... possessed by the protagonist Lady Macbeth, were important in contributing to the overall impact of the play, as the rise and fall in her character, could also be compared to the rise and fall of the reign of her husband, Macbeth, as the usurping king of Scotland. However, towards the end, we see that ... in order to fulfill his ambition. So she takes it as her responsibility to help him have what he "esteemst [as] the ornament of life." She calls on the evil spirits to "unsex her" and fill her from "the crown to the toe top full of direst cruelty." Therefore, she rids herself of all huma...

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... to meet with Macbeth, and the important imagery of "Fair is foul, and foul is fair," is first introduced. Throughout the play, the idea of things being other than they seem arises time and again. Soon thereafter, Macbeth himself says "So fair and foul a day I have not seen," implying the ... and eventually King. Upon hearing this, Macbeths starts, and Banquo replies to this "Good sir, why do you start and seem to fear // Things that do sound so fair?" This is perhaps the moment in which Macbeth realizes his potential and his ambition takes over. When Macbeth learns that he ... heaven,...

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... ) who receives a prophecy from a trio of sinister witches that one day he will become king of Scotland. Macbeth becomes infested with ambition brought on by other characters, which leads to his eventual downfall. Othello tells the story of a Moorish general is deceived by his ensign into believing his wife ... self-doubt "struggle for mastery of Macbeth throughout the play. Shakespeare uses Macbeth to show the terrible effects that ambition and guilt can have on a man who lacks strength of character. We may classify Macbeth as irrevocably evil, but his weak character separates him from Sh...

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