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    Nevertheless the encouragement of the witches and Lady Macbeth‚ Macbeth is entirely accountable for his downfall. Throughout the play‚ Macbeth‚ Macbeth is a tragic hero who abolishes himself by his own wicked and selfish determinations. At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is portrayed as a brave‚ noble hero of Scotland who has fearlessly won the war. As the story progresses‚ Macbeth soon becomes a tyrant king who is willing to kill anyone who becomes a danger to his kingdom. Although Macbeth is

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    Hidden consequences Page 1 In the play Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth’s decisions are heavily influenced by Lady Macbeth and the witches. Lady Macbeth encourages Macbeth to kill Duncan‚ and the witches predict Macbeth’s future life by showing him. Therefore the decisions that the other characters make are crucial because they really shape out the life of Macbeth during and after he obtains the throne. The advice he takes will eventually

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    succumb to the witches’ temptations‚ he allows himself to be manipulated by Lady Macbeth‚ his wife‚ and he also ignores his conscience. If it were not for these critical errors‚ Macbeth would not have become the tyrant he did. The initial mistake of Macbeth is adhering to the witches and what they prophesied. The temptation and desire of becoming King forces the unfortunate nobleman to commit the sinful act of regicide. Macbeth originally does not think much of what the witches had foretold‚ but

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    wouldn’t have turned into a traitor. He wouldn’t have betrayed his best friend and King Duncan. Ambition is a very important thing in our live but when you have too much of ambition you tend to do things that are not right. Three witches manipulating Macbeth The witches manipulated Macbeth by telling him something that already was true‚ and then something that wasn’t. They called him thane of Glamis‚ which already was his title. They then called him thane of Cawdor‚ which was his title unbeknownst

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    the use of the three forms of rhetoric (logos‚ pathos‚ ethos) throughout the play. Shakespeare uses all three forms of rhetoric to have characters persuade others‚ and‚ themselves. Macbeth - later on - persuades himself to kill Duncan‚ the three Witches drive him to think about killing Duncan‚ and Macbeth‚ later on‚ persuades the three murderers to kill Banquo. Throughout the play‚ Shakespeare uses rhetoric (pathos‚ ethos‚ logos). Rhetoric is utilized through the play “Macbeth“ to persuade others

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    The tragedy “Macbeth” written by William Shakespeare portrays Macbeth as a man who was once a great hero‚ that falls victim of his ambition for power. This ambition is induced by factors including Lady Macbeth‚ the witches prophecies and the guilt and remorse felt by Macbeth in regards to the deed he was to commit. These are the factors that contribute to the downfall of Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is characterized as an ambitious woman who can manipulate Macbeth easily. This is shown in (Act 1 Scene

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    historical figures‚ and development of the witches. The historical time period of the setting are very important. It shows perception in the story and help the audience gain a greater understanding of the plot. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is set in eleventh century Scotland. In Scotland‚ that was a time of anarchy‚ people were gripped by fears and trying to kill each other. This perfectly sets the atmosphere for Macbeth which begins with the witches on a battlefield in thunder and lighting

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    Curled Metal Inc – Engineered Product Division Overview Cumberland Metal Industries (CMI) was a company which sold metal as raw material in other products. After the company had developed the product – Slip Seal that could meet the demanding specification of the automakers‚ it had grown rapidly over the past decade. The sales increased from $750‚000 in 1991 to over $55 million in 2007. However‚ the sales decreased from 61 million in 2006 to 55 million in 2007‚ a net decrease of 9.5%‚ the net

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    rest of the cast were merely victims of this. Macbeth’s action’s lead to his very nemises. From the beginning of the play this tragedy of his was manifested through forces beyond human; the supernatural if you will. These forces were that of the witches. The next factor in determining his fate was his own decision’s and action’s. Lady Macbeth is the second reason for Macbeth’s

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    The witches could foretell the future‚ they can add temptation‚ and influence Macbeth‚ but they could not control his destiny. Macbeth created his own misery when he kills people. This causes him to become insecure‚ because of the reasons for his actions‚ which in turn causes him to commit more murders. The witches give great enticement‚ but in the end‚ it’s Macbeth’s decision to fall for the temptation. The three Witches are only responsible for introducing the ideas to Macbeth‚ and putting the

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