... is the victim of demonic possession. He behaves compulsively, as if he is controlled by evil spirits rather than by his own conscious mind. Macbeth goes crazy after seeing Banquo's ghost and cries; "Avaunt and quit my sight! Let the earth hide thee! Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood ... play, the three witches say that "fair is foul, and foul is fair." This paradox appears to warn that whatever appears to be "fair" to Macbeth is really evil and that whatever appears "foul" is really good. Murdering Duncan and becoming king appears to be a "fair" idea to Macbeth and ... an unstable man....

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• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

... is in "most need of blessing" after what he had done. He attempts to pray, but has "Amen stuck in" his "throat." Additionally, Lady Macbeth not only goes through the guilt frame of mind, but goes completely mad. She begins to see things in blood: "Yet here's a spot. Out, damned spot out, I say. The Thane of Fife had a wife. Where is she ... human after all. On all levels of life, people are left with options, possibilities. Often times these options leave one with a moral dilemma - should one sacrifice their ethics, and do whatever is necessary to accomplish the goals that are set? Or s...

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• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

... she does not survive to the end, her influence on Macbeth lasts throughout. She is most influential person in Macbeth's downfall, next to the witches. However, her relationship with him goes far deeper then that of the witches. It is my belief that the witches act only as a trigger to start the events in the play, and that Lady Macbeth herself ... a state, immediately tries to rectify his weakness, using his pride to blackmail him to her will. It is impressive how she can bend him to her will so easily, to whatever she wished. She again uses veiled words to dupe him, stating that the cr...

• Word Count: 2777
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School