How can one person go from being a very strong hero to an unstable‚ distrusted person in a short period of time? Some of us look at books or plays to determine‚ what is happening or if the author is extraordinary compared to others. Have you ever thought about looking at a specific character and pictured the change in them? In Macbeth many characters go through drastic changes‚ but there is one in particular that really stands out. This is the character of Macbeth. Macbeth goes through many changes
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How does Macbeth react to the witches prophecies? Throughout the first act of the play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare Macbeth is controlled by his emotions more then his personal qualities as a strong and brave leader. One of his initial qualities as determined man‚ appear by the ending of the battle as he eliminates wounded enemy warrior. The willing to win battle makes him ambitious because he kills already wounded man who can not cause any harm to him. After the battle Macbeth crosses
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Throughout history‚ we have seen how power can change people. Hitler took millions of innocent lives because he wanted power. Tyrants destroyed their own family to gain power. The Mongols destroyed anyone or anything that came in their path from taking their power away. Siblings poisoned each other to become king if their father dies. What’s common about our history is that when people have power‚ their morality had to be broken. That’s how they have controlled people and have had enemies fear them
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Despite this declaration of his courage‚ we can see his desperation. When a servant enters with news about the English force‚ Macbeth shows his courage the way a bully does -- by picking on someone weaker. Even before the servant has a chance to speak‚ Macbeth shouts‚ "The devil damn thee black‚ thou cream-faced loon! / Where got’st thou that goose look?" (5.3.11-12). The servant is only a boy‚ and he is pale with fear‚ which enrages Macbeth. Macbeth calls him names and mocks him‚ then says something
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Bravery Bravery‚ a trait many men and women across the world search for; however‚ not many people can find bravery in themselves. Dictionary.com defines bravery as ”brave spirit or conduct; courage; valor; or showiness; splendor; magnificence” My personal definition defines bravery as saying or doing an act to help others even if it puts ones life is at risk. The word bravery was discovered in 1475 -1485 and the origins are Italian‚ “bravo”; Latin‚ “barbarous”; and Middle French‚ “brave”. The root
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Macbeth: Darkness‚ Evil and Tragedy Macbeth is a play full of darkness‚ evil‚ and tragedy. It is the story of a man who goes against his conscience and commits a horrible deed which leads to his destruction and loss of everything he has around him. This includes the relationship he has with his wife‚ Lady Macbeth. In the end‚ he can blame no one but himself. At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have a very strong relationship and this deteriorates later. Act 1 Scene 5 is a key
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Macbeth pays more for Duncan’s death then Lady Macbeth although he was more reluctant to do it. Macbeth is valued as an hero at the beginning. This is shown when many people are talking to each other about how Macbeth is gallantry and strong ‚ as he can not describe himself. The witches then sowed a seed when Macbeth was told the prophecy. When Macbeth sent a letter to Lady Macbeth about the prophecy he had jus received and how “two truths had come” (Him being Thane of Fife then almost immediately
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Name: Nicholas Olguin Macbeth Modified novel review 1. Fill in the chart for major characters‚ most important characters first (add rows as necessary): Character Role in the story Significance of character to the work Two adjectives describing him/her Macbeth The Main character who learns his fate and kills King Duncan to become King. Macbeth is the main character in the play and he is neither a clear protagonist or antagonist. We first meet Macbeth after a battle and he appears
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Within the play of Macbeth‚ Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth as ambitious and vicious when she is first introduced in Act 1 Scene 5. Lady Macbeth is the one of the main reasons the play played out like it did. Although‚ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth treat each other as friends‚ they both have an equal say in what happens‚ but Lady Macbeth seems to contribute more opinion than Macbeth does. When her husband writes to Lady Macbeth about the witches‚ she was excited‚ she wanted to be queen and she did not
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How does Shakespeare retain a degree of sympathy for Macbeth‚ through to the end of the play? Shakespeare manages to retain a degree of sympathy for evil Macbeth‚ throughout the full play‚ no matter how small it might be. Initially‚ Shakespeare introduces us to the positive character of “brave Macbeth”. He is a hero to the people because he is a “noble” soldier. King Duncan holds Macbeth in high regard and refers to his cousin as a “worthy gentleman”. His positive attributes are stressed from
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