... with a normal mind. He had killed Macdonwald in battle, but that was for King Duncan. No one would have ever expected him to turn into a tragic hero "a character that suffers flaws leading to their downfall", but by Act 1, Scene 3 that is just what happens. In Act 1, Scene 3, the weird sisters meet Macbeth and tell him that he is the thane of Glamis, thane of ... him to do this horrible task. The only murder that I feel Macbeth was not influenced to do was Banquo's murder. The witches only speak of Banquo when Macbeth meets with them for the second time and Act 4, Scene 1, when Banquo h...

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... something like it but Shakespeare has made Macbeth tolerate that and it has great effects on him. Because of Lady Macbeths influence it can be argued that Lady Macbeth is responsible for Macbeth's downfall. Her actions certainly help him decide on his deeds. Lady Macbeth's relationship with Macbeth goes deeper then that of the witches. The witches act only as a trigger to start the events in the ... play and Lady Macbeth herself is the driving force behind Macbeth's actions. Macbeth takes actions that lead to his downfall. Although ... the end of a play by " a man not born of woman" (M...

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... Act I, Scene 3 I think that the main idea is that there is a debate between Macbeth and himself. Lines 128 - 142 talk about Macbeth's new situation of meeting with three witches, who prophesise that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor, and then he will become king. This is made true when Macbeth becomes the Thane of Cawdor, and now Macbeth ... prophecy so it would come true, as in take measures to make sure he becomes king( ie. Killing Duncan). Then it is thought by Macbeth because he has become Thane of Cawdor that he will and must become king and when he doesn't think that may happen n...

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... goes through many changes in their lifetime. Not everyone, however, goes through such extreme life altering changes as the king's best general Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth, in William Shakespeare's play. This concept is first evident in the first act of the play when the witches say, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair, hover through the fog and filthy air" (pg ... . 1). This suggests that some of the characters" lives were about to be changed by flipping their moral situations and standards. The witches" prophecy of moral transformation affects the character of Macbeth the most. His m...

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... in every angle William Shakespeare, a well-known playwright, is famous for his tragedies such as Macbeth. In these tragedies, the main character is usually referred to as a « tragic hero ». But what is a tragic hero? And how is Macbeth (main character of Macbeth) a tragic hero? Studies show that Macbeth has all the aspects of a tragic hero: he's a powerful man of high social status, his ... to be on top of the world once he's become King of Scotland, he has no control, not even of himself. More so, he suffers. In Act III, scene 2, he's in such agony he's envying Duncan. Macbeth ca...

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... Because of the strength of their words and because of the great things that they promised, perhaps Macbeth never had a chance of doing what was right after his encounter with the witches. Macbeth's response to the prophecies was: (Act 1. Scene 3 ln. 147-155) " If good,, why do I yield to that suggestion ... that comes with taking over the throne. In order to fulfill the prophecy, he murders King Duncan. Prior to the murder and immediately after, Macbeth's "heat-oppressed brain" caused him to see images floating in the air specifically the bloody dagger that was the signal to kill the k...

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... passage to remorse" so that they could follow through with this cruel act. She was so heartless that she planned on framing innocent men for the murder of the king showing her masculine thoughts in this woman's body. Lady Macbeth knew that her husband would talk himself out of the plan and ... would not be so cold-blooded. One cannot force another into doing something because everyone has free will. Macbeth was contemplating to kill Duncan even before Lady Macbeth had suggested it. In Act 1, Scene 3 Macbeth says "My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, shakes so my single state ...

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... do anything to get what he wants... I think Mackbeth is a brave man in the battlefield. And people do talk about him like he is: "For brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name- (Act I, scene 2, line 16). A situation that shows as he is very brave is when the norweyan lord sends new supplies of men to battle, he ... continues fughting, although it was a hard situation. I dont think macbeth is strong sicologicaly though, because we cann see that he is afraid about killing the ... it is, but later he wont care anymore about it, because his ambition will blind him, and will take him to kill...

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... Duncan. This scene detracts from Macbeths actual part in the murder as it leaves a lasting impression on the audience that Lady Macbeth is willing to commit treason. Her ambitious nature and her willingness to see the witches prophecy come true for Macbeth sees her call upon the metaphysical world to rid her of her feminine qualities as she knows that Macbeths nature would ... king to a cold-blooded killer, a change that only he could have prevented. Another point to why it is not entirely Lady Macbeth and the witches fault for his downfall is Banquo. Banquo was present at the witches p...

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... of your next step as Thane of Cowder. I am sure it was a step that made you happy too! But I am afraid that my drive to act on the witches prophecies was to be our downfall. The idea of you being king has been so great that I lost touch with the reason. When ... the idea of murdering the king was brought to my attention, I knew you were hesitant on going forward with this act. I pushed you to do it and now that I realize it may not have been the right thing to do, I am sorry. If I only possibly ... left the decision to you, we would have been better off. What I did, I did only for you. ...

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Dear Journal, Today, we fought bravely in a great battle against Norway. It was an intense war and I fought fiercely, and honorably and defeated Norway! I have killed the traitor Macdowald, and stuck my sword to his pelvis and pulled up to his head. All the traitors will die a horrible death if caught. Well, on the way back to Duncan's castle, Banquo and I encountered 3 witches. These witches" prophecies tell me that I shall be king of Scotland, but I do not know if I should trust these witches. We then continue to Duncan's castle, and Ross and Angus then stop us and tell me that King Duncan h...

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