... progressively through the play, his flaws start out weighing the good aspects of his personality until all that can be seen of Macbeth is his poor qualities. Macbeth was a courageous and strong nobleman, and because of this was very popular at the beginning of the book. He shows this ... is evident when the Sergeant says, " For Brave Macbeth (well he does deserve that name)" (I, ii, 16) There is also evidence that King Duncan himself regards Macbeth very highly when he says, " O valiant cousin, worthy gentleman!" (I, ii, 24) These quotes show that Macbeth not only defeated his enemies in...

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... so by creating sophisticated themes such as appearance verses reality and fate verses free will. Appearance versus reality is an important theme in William Shakespeare's Macbeth. The theme focuses on characters who are deceived by what appears to be and accompanied by imageries that supports this idea ... tis day And yet dark night strangles the travelling lamp (that is, the sun)." In the Ghost scene (Act III,) Lady Macbeth points out to Macbeth that this Ghost (which she cannot see) is the "very painting of your fear" and "O, these flaws and starts" are ... , or else oer-leap, For in my...

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• Grade Level: High School