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    pushed to the edge and then thrown over‚ causing an untimely and terrible fall‚ one often thinks “What put me here?” In Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ the idea that pushed the characters over the edge was guilt derived from their own actions. Ultimately‚ this clear theme of guilt stemming from negative actions that leads to a downfall is seen with both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth‚ two very dynamic and doomed characters. One of the most evident falls was Macbeth’s‚ caused by the guilt over his actions

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    along with his reign as king due to his excess of pride. Throughout Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ masculinity and femininity are associated more with power and weakness‚ rather than gender. Masculinity is often paired with cruelty and murder while femininity usually renders weakness and occasionally logic. The idea that power rests in men‚ while women are inferior is common throughout Macbeth. Throughout the play‚ Macbeth shifts between femininity and masculinity‚ but in the end‚ it is a combination of

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    There are 5 major themes in Macbeth : • the paradox ( we can think of ‘ fair is foul and foul is fair : which means bad is good and good is bad) • Manhood (being a man ‚ we see this theme clearly coming back on the night of the murder of the king‚ lady Macbeth tells Macbeth to just be a man and kill the king) • masks ("Look like the time; bear welcome in your eye‚ Your hand‚ your tongue: like th’ innocent flower‚ But be the serpent under ’t." --- lines 65 - 67. Or in other words‚ put on a

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    In Macbeth shakespre has used the theme of blood and death to portray the evil side. In act 2 scene 1 it says that “is dagger which I see before me‚ the handle towards my hand”. This quote tell us that Macbeth evil side is leading him to fulfil the dead of killing the king even through Duncan had named him thane of coward .This is a divine rights of king as Macbeth is trying to kill the king even through kings had the direct authority of god which back in the Jacobean times was consider to be a massive

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    Macbeth Theme Songs King Duncan: Betrayed by Avenged Sevenfold I think that the song Betrayed would be an appropriate theme song for King Duncan for a few different reasons. First off‚ as it says in the title of the song he betrayed by Macbeth. The song itself is written about a guitarist of a very popular band from the 80s and 90s called Pantera‚ who was shot and killed while on stage by one of his fans. Fans to rock and roll bands are like their loyal subjects and this fan betrayed him by

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    English – Macbeth – Evil – Homework Essay – “In Macbeth‚ Shakespeare presents us with a powerful vision on evil”. Write your response to the above statement. Textual support may include reference to a particular performance of the play you have seen. I believe the theme of this play to be the vision on evil. It is a very powerful theme; it makes the play both interesting and memorable. There is an evil presence throughout the play; this is evident from the very first scene where we encounter

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    epic poem‚ The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ William Shakespeare creates a story that shows how power can take over a persons life. In this poem‚ the protagonist Macbeth lets power corrupt him so that he can become the king. He does this by killing the current King Duncan. Throughout this process Shakespeare uses different themes like light and darkness; and apperance and reality to show how Macbeth and Lady Macbeth need for power will corrupt them. William Shakespeare uses the theme of appearance and reality

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    with a Bloody Past In the play Macbeth‚ Shakespeare uses the motif Blood‚ to describe the theme of moral ambiguity. Through a series of prophecies‚ Macbeth kills and lies his way to being King of Scotland. The theme moral ambiguity is shown when Macbeth is being rewarded for his bad deeds. At the same time the people Macbeth is attacking are being punished for doing the right theme. Moral ambiguity supports the phrases fair is foul‚ and foul is fair. In the end Macbeth has done everything wrong to

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    with those themes applicable and prevalent to today’s society. It’s a tale of loyalty‚ morality‚ guilt and conscience to lust‚ deception‚ betrayal‚ jealousy‚ ambition and greed. Add in the element of war and destiny and you’ve got Macbeth. Shakespeare has truly shaped‚ shifted and cultivated Macbeth to convey human emotions to his characters to the utmost extreme. He also demonstrated that its more satisfying to achieve goals than ill - gained means. Ambition and guilt‚ these themes are still relevant

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    2017 The rise of a bully In the play Macbeth there was a abuse of power which relates to cycles of bullying. In Macbeth there was a imbalance of power. The Macbeth’s had a intend to harm and threaten further harm. The Macbeth’s also had harmful language. Macduff and Malcolm were the defenders of the victims. There was a imbalance of power between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth. The Macbeth’s were fighting over who would kill King Duncan. In act 1 scene 7 Lady Macbeth says “And live a coward in thine own

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