... the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, that God warned Adam and Eve not to eat. In their temptation, they decided to take a bite, thus resulting in severe consequences, death being the worst of them all. Many authors and story-tellers have used the forbidden fruit to inspire their ... own ideas. A vast amount of literature finds their roots in the story of the fall of Adam and Eve and the forbidden fruit. Such a piece of literature is The Tragedy of Macbeth, a play written by William Shakespeare in 1606 for ... King James I, the king of England. In the play, Macbeth and Lady Macbe...

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... well as good and evil. It is important to acknowledge the fact that both Duncan's and Banquo's murder takes place in the dark. The latter notices, on the night of the king's death, that the stars are not shining, meaning that the murder does occur in complete darkness: "There's husbandry in heaven;/ Their candles are all out" (II.i.4-5). The fact that the lights are out ... acts: "Stars, hide your fires!/ Let not light see my black and deep desires" (I.iv.50-51). He then wants darkness to prevail to hide his unnatural, evil acts and qualities. Darkness, thus being merged with death and ...

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... owl screams, and when murder steals forth to his work. In 'Macbeth' I think the darkness symbolizes many things. First, and most importantly, it stands for the evil and death in the play. The darkness could partially blind out all of the horrible things that occur in the night. For, only in darkness can such evil deeds be done. Secondly, the darkness shows one of Lady Macbeth's weaknesses: her fear of the ... dark. In the play, phrases of fear escape from her lips even in sleep. She believes darkness to be the place ... of torment. In the whole drama ... ...

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... a motif is sleeplessness. [S] Both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth experience sleeplessness. Towards the end of the play, Lady Macbeth falls into a sleepless state, and this sleeplessness represents her guilt for her role in Duncan's death, as well as all the murders Macbeth has committed. Lady Macbeth, though, begins with an unrecognizable conscience. She would "kill her own" child rather than break her word to ... have been sealed The blood on their hands symbolizes their inability to annul the murder from their memories. [T] The motif of darkness also helps illustrate the theme of Macbeth. ...

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... meet with Macbeth" This first scene makes the reader think about whether Macbeth is evil and if he has made alliances with darkness. In Shakespeare's time, when this play would be shown in the theatres, the audience would be confused at this first scene, because they knew Macbeth as a heroic fighter and king from ... bring wonderful things, they speak the devils words and can tempt people to darkness. " But "tis strange: And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments of darkness tell us truth, Win us with honest trifles, to betray's In deepest consequence." Macbeth begins to get f...

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... is not a characteristic that is commonly associated with evil tyrants, as they kill without any remorse. The audience also sees this and feels sorry for Macbeth as he has been forced into murdering Duncan and is now suffering the consequences. Macbeth as a character completely changes after Duncan's murder. ... advise you where to plant yourselves, / And something from the palace / I require a clearness- I believe that while explaining Banquo's death, Macbeth shoes no signs of any remorse or sorrow for what he is about to do, even though Banquo and he were best friends. He plans the murd...

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... powers to fill her heart with cruelty, and rid her of feminine kindness. If she were truly evil, then she would not need this extra infusion of darkness. This is an interesting point because it reveals a whole new side to her, which while it isn't a good side; it is a more human side ... murder on the guards. Macbeth applauds her, and quickly psyches himself towards the task, steeling himself to put on a false face for the banquet. Act 2 begins with Lady Macbeth waiting for Macbeth in the Courtyard of their Castle, after he has killed the King. (It is an interesting point to note, that th...

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... his ultimate dream. We can visible as when Banquo tries to distract Macbeth away from the witches prediction by saying that the forces of darkness will use truths to make us trust them and then deceive us in more important matters, Macbeth thinks differently and begins to see himself as king. "Two truths are told But what is not." (Act 1 Scene 3 Page ... her guilty conscience takes over. She realises the she had done wrong. Because of her madness and regret she does not play a part in all the murders that Macbeth orders after the King Duncan's death.. Although, before the death of the k...

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