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    Lady Macbeth is projected as a frightening woman‚ who is wounded in her psyche by the supernatural powers she has summoned upon herself.  Lady Macbeth’s actions for the "madness" are justified through Macbeth’s weak character who has allowed evil to posses him so quickly‚ proving his lack of dominance in the relationship and Lady Macbeth’s involuntary role. Her aspiration for becoming royal only increases when the opportunity is presented‚ forcing herself to become more violent in order to attain

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    Macbeth Is A Monster

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    Is anyone legitimately monstrous or are those who drive individual into becoming one who are the true monsters? Within the text “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare this will be implored deeply into the plot. Macbeth isn’t a monster‚ he’s only a man who succumbs to the will of witches‚ apparitions‚ and above all else‚ his wife. These individuals could be the reasons for which Macbeth falls victim to the temptations in which he pays the ultimate fare. The witches‚ apparitions and his spouse lead him

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    Macbeth Not a Monster

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    "Macbeth is not a monster: rather‚ he is a man‚ perhaps more inclined toward evil than most men‚ but still a man who is tempted‚ succumbs to temptation‚ and pays the price for his weakness" is a true statement. It just shows that his weaknesses lead to his rise and his fall as thane and then as king. His temptations came after meeting the three witches. They filled his head with ideas about the future which then changed how he thought of everything "All hail Macbeth! Hail to thee‚ Thane Glamis/

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    Women play a huge role in society. Even through these roles have changed over time‚ history is full of strong women. Lady Macbeth can be described as one of these strong women‚ who in fact played a very different role to other women of her time. She was determined‚ obsessed and ambitious. Lady Macbeth had qualities contradictory to the norms of women in the Elizabeth Era. She was dominant‚ manipulative and had total equality. Qualities that were completely opposite to women of her time. Women of

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    A typical women is one who helps her husband and encourages him to do the right thing. In this case‚ Lady Macbeth is 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

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    Lady Macbeth

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    sympathy for Macbeth. His relationship with his wife Lady Macbeth. His behaviour as King / tyrant! You must also be able to discuss the following characters: Lady Macbeth – as a person in her own right‚ her relationship with her husband & our reaction to & levels of sympathy for her. Duncan – as a King & as one of the “good” characters in the play. Banquo – as a person in his own right and as a “foil” to Macbeth. The Witches – their role in the play & influence over Macbeth. Minor characters

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    Discuss whether or not you feel sympathy for Lady Macbeth There are certain aspects of Lady Macbeth’s character that suggests she is good and therefore her downfall increases my sympathy for her by the end of act 5. But I would also argue that she entailed evil to fuel her sleeping ambition that would make her nemesis‚ her mental collapse‚ fully justified. Lady Macbeth’s role as a supporting wife at the start of the play exceeds the duties of a ‘normal’ wife. She is the ‘Eve’ to Macbeth’s

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    Lady Macbeth’s Masculinity In the play‚ “Macbeth” by Shakespeare‚ the women are the darkest characters. Lady Macbeth plays the opposite gender role as a woman. Contrary to the popular western conception of women being kind‚ homely‚ and loving‚ Shakespeare represents Lady Macbeth in a masculine way. Her masculinity stands out‚ because in the play she wishes to be a man‚ she manipulates Macbeth to commit murder‚ and she believes Macbeth is womanly‚ unlike herself. In the play Lady Macbeth wishes

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    Rupert Goold directed the 2010 BBC television film version of Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ modifying it from the sixteenth century play to a twenty first century contemporary adaptation‚ set in a developing Soviet styled country. Shakespeare wrote the play presumably intending to verbally direct the actors on how to perform and in which tone they‚ should express themselves in. Therefore he did not add many stage directions‚ leaving no limitations to how the play should be performed. In addition‚ the adaptation

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    In the tragic story of Macbeth. You meet Macbeth’s wife‚ Lady Macbeth. The two are deeply in love with each other. So when Lady Macbeth commits questionable deeds throughout the story‚ it leaves you wondering is Lady Macbeth a truly evil character‚ or is she a complex person‚ and blind to her actions because of her deep love for her husband. An evil person thinks about no one but themselves‚ and what will benefit them most in the future. Lady Macbeth proves she is complex because she loves her

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