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    as the story progresses‚ and thus we see how Macbeth turns from good to evil‚ from a "valiant cousin" and "worthy gentleman" to a "bloody butcher." The play tells the story of how a noble warrior‚ Macbeth‚ descends into evil after meeting with three witches - supernatural beings who prophesy Macbeth’s destiny. He is told he will become King of Scotland‚ and this idea of gaining power leads him to murder the king‚ take his throne and then continue his ’murder spree’ on seemingly whoever he feels like

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    very different she is encouraging her husband to do the wrong thing so she can become the queen. The witches plant the seed when they tell him “that shalt be king hereafter‚” and Lady Macbeth than waters it. In this story we see that Lady Macbeth is power hungry‚ and very clever. The witches are similar to Lady Macbeth because they influence her to do such bad deeds to get the crown. The witches didn’t tell him how Macbeth will become king so they put the greed inside of him to get to that power

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    meantime Macbeth came across three ugly witches in the wild who attempted wickedly to tempt Macbeth to commit. They told Macbeth he would be The Thane of Cawdor soon and the king of Scotland. Shakespeare depicted how Macbeth sank into a tyrant bringing calamity to the country and people. That reflected Macbeth’s individual ambition and

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    Macbeth Analysis – English Honours: Shakespeare delves straight into the theme of murder and the study of the criminal mind. The trio of witches subtly expose themselves to be concocting a devious plan in the first scene itself. “When the hurly-burly’s done. When the battle’s lost and won. That will be ere the set of sun. Where the place? Upon the heath. There to meet with Macbeth”. (I.i.3-7) As the play progresses‚ Shakespeare reveals the underlying causes for the murders but stalls the unsettling

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    soon come back to haunt him. The theme of the story is Good vs. Evil which is portrayed through the Three Witches‚ Macbeth and Macduff. The Three Witches are the first evil presence you meet in the drama Macbeth. (Act1‚ scni‚ lns10)” All: fair is foul‚ and foul is fair. Hover through the fog and filthy air.” that is letting you know that the witches have a twisted philosophy on life. The witches want to plant in Macbeth’s head that he will be king so they tell him what he secretly wants to hear

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    there are many examples of how appearances are deceptive and characters choose the world or appearance rather than of real world concerns. The audience is immediately introduced to the idea of appearance rather than reality through the supernatural witches. In act 1 scene 1 they say “Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair” this is an idea that contradicts itself‚ and is used to foreshadow the fact that characters in the play who seem to be good and righteous (Macbeth and Lady Macbeth) may actually be tainted

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    Greek Goddess of sorcery‚ crossroads‚ ghosts‚ and necromancy‚ scolded the three witches for spoiling Macbeth’s fate by telling him the path he was eventually going to end up taking. Insinuating that they knew his fate‚ they told him that he would become Thane of Cawdor and continue on to gain the title of king. Macbeth’s murdering of the king was the path that he was always going to take-- it was his fate. The Three Witches‚ also known as the Weïrd Sisters‚ are the other main characters of the play

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    ideas with underlying meaning. In the opening of Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the three witches state “fair is foul and foul is fair.” This line establishes a theme appearing several times throughout Macbeth. The idea that good and bad frequently come together influences the characters’ actions and the play’s ending. “Fair is foul and foul is fair” makes everything seem different than previously thought. Because the witches start out the play with the theme “fair is foul and foul is fair‚” the audience

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    the hero does. So is Macbeth a tragedy of fate or is it a tragedy of character. I will be trying to explain‚ and give examples of tragedy of fate that are in Macbeth. Firstly this example is when Macbeth and Banquo first encountered the three witches

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    violent actions which are key factors in his downfall. He kills to gain power‚ demands murder without purpose‚ and allows the death of whoever intimidates him. Macbeth is obsessed with obtaining power‚ in any way possible. After hearing from the three witches that he will be King‚ his mind becomes overwhelmed and all he can focus on is taking the throne from the present King‚ Duncan. “I have done the deed…” (2.2.15). In this quote‚ Macbeth explains to his wife that he has murdered the King. He starts

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