Have you ever read a book about a man returning from war to find out that he is going to be a King but is driven crazy by power and guilt? Macbeth is the perfect book to read if you haven’t read anything about that. Macbeth has many themes to it and many messages hidden inside of it and will undoubtedly give you a shock! Below are some themes and spoilers for the book Macbeth. Ambition is the first theme you will see when reading. One example that is seen later in the book is when Lady Macbeth dies
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encouraging her husband to do what she believes to be in his best interests.”(Edward) I think no woman would do this to her husband‚ especially in that time of era‚ women are fearful of planning a murder act‚ but it was Lady Macbeth who planned on killing Duncan and also raged on Macbeth about his manhood. It has been said that “She is a catalyst and supporter‚ but she does not make the grim decision‚ and Macbeth never tries to lay the blame on her”. It was Lady Macbeth who questions her love for him and
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Whos Got The Power? It is very easy to see that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are a political power couple‚ Macbeth is the Thane of Glamis and Cawdor. He is also in the running to be the next king of Scotland‚ but is this a case of smoke and mirrors? Could it be possible that the real power player is Lady Macbeth‚ But do with the fact she is a woman she manipulates Macbeth in to doing what she wants? Macbeth’s ambitions are very similar to Lady Macbeth’s ambition‚ but there is one key difference “This
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the current King James who ruled Scotland during that time period. The basic plotline of the true story remained the same in the play version. King Malcolm of Scotia invaded Scotland
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Macbeth will be future king. But‚ they tell Banquo that he is ‘lesser than Macbeth‚ but also greater.’ Lady Macbeth gets the servants drunk so that they would fall asleep. Then‚ Macbeth murders his king while Duncan is asleep. Lady Macbeth tries to frame the servants. Macbeth feels guilty. Lady Macbeth receives a letter from her husband that tells her the news and she feels that killing Duncan will make her husband the rightful king. She convinces Macbeth to kill Duncan. After Duncan was found dead Macbeth
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prophecy that three “weird” sisters foretell. They claim that Macbeth‚ Thane of Glamis‚ will become Thane of Candor followed by becoming King of Scotland. But things take a turn when Macbeth realizes that Banquo’s off spring stood between him and the glory of the crown. With some urging from Lady Macbeth‚ she sets the tyrant deeds in motion‚ leading to the death of King Duncan. Finally the crown is Macbeth’s‚ but with a guilty conscience he does things out of the ordinary‚ leaving some to suspect Macbeth
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gain power. Macbeth fights fiercely for the king against Macdonwald‚ but shortly after hearing Malcom will be the king’s successor Macbeth has “black and deep desires” (Shakespeare 1.4.53) to kill the king. Macbeth’s desire to be king leads him to have murderous thoughts against the king who he has been loyal to. Fearing the witches’ prophecy that Banquo’s descendants will become kings Macbeth calls upon three murders to kill Banquo and
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could become king. The Thane of Glamis develops an ambition to be king and kills Duncan‚ who is already the king. Killing Duncan drives Macbeth insane‚ and eventually‚ he loses all feelings towards life or death and goes numb. Since Macbeth’s ambition is to become king he is willing to do anything‚ but because of this‚ he begins to go psychotic by the end of the play. Macbeth’s ambition to be king controls his actions and emotions. Lady Macbeth seizes her opportunity to be queen when Duncan announces
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There are three witches that appear before Macbeth telling him he will become the King of Scotland. Since Macbeth knows this‚ his thoughts and actions lead him down a path of devastation and despair. Macbeth is ultimately the maker of his own demise‚ due to his desperation of becoming king‚ his belief of the witch’s prophecy‚ and his over confidence in himself. Unfortunately‚ his desperation of wanting to become King of Scotland in the beginning made him become a dis-honorable man and a heartless
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William Shakespeare‚ beautifully and efficiently displays the power struggle of a general-turned-king‚ Macbeth. Throughout the selection‚ the play shows the general making important decisions regarding his morality‚ leadership and kinship‚ in the midst of the previous king’s murderous end. Shadowed by the demented and vigorous deeds of his reign‚ the play gives insight to Macbeth’s life before his being king‚ his rise‚ and as well as his fall from grace. Macbeth is a person of many faces and a man of
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