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    Macbeth and Lady Macbeth

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    matter with Macbeth. He should‚ says his wife‚ "look like the innocent flower‚ / But be the serpent under’t" (1.5.65-66). Macbeth answers‚ "We will speak further" (1.5.71)‚ but if he intends to appear noncommittal‚ he hasn’t fooled his wife. She tells him that all he has to do is put on a pleasant face‚ and "Leave all the rest to me" (1.5.73). With that‚ the partners in crime hurry out to welcome the King they are going to kill. While King Duncan is having supper in Macbeth’s castle‚ Macbeth steps out

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    Macbeth

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    In the play “Macbeth”‚ Lady Macbeth is a minor character but plays a major role in the events that unfold throughout the play. Throughout the play‚ Lady Macbeth lets her selfishness and greed get in the way of reason and thought. Ever since hearing about the witches prophesy stating that he would be the next king‚ Lady Macbeth changed drastically in character by becoming power hungry and she also had a very hard time controlling her emotions. These strange events can only be explained by the realization

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    William Shakespeare wrote the Tragedy of Macbeth in approximately 1606 AD. He loosely based it on a historical event occurring around 1050 AD. Macbeth is the story of a nobleman‚ who‚ while trying to fulfill a prophecy told to him by three witches‚ murders his King to cause his ascension to the throne of Scotland. After the King’s murder‚ Macbeth reigns as a cruel and ruthless tyrant‚ who is forced to kill more people to keep control of the throne. Finally‚ Scottish rebels combined with English forces

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    Macbeth

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    Macbeth: Character Analysis The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ is about a soldier‚ Macbeth‚ and his friend‚ Banquo‚ who meet up with three strange witches who share prophecies with the two men. Macbeth is told that he will become king someday and rule the land of Scotland. The rest of the play follows the actions of once a loyal soldier turned into a greedy king‚ who seeks to hold the crown forever no matter what the consequences may be. Throughout the play Macbeth displays himself

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    Nutrition‚ Ambition‚ Competition We all do it; for money‚ for reputation‚ for popularity. Being competitive is completely natural and‚ in most cases; it is what keeps you going as a person. Sometimes you have those couple of people that completely deny that they are competitive. Why? Oh right‚ because you definitely don’t care that you did not get an A on that test‚ or that “the other guy” got a promotion and you didn’t. Whether it is grades‚ promotions‚ or sports competition is all around us

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    My Ambition in Life

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    MY AMBITION IN LIFE Points: Introduction - My ambition in life - My resolve to become a doctor - What I shall do as a doctor. Different people have different ambitions. Some want to be rich. Some wish to become leaders of the country to gain honor. Some desire to be great scientists. There an others who are mainly led by a spirit of adventure. The latest craze among young boys and girls is to go to foreign countries. Their aim in life is to earn a lot of money within a short period. I am a human

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    Macbeth

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    Macbeth: A Tragic Hero The character I chose is Macbeth. Macbeth is a very interesting character. The list of adjectives to describe him could go on forever‚ but I’ve selected the vital few. He displayed the following traits: ambitious‚ deceitful‚ submissive‚ relentless‚ and sadistic. When Macbeth told his wife what the witches had predicted she instantly knew what had to be done. Macbeth didn’t want to kill the King‚ but once his wife questioned his manhood and manipulated his judgment‚ he

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    After reading the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare it has become evident that women are portrayed as dangerous forces that emasculate and ruin men. Lady Macbeth questions the manhood of Macbeth‚ convinces and manipulates him into doing things‚ and her actions lead to Macbeth’s eventual death‚ proving the point that she is the most evil female force in the whole play. Firstly‚ Lady Macbeth questions the manhood of Macbeth while also putting him down. For example Lady Macbeth questions the manhood

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    Macbeth

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    Thesis: In Macbeth I think the character made the choices he did in order to lead his life in the direction of determination and success. So he made the choices he did and pushed for his life to be like that. New Idea- The idea is that an individual who is strong willed‚ noble‚ prosperous and good- natured can be so determined to succeed in life can be turned into a murderous‚ power- hungry savage that will go to excessive lengths to satisfy his needs when faced with the possibility of higher superiority

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    English 27 February 2013 Macbeth In the play Macbeth‚ there are many different themes and motifs. The play is about a man named Macbeth who is a respected military man who lives in Scotland. One day‚ Macbeth meets three witches who give him the prophecy that he’ll become King. This prophecy leads to Macbeth’s downfall‚ and the start of his guilt. In Macbeth‚ Shakespeare explores the theme of guilt in order to teach his audience the overall

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