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    beginning of Macbeth‚ both Macbeth and Macduff were trusted by the people of Scotland and King Duncan because they were loyal noble friends. "The thane of Cawdor will never again betray me. Go announce that he will be executed and tell Macbeth that Cawdor’s title will be given to him". King Duncan basically gave the crown to Macbeth and said he wouldn’t be betrayed again because he was a trusted friend to him and the people of Scotland trusted him as well. In the story of MacbethMacbeth killed Duncan

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    November 12‚ 2007 In the play Macbeth‚ ultimately there is one protagonist and one antagonist. In the beginning these two are very similar in many aspects including rank‚ leadership‚ beliefs‚ and loyalties. But at the story continues. It reveals these two characters are as different as night from day. Macbeth and Macduff were high-ranking generals in the Scottish army and were both loved and respected greatly by the King. The King even appointed Macbeth to become the Thane of Cawdor‚ a rank

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    in history. His plays touch on the emotions that have warped humans brains since the beginning of our creation. Macbeth‚ considered to be one of his finer productions‚ is no exception. In this tragic tale we find our main character so trapped in his own guilt and self pity that he ends up secluding himself from everyone around him‚ going insane‚ and eventually getting murdered. Macbeth has gone down in history as a very infamous character in literature‚ but he isn’t the only one that makes the story

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    Macbeth and Macduff opposite sides to the same coin. Though Macbeth and Macduff appear very different‚ they have quite a few things in common. Macbeth is very ambitious and seeking power where as Macduff does not disregard the people around him to simply further his own goals‚ and instead puts the people of his sovereign country ahead of himself. Another example would be that both were brave. They should both be considered very efficient workers who completed their jobs well respectively “(to MACBETH)

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    inMacbethfrequently dwell on issues of gender. Lady Macbeth manipulates her husband by questioning his manhood‚ wishes that she herself could be “unsexed‚” and does not contradict Macbeth when he says that a woman like her should give birth only to boys. In the same manner that Lady Macbeth goads her husband on to murder‚ Macbeth provokes the murderers he hires to kill Banquo by questioning their manhood. Such acts show that both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth equate masculinity with naked aggression‚ and whenever

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    Shakespeare’s "Macbeth‚" the Macduffs are foils to the Macbeths because the Macduffs are good‚ heroic characters‚ and the Macbeths are evil-oriented people. Macbeth is only loyal to himself‚ while Macduff gets tested‚ and proven to be loyal to Scotland and the king. Macbeth and Macduff contrast each other in many ways‚ such as Macbeth’s inability to have a family‚ while Macduff’s most precious thing in his life is his family. Lady Macbeth and Lady Macduff are also foils. Lady Macduff hates lying and

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    Macbeth and MacDuff have come from the same character background both are Kinsman to the King of Scotland Duncan. But as the story progresses we see a loyal‚ brave and Noble Macbeth turn into treacherous bloodthirsty monster his betrayal has no bound for he has killed his king Duncan‚ his best friend Banquo and slaughtered the children of MacDuff whereas MacDuff is committed to ending MacBeth’s reign by seeking out Scotland’s true heir Malcolm and Donalbain. In Act MacBeth and Banquo come across

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    Macbeth‚ Banquo‚ and Macduff are all very interesting and crucial to the play‚ Macbeth. They are also complex in a way. The most complex in my opinion is Macbeth. He is introduced at the the beginning as this one great hero thats just outstanding and wonderful‚ and everyone is esteeming him. He then sees the witches‚ that say he will be king of Cawdor. He is suddenly struck with the thought that he would have to kill Duncan for the the throne. This changes him and turns him into someone that he wasn’t

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    Macbeth‚ Banquo‚ and Macduff are three characters in Shakespears tragedy‚ Macbeth. These three characters have some similarities‚ but ultimately are very different in the choices and decisions they make‚ and all play a different role in this play. Macbeth is an ambitious Thane who lets his greed and thirst for power overcome his loyalty. Banquo plays a neutral role; he is loyal but capable of some evil. Macduff is a strong‚ selfless character whose first priority is the good of Scotland. All three

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    Macbeth: His Journey to the Dark Side Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ is one of the greatest Shakespearean tragedies written in the 18th century‚ a drama full of murder and revenge. By these mysterious prophecies of the three mystical witches‚ Macbeth is prompted to kill his dear ruler‚ and friend‚ Duncan‚ in order to seize the throne. This leads to ghosts‚ hallucinations‚ more murders‚ and other unnatural events‚ eventually resulting in the downfall of Macbeth. Macbeth develops and changes greatly

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