... his goal. They let nothing stop them from achieving the goal they set out to achieve from the start. Also like Macbeth Nixon thought he could never get caught. They both thought they could do what they wanted with no worries. Macbeth was told by the third apparitioner, "Macbeth shall never be vanquished be until ... shall come against him." He was also told no man born of womb could harm him. So Macbeth thought it was impossible for trees to move up hill and for a man to be born not of womb. He thought of this as a type of shield for him. It kept him from being harmed, "Nixon carried .....

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... upon his downfall. His doubtful thoughts, courageous qualities and obsession towards his ambition drives the audience to believe that Macbeth is a tragic hero. As the thought of holding power is overwhelming enough for Macbeth to put himself in doubt, the hesitation towards his selfish actions brings out his moral attributes, pushing him ... labelled as a brave man on the battlefield, he does not have the ability to dishonor the King and see his nation in pain. "My thought, whose murder yet but fantastical, Shakes so my single state of man that function" (1.3.139-140). Despite coming to t...

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Lady Macbeth During the early days, many women did not have power or input on situations. They were thought to be non-intelligent, and the men mostly ruled over women and had all the power. Although in the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare, it was a ... in the beginning of the play Lady Macbeth heard that Macbeth must kill the king in order to take his place. After she heard of this news she instantly thought about becoming queen and all the power that comes with it (1.5.20-27). She was so greedy for the power that she would to any length to get it ... telling him he was no man.(1.5.49)....

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... for his actions in the novel, through the theme of greed, although some influences altered his true abilities. The need for the crown, Lady Macbeth, and the thought of complete control all lead Macbeth into a complete downfall, by the end of the play. In the beginning of the play Macbeth is unmistakably curios of what ... that the possibility of him becoming king is rather slim, and that he shouldn't think of it too highly. But, Macbeth is already so seized over the thought of becoming king, and his greed has already set. The crown symbolizes more to Macbeth than anyone else. He not onl...

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... of Lady Macbeth, all play a big part on Macbeth's ambition until he finally gives in and kills Duncan. At first Macbeth was a very loyal character and would never have even thought of murdering his king. But Macbeths ambition is what let him down as he gave in to the influences of his wife and the witches. If it weren't for his ... , so much so that it was constantly affecting them and how they lived. Macbeth's guilt followed him where ever he went and made him lose all his feelings. Lady Macbeth thought that she would never be able to cleanse her hands of the blood and forgive herself f...

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... 't analyze his wife's word and accepted all of it without any consideration. After Macbeth met the witches, although the witches said he will be king in the future, he never thought about killing king Duncan. When he spoke with his old friend, Banquo, he still felt loyal to King Duncan, (Act 1, Scene 3, Lines 128-158). After, he met King Duncan, he ... guilty made him have hallucinations. Finally, huge pressures made Macbeth go crazy in front of all his lords, (Act 3, Scene 4, Lines 75-83). After Macbeth went crazy, gradually, the lords thought "Things have been strangely borne, (Act 3, ...

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... even with the friendship with Banquo and if the destruction of friendship isn't a strong enough symbol to show Macbeth's true ambition, then maybe the manslaughter of an innocent family is. Thought through all this maybe the extent of having a lot of ambition to get what you want is good, but once you've gone through whatever means necessary to reach your ... king, maybe Nietzsche did something similar to what Macbeth did to become king in his lifetime. Nietzsche could also look at Macbeth and admire his ambition because he could have thought that Macbeth did not care about consequences...

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... thoughts of becoming the king who had the absolute power seemed attractive to him. After the murder was done and Macbeth became the king, he came to a stage where he thought he was invincible and couldn't stop himself from committing another murder to retain his throne. In their second encounter with Macbeth, one of the witches told him to 'beware Macduff ... for him to be cautious about Macduff. Later, another one told him that no man ˜human born' could harm him. He already thought he was invincible, now that he learned no human born could harm him he thought no one would kill him so ...

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... 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 the guard he had murdered. Macbeth had his ... council with him at the dinner table when the ghost would appear through the shudders (wall) and disappears back through them. The last sequences of scenes that I thought was enjoyable were the three witches. I thought they played t...

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... witches. In the whole of the play, they seem to embody evil and make a morally corrupt atmosphere. In Elizabethan times, they were regarded as evil so these prophecies would be thought to be evil. Macbeth first meets them after the battle against the Norway and they predict that he will be Thane of Cawdor and then King. At first, he cannot ... the witches to be telling the truth. After this Macbeth seems to be astonished and Banquo points out 'Look how our partner's rapt', which shows us Macbeth is deep in thought about the third prophecy. Therefore, we could argue that the witches make...

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... makes up the details of the plan to kill Duncan, while Macbeth was considering not even going through with the murder. Although Macbeth had the thought of killing Duncan, he would not have acted on that thought unless Lady Macbeth persuaded him. Lady Macbeth is sly person, able to manipulate her husband, and this ability to manipulate Macbeth makes her partially responsible ... committed were done in the dark. Her fear of darkness shows the audience that she regrets what she has done and that she knows what she did was wrong. The thought of killing Duncan entered Macbeth's mind before h...

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... himself not turn to evil. Banquo is also skeptical of the witches, and tries to warn his friend, who seems to accept whatever they say. Without this supernatural prophesy, the thought of killing the king would have never crossed Macbeth's mind because he is so trustworthy to King Duncan, who honors him as the Thane of Cawdor after fighting in the ... battle against Norway, which meets what the witches foretold, so the thought to kill King Duncan is then reinforced. Although now that Macbeth has the thought of becoming king inside of him, he is still not capable of killing King Duncan. H...

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... example he is the only in to witness anything out of the ordinary. Were they hallucinations caused by the stress of the moment or were they all deliberate and well thought out plans meant to further along his anger and ambition? Either way, the sightings are a significant element of Macbeth being pushed over the edge when it comes to him taking ... knowledge and a little bit of careful, creative thinking an audience member can decipher exactly what is meant by all the apparition's statements. Macbeth did not have the luxury of careful thought so instead ambition drove him to assuming hi...

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... Macbeth revisits them and is shown the visions of Banquo's son becoming king. Furthermore, Lady Macbeth is also shown as without clothing in the sleepwalking scene, which was quite distracting I thought. I couldn't figure out if it was suppose to symbolize her baring her soul or if it is an echo of the earlier scene of the naked witches. I just didn't feel ... finally breaks the spell by asking if Banquo's son will rule until the crack of doom. This scene is very hallucinogenic, something that definitely couldn't have been illustrated on stage. I thought this added intensity to the scen...

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... turn to evil. Banquo is sceptical of the witches, and tries to warn his friend, who seems to accept what they say. Without this supernatural prophecy, the thought of killing the king would have never crossed MacBeth's mind. The thought is then reinforced when MacBeth learns that he is Thane of Cawdor, as the witches foretold (I,iii). Now that MacBeth has the ... thought of becoming king inside of him, his is still not capable of killing Duncan. His morality keeps him from performing any such task. He is also fully aware of the ... ...

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... . When the witches' prophesized Macbeth's crowning and Banquo's long line of Kingsmen in Banquo's fortune, Banquo had figuratively laughed at the prospect, but, after Macbeth had been made King, he thought: Thou hast it now : King, Cawdor, Glamis, all, As the weird women promis'd ; and, I fear, Thou play'dst most foully for t ; yet it was said I t should not stand in thy ... Macbeth performed a full cycle during the entire play. In the beginning, she did not mind being a plain housewife, but once the prospect of queenship was introduced, greed took over. She thought that after they kille...

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... one of the real villains in the play because she forced Macbeth to kill the people. At first Macbeth thought that he would not have to do anything and the predictions would still come true. But Lady Macbeth believed differently, she thought that the only way that these predictions would come true is if Macbeth killed the people that could possibly get ... in his way. When King Duncan came to Macbeth's castle, Lady Macbeth tried to kill him in his sleep but was unable to because she thought that the king looked a lot like her father. Because she was unable to King Duncan, she made Macbet...

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... become king. Even Banquo has given him an advice, but he hasn't listened it. He started to think how he could be the king. Therefore, he constantly thought to murder the king. However, he also thought it was a terrible idea. He said he can't image why he would think about this horrible idea, but he couldn't escape from this dreadful imagining. He ... that his mind has turned to the good side. In his mind, he rather he could be the king. That is just he could notice by himself. Moreover, he has thought of the king's kind and gracious, so his mind told him that he cannot do this evil thin...

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... obtain the throne. After Macbeth did it, she became deranged. "Out, damned spot; out, I say. One, two,-why, then "tis time to do't. Hell is murky Yet who would have thought the old man to have so much blood in him?" (Act 5, Scene 1, Lines 32-32, and 36-37). She roams around the castle complaining of blood stains on her hands ... from the murder. While Macbeth is away, she kills herself. Even though she thought life would be marvelous as queen, she succumb to the guilt and could no longer handle her actions. This action assisted Macduff in killing Macbeth because he had heard a scream .....

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... turn to evil. Banquo is skeptical of the witches, and tries to warn his friend, who seems to accept what they say. Without this supernatural prophesy, the thought of killing the king would have never crossed Macbeth's mind. The thought is then reinforced when Macbeth learns that he is Thane of Cawdor, as the witches foretold (I,iii). Now that Macbeth has the ... thought of becoming king inside of him, his is still not capable of killing Duncan. His morality keeps him from performing any such task. He is also fully aware of the ... ...

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... into his own hands and kill King Duncan in Act II. The witches" prophecies also bring out another flaw in Macbeth's character: his over-ambition. The thought of being king intrigues and excites Macbeth, yet the thought also frightens him: "If good, why do I yield to that suggestion whose horrid image doth unfix my hair- (Act I-Scene 3-Lines 134-135). As Macbeth ... Banquo's descendants would become kings, although he himself would never be a king. Once Macbeth kills Duncan, he begins to reflect on what the witches foretold, and becomes angry at the thought of Banquo's children becoming ...

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... that maybe he might have to provoke the 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 naturally he contemplates the ... thought of killing Duncan. Lines 128-142 also show that the mind of Macbeth is thinking about the idea of murder. It makes him think that, what if he hadn't met ... idea of killing the king. I think this gives them both an evil picture. The witches for one for even tell...

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... harm to others, he had minions doing his evil doings for him. By the end of the play, Macbeth's madness grew and he was jumping to conclusions without out any thought of remorse. When he had found out about Macduff's disappearance to England, he immediately ordered the deaths of his wife, children as well as everyone in his kingdom. "Seize upon ... , or for worse. The rise and fall of Macbeth was brought on all by himself. From the beginning to end, he always had the power to stop himself, but the thought of chance and ambition only made him want to pursue further. Macbeth, who started o...

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... a promise. This is said to Macbeth with the sole intention of shocking him, because this would be the ultimate sacrifice. Later on in the play Lady Macbeth faint this is thought to be for her husband benefits so that the attention is taken away from him and onto to her, this is for him to get him self together and think ... out what it is he is going to do.It is also thought that the sight of the guards death and the murder. In her head she thought that when Duncan was out of the picture it would all be over and the deeds would be forgotten. The banquet scene is ... ...

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... true, that he murders Duncan so that he may become king. Macbeth had stated in a letter sent to Lady Macbeth that, " 'Hail, king that shalt be!'/ This have I thought good to deliver thee, my dearest/ partner of greatness; that thou mightest not lose the/ dues of rejoicing," (Shakespeare I, v, Ln.9). In this quote, Macbeth shows clear signs of greed ... hopes all play significant roles in his downfall. As he became more greedy and overconfident he felt more and more guilt causing his mental state to deteriorate. Had he given thought to his actions, he would not have suffered the tra...

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