... around the castle following the slaying of Macduff's wife and son. Their roles reverse after the murders of Macduff's family as Macbeth has now become the ruthless, heartless, power hungry monster whereas Lady Macbeth is struggling to deal with the murders. This role reversal is another major factor in Lady Macbeth's sudden deterioration. As previously mentioned Lady Macbeth looks surprised when ... ...

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... desires, he tries his best to resist the temptations of the three witches' prophecy that "shall harm [him] " (4.1.83), but in the end his ego finally gets to release the monster which has been hiding that threatens to bring down all who try to intervene with his most cherished desires and ambitions. Though Macbeth tries to escape the grasp of the ... ...

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... Macbeth into a sleep-walking zombie at the start of the fifth and final act in the play. The question, however, that needs to be asked is, was she a self-made monster of ambition and evil or an emotionally imbalanced woman driven by love? Shakespeare first introduces the character of Lady Macbeth into the play in Act I, Scene V. The first words spoken ... ...

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... strong influence over Macbeth's judgement. And finally, Macbeth falls because of his ambition and desire to become king. Macbeth's character declines from a noble man to a violent individual. "Is Macbeth a horrible monster or is he a sensitive man - a victim of witches, his manipulating wife, and his own ambition" (Research and Learn 5)? Macbeth has several different sides. One is the evil villain who kills ... ...

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... you imperfect speakers, tell me more-. The prophecy gives Macbeth a false sense of security and inevitability. The weakness of his mind becomes more evident as Macbeth transforms into a power hungry monster that kills everyone that poses the slightest threat. The quote "Stars' hide your fires let not light see my back and deep desires- shows Macbeth begging to be able to ... ...

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... thought of nothing else but the plan to murder Duncan. It was almost as if she had lost all her womanly gentleness as her words were more of that of a monster! It was almost alarming to find her enthusiastic about what must be done that night if we were to gain the power we desired. The reality of the situation shook ... ...

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... is knell That summons thee to heaven, or to hell." He almost seems delirious: " all great Neptune's ocean [will not] wash this blood Clean from my hand" Macbeth is a horrible monster and a sensitive man-a victim of the witches and his own ambitions. He kills Duncan's guards, so that the crime can be blamed on them, putting them in a position in which ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School