamour roar upon his death' This suggests that no one will dare believe anything else (this is ... referring to the...

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Who is responsible for the death of Duncan that's a tricky question because we all know that Macbeth physically murdered Duncan. But maybe it was not all his fault the murder could have been possibly shared between the witches, Banqou and maybe even Duncan. These people all play a part in thi...

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... suffer to a greater extent than their misdeeds and their ultimate come to ruin and complete destruction further defines them as tragic figures. A prosperous and powerful warrior, Macbeth was respected by soldiers and commoners alike. King Duncan of Scotland, Macbeth's brother, highly valued and appreciated Macbeth's fearless warfare accomplishments. Duncan expressed gratitude by honoring his brother with the Thane of Cawdor and ... , whereas Lady Macbeth immediately appeals to evil spirits to give her the strength to kill Duncan. Upon Macbeth refusal to proceed with the plan Lady Macbeth...

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... is she now? What, will those hands ne'er be clean?" (V.I.42-43) she holds her guilt in for so long that the overload is what causes her to commit suicide. Overall the actions of them both caused great burdens on their shoulders that harm them in distinct ways. Macbeth's actions not only destroyed his victim's lives, but also their families ... Lady Macbeth's devotion to evil was their downfall, and it impacted their spirit. The guilt they collect impacts them differently, and it becomes Lady Macbeth's ruination. Lady Macbeth chooses to commit suicide because she could not bear her guilt...

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... which cause the characters to mentally disintegrate. Before Macbeth has even committed the murder of King Duncan, he begins to feel guilt and is hesitant to commit the crime. He leaves the banquet due to his guilty thoughts and states, "Stars, hide your fires! Let not light see my black and ... to kill the king. The quote, "First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself" (I.vii), reveals that Macbeth knows that as King Duncan's host, it is his ... of blood appears on it...

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... last scene of the play. The play was done in the near future to make it more interesting while using today's hard rock music. The opening scene where it shows soldiers fighting on the front lines was done very well. During one point in the opening scene they had the strobe lights flickering on and off while the ... soldiers were fighting to give a slow motion effect. I thought they put that together very well even for a play production. Another scene that was enjoyable was when Macbeth kept having visions of ... get the blood off her hands. They finally get a doctor to look at her and...

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... her husband in the beginning of the play pushed him into making his first mistake, the involvement in the murder of King Duncan. Macbeth's own paranoid thoughts forces him to commit murder again. Shakespear's grim tragedy in motion when the three witches tell Macbeth of his future and his good fortune. "king hereafter" shows that Macbeth will become king. When Macbeth ... wife, children and servants. Macbeth has sunk as low as he possible can, and shows no remorse for what he has done. When Lady Macbeth is found that she has commit suicide, Macbeth coldly shrugs and continues preparing ...

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... great; Art not without ambition, but without The illness should attend it" (I, V, 3-7) fearing Macbeth will not take the nearest chance to commit the murder in order to take the throne. Lady Macbeth shows ambition through her words, which display that she is concerned with immediate power and ... dictation. While Macbeth knows that murder must occur in order for him to become King, he,"dare do all that may become a man; Who dares do more is none (I, VII, 47-48)." Macbeth's thinking is justified, but he is intimidated by his wife's ability to be unsympathetic. ... However, now that they...

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... of the Macbeths, Macbeth may be the man of the house but Lady Macbeth decides all the actions and has power. Macbeth is a feeble man who is held in the yolk of his controlling wife. She is determined to push Macbeth into committing crime. She constantly doubts his masculinity. She thinks he ... is "too full of the milk of human kindness. " Lady Macbeth wants him to commit murder and when he is hesitant towards her idea, she says to him " When you durst do it, then you were a man; And, to be ... the first murder, their relationship changes as they both start keeping distance between the...

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... a major downfall which was influenced by some of the characters. Macbeth was an honest and trustworthy man who was respected by his friends, the army and his king but this honesty turned into greed and ambition which are the main themes of the play. The ... leaves to go do the deed. Banquo has a feeling that something is wrong. Macbeth and Banquo meet and discuss what the witches had said; after Banquo retires Macbeth who is alone imagines he sees a blood-stained dagger leading him to Duncan's chamber. He talks to the dagger and then the bell rings and he goes through with the ... mur...

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... up turning quite mad. She can't stop washing her hands because she seems to see blood on them all the time, which ends up driving her into committing suicide. In her mental state of washing her hands, she basically confesses all to the doctor without realising, like when she mutters, "Wash your hands, put on ... -gown; look not so pale.-I tell you yet again, Banquo's buried: he cannot come out on's grave." Before Lady Macbeth kills herself she taunts her husband who is a bit hesitant about murdering King Duncan. She taunts him by making him feel bad because she would have done it for him,...

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... done by William Shakespeare, Hamlet the is the classic example of a tragedy. In all tragedies the hero suffers, and usually dies at the end. Othello stabs himself, Romeo and Juliet commit suicide, Brutis falls on his sword, and like them Hamlet dies by getting cut with a poison tipped sword. But that is not all that is needed to consider a play a tragedy, and ... ...

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... done by William Shakespeare, Hamlet the is the classic example of a tragedy. In all tragedies the hero suffers, and usually dies at the end. Othello stabs himself, Romeo and Juliet commit suicide, Brutis falls on his sword, and like them Hamlet dies by getting cut with a poison tipped sword. But that is not all that is needed to consider a play a tragedy, and ... ...

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... was bothered by her bloody hands. Her conscience becomes too great and her mental and physical health become worse. Lady Macbeth couldn't take this anymore, so she had decided to commit suicide. She is a major figure in this story. In the begining she seems like she was a very strong and dominating woman, but then she becomes weak and frail. Throughout the story ... ...

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... Macbeth demonstrates these decision making choices efficiently. In the play "Macbeth", Macbeth must make the ultimate decision as to whether or not murder his own king, Duncan. His decision to commit the murder is what opens up every other choice that Macbeth must face throughout the entire play. After the murdering Duncan, Macbeth's choices fold one after another. At first Macbeth ... cover up, which she does so by fainting. It is all of these decisions that lead Lady Macbeth to her guilty conscience, insanity and ultimately to the fate of committing suicide. The major event in "Macbet...

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... king and queen. The third event takes place on page 353 when they are speaking of how hard it is to get the blood off of their hands after they commit their sin. Macbeth is a firm believer that no matter what you use, you will never be able to free yourself from your sins and asks " Will Neptune's ocean wash this ... Macbeth slowly confesses to the murder of Duncan while having her wild dreams. The only difference in this event is that Lady Macbeth slowly goes so insane that she commits suicide ending her insanity while Macbeth lives on. ...

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... describes the battle to Duncan, and praises "Brave Macbeth". He says that Macbeth's sword " smoked with bloody execution."(1.2.18). This indicates that Macbeth fought bravely and fiercely, slaying many enemy soldiers, and covering his sword with their blood. Treachery and treason form the next phases of the blood imagery. When Lady Macbeth hears that King Duncan is dining at her castle ... bloody hands. While sleepwalking, she looks at her hands, and cries: "Out damned spot-(5.1.33). This connection between guilt and blood drove Lady Macbeth to insanity, and she eventually commits suici...

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... with great effectiveness by questioning his manhood when he refuses to take the action of murder. After Macbeth finally proves his manhood, it is Lady Macbeth who calms his nerves immediately after the crime. After the incident, however, Lady Macbeth starts to lose her mind. She tries to hide her guilt, ... blood-(I, v, 40-53). This statement prepares Lady Macbeth for murder. She is asking the spirits to unsex her so she can have the power to commit murder. Lady Macbeth's drive is so intense and so forceful that she is bound to reach her breaking point after she finishes her task. It is ...

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... wife "dearest partner of greatness" and "dearest love." In Act 1 Scene V, as they plan the murder of King Duncan, it is Lady Macbeth who convinces her husband to commit the crime. She believes that Macbeth alone is not capable of murdering Duncan. Macbeth is 'too full o' the milk of human kindness" to ... commit such a deed. According to Lady Macbeth, there is no "illness" or badness in his personality. In order to become king, a title that ... woman, now broken by her own guilty conscience. Her last appearance shows her as a victim, an insignificant individual, only able to feel s...

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... nearest way," meaning her husband is far too saintly and kind to realize the quickest way (Kill Duncan) to fulfill the second prophecy. This quickly sets up an aggressive woman who will apparently take the easiest route. This is further justified by her reaction upon hearing Duncan coming to visit, "The raven himself is hoarse that croaks the fatal entrance of ... she believes herself to be cruel enough to carry out her plans to make Macbeth king. Overall, our initial impression of her is that of an ambitious power hungry woman, who must drain herself of her innate goodness to attain he...

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In the words of an anonymous person, "In literature, evil often triumphs, but never conquers." In other words, people are often driven by evil, causing them to commit evil actions. These evil influences are either internal or external. However, evil never prevails; it's either beaten by one's realization or from an outside force. A literary work that supports this ... in order to get rid of Macbeth. Young Siward tried to fight him, however, he lost. This made Macbeth's confidence grow, and because of the influence of the three witches who prophesied that he would not die from a woman-born, M...

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... was none. The first sinner is a representation of Lady Macbeth, who had expected that murdering the king and gaining power would be her greatest fantasy, but she ultimately goes insane, and driven by guilt, she commits suicide, just as this passage foreshadows with the farmer hanging himself. The second ... person is an equivocator in other words, a treasonous liar. The second sinner is a man who more often than not, tells lies and is deceitful. The Porter ... this play; there are the three Weird Sisters, three murderers, three traitors and three sinners as mentioned here. The Porter m...

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