man‚ corrupted by power and greed. This tragedy could in fact be called "A Tale of Two Theories". One theory suggests that the tragic hero‚ Macbeth‚ is led down an unescapable road of doom by an outside force‚ namely fate in the form of the three witches. The second suggests that there is no supernatural force working against Macbeth‚ which therefore makes him responsible for his own actions and inevitable downfall. It must be remembered that Macbethis a literary work of art‚ and as a piece of
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mind‚ which is an attribute that made him become a ruthless king in the end. In Act I Scene III after Macbeth received his prophecy from the witches‚ he debates with himself in befuddlement about the validity of his prophecy and what the future will hold for him. The witches address Macbeth as king‚ but before Macbeth could ask for more clarification‚ the witches disappear.
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The way people act on the outside and who they truly are within may be two entirely unexpected things. Some may change on the grounds that they feel they try not to fit in. Others put on a show to be something they genuinely aren’t. Regardless of which way you take a look at it‚ on the off chance that you attempt to act like somebody you’re not‚ reality will come around. "Fair is foul and foul is fair‚" is a powerful line used throughout the entire play. The meaning behind this is that appearances
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In Act One‚ Macbeth and Banquo encounter the witches and describe them as supernatural beings who could not be earthly. Banquo also says how it is difficult to distinguish their genders because they have beards. These supernatural characteristics inform the audience that there will most likely be a big change in the lives of the people who interact with these witches. This is especially true for Macbeth and Banquo because the witches had given them prophecies. Macbeth‚ who is currently the Thane
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downfall is all the Visions that were told to him by the witches. The next is how Lady Macbeth manipulates and has strong influence over Macbeth’s moral code. finally‚ Macbeth falls because of his ambition and desire to become king. Macbeth’s character starts from being a noble thane to become a murdering king. These visions which were told by the witches were one of the factors which contributed to the downfall of macbeth. If the witches had would have never told macbeth that he was to be the
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please you enough. Even though‚ this relates to life‚ it also relates to The Tragedy of Macbeth. It was harmful for Macbeth to hear his future from the witches. In Act 2‚ Banquo‚ Fleance and Macbeth are talking as Banquo brings up how the king mentions that he had a dream about three ‘weird’ sisters-- also known as the witches. Banquo suggests the witches were not completely lying to Macbeth when they had the psychic reading in Act 1. Later after‚ Banquo and Fleance leave and Macbeth is by himself as
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The Wandering Mind of Macbeth Throughout the play the audience may have blamed the witches or Lady Macbeth for Macbeth’s eventual passing‚ but people overlook the fact that it was Macbeth who chose to do the crimes. The play Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ shows the life of Macbeth‚ with him becoming king by doing the worst crime of the land. Macbeth murders his best friend‚ Macduff’s family and also damages Macduff’s castle. All of these actions that Macbeth commits results to high treason
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there are three examples of this kind of thing: one with the witches‚ one with a ghost of a best friend‚ and one with the a few apparitions. In the first nonrational scene three old dirty hags (witches) are discussing where they should meet Macbeth to persuade him into thinking he should be the nest king. When Macbeth finally meets the three witches on the heath like they had planned ‚ him and his best friend Banquo are there. The witches know form years of experience that people that are Thanes
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Shakespeare’s foreboding tragedy of “Macbeth” explains the story of the tragic hero‚ Macbeth‚ who strives to be the King of Scotland. However‚ he is destined for his downfall near the end of the play because of his tragic flaw‚ his obsession of power. In turn Macbeth’s obsession with being held to a higher rank and the influence of women both lead to his tragic downfall. It is evident that Shakespeare gives Macbeth an overconfident‚ tone throughout the play. In the beginning of the play it
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“Tragedy is an event causing great suffering‚ destruction‚ and distress‚ such as a serious accident‚ crime‚ or natural catastrophe”(Google.com). Tragic event occur everyday in our life we don’t see them as much as we hear about them. For example‚ the deaths that we witness everyday in the Palestine Israeli war‚ and the war on ISIS which ruined the whole middle east. In the Shakespeare play Macbeth the main character Macbeth experienced hamartia and hubris through the play. Hamartia is a fatal flaw
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