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    Is Macbeth A Tragic Hero

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    captain from the rebellion says; “all’s too weak;/ For brave Macbeth (well he deserves that name)”. (Act I sc (ii)‚ lns 17-18) Macbeth fought hard for his king during the rebellion and this makes him brave. A tragic hero must also make choices. Macbeth had to make difficult decisions involving

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    Is Macbeth A True Hero

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    murdered. He decided to fight like a man to get revenge on Macbeth (Act IV‚ scene 3). Macduff reacting the way he did showed that he was a true hero. The biggest difference between Macbeth and Macduff was the reason they killed. Macbeth had killed King Duncan

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    Power given to the right people can be the greatest thing in the world‚ but power given to the wrong people can be bad for the people around them. At first Macbeth was a very noble knight who followed the orders of King Duncan who treated him very well‚ and Macbeth’s fate was not to be king. Macbeth went against fate and ended up killing many of his friends and the people around him. Samson was given Godly strength in order to fight against his enemies and perform heroic tasks. Samson gave all that

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    Lady Macbeth

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    Lady Macbeth satisfies her role among the high society and is well respected like her husband. The King of Scotland‚ King Duncan‚ calls her "our honoured hostess." She shows great affection towards Macbeth but at the same time very ambitious‚ as shown by her reaction to the prophecies given to him. She immediately decides that "the fastest way" for Macbeth to become king is to murder King Duncan. When Lady Macbeth hears of the prophecies given to her husband her true character is exposed for the

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    take place is all because Macbeth wants to become a king of many powers. The murder of King Duncan (King of Scotland) is dishonorable‚ because the witches in the beginning of the story mentioned Duncan would one day take place on the thrown. Macbeth of course did not want anything to take his power away from him. So Macbeth had to murder Duncan when the time was right to ensure that he stays king. Duncan paid a visit to Macbeth’s castle at Inverness one night for a feast Macbeth invited him to attend

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    Macbeth Act 1 Summary

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    headquarters King Duncan‚ Malcolm‚ Donaldbain‚ Lennox‚ Ross‚ Angus King Duncan hears good news of the battle; Banquo and Macbeth have fught valiantly against his enemies and the king rewards Macbeth with the title Thane of Cawdor 1‚3 The heath‚ thunder three witches‚ Macbeth‚ Banquo‚ Ross‚ Angus The witches meet Banquo and Macbeth: Macbeth shall become thane of cawdor and king. Banquo’s sonns shall become kings. The first prophecy becomes true. 1‚4 King’s headquarters Duncan‚ Malcolm‚ Donaldbain

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    My mother always told me there were three types of sinners; the self-indulgent‚ the violent and the malicious. Scotland has seen indulgent Kings‚ Scotland has seen violent Kings‚ and Scotland has seen malicious Kings‚ but never before have we been cursed with a King whom vaunts all three. If you ever find yourself questioning why are you here‚ look around you‚ beyond Birnam Wood; see the black haze of how cruelty and injustice‚ intolerance and oppression‚ have been allowed to thrive? Allowed to thrive

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    his cousin‚ King Duncan‚ in order to become king of Scotland. It is a dispute started by Christians that has traveled throughout different time periods‚ races‚ and religions. Are our lives already planned out or do we hold the key to our own fate? The King James bible says that pre-destination and free will can Co-exist but many choose one extreme or the other. In the story of Macbeth‚ the main character is visited by three witches who prophetize that he will become king of Scotland but do not give

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    William Shakespeare created a play titled The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ which is set in Scotland. In the tale‚ Macbeth who is driven by the desire of power goes down a dark‚ bloody‚ and destructive path to overcome those he sees as a threat once he becomes king.Macbeth’s malicious actions later lead to his horrific murder. The essential theme is the characteristics of Good vs. Evil shown throughout the kingdom of Scotland. To begin with‚ Lady Macbeth and Macduff demonstrate various attributes of the topic

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    whole of Scotland suffer due to his uncontrolled and dark

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