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    Lady Macbeth Shakespeare‚ who was a writer born in Stratford-upon-Avon created many different plays‚ in which he always portrayed the woman as the “bad guy.” He was born in 1564 and he was a writer‚ actor and a dramatist. He wrote many plays‚ mostly revolving around tragedy such as: Romeo and Juliet‚ Hamlet and Macbeth. Shakespeare was a respected poet‚ and writer who received recognition after he passed away‚ April 23rd. 1616. One of Shakespeare’s well-known tragic plays ``Macbeth`` describes how

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    LADY MACBETH HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A FOURTH WITCH. DO YOU CONSIDER THIS TO BE FAIR JUDGEMENT? I disagree with the statement that Lady Macbeth is a fourth witch.  This is because she displays many different characteristics to that of the witches. She is not naturally evil because she shows signs of guilt‚ unlike the witches. Murder is something that the witches enjoy. The witches do not show any sign of guilt or regret. To show the extreme of her guilt‚ during her sleep walking she is absolutely

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    Lady Macbeth‚ a leading character in William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy Macbeth‚ progresses throughout the play from a savage and heartless creature to a delicate and fragile woman‚ having no regard for mortality. In the beginning of the play‚ Lady Macbeth is both equally ambitious and evil as she urges her husband to kill King Duncan in order to fulfill the witches’ prophecies by gaining social power on the throne as king and queen. Lady Macbeth calls upon the spirits to give her

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    Lady Macbeth and Macbeth‚ both share a responsibility for the murder of King Duncan. Although Macbeths stabbing of Duncan may seem to overshadow Lady Macbeths responsibility she is still no less to blame for the tragic bloody murder of King Duncan. Her share of responsibility is shown to us through her manipulative and provoking nature which she pursues as a character in Shakespeare ‘s play. Lady Macbeth’s character in the play is hidden to many however to the audience her identity is uncovered

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    Katie Conrad English IV 21 October 2013 Lady Macbeth Runs The World Who runs the world ? Girls ! Lady Macbeth to be exact . William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth tells the tale of Macbeth and his lady and their struggles to be upon the throne. Lady Macbeths ambition is the drive of the play. Lady Macbeth had an obsession to rule which caused problems in her marriage ‚ serious consequences for her country and ultimately led to her death. Lady Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s frightening female

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    development in the play Macbeth. This is evident in that Macbeth’s fate is influenced‚ by the witches’ predictions. At the outset of the play‚ Macbeths encounters the witches who predict he will become "Thane of Cowdor" and that he too‚ will one day be king. Nevertheless‚ the witches do not oblige Macbeth to ultimately commit his actions. However‚ they do place within Macbeth a sense of wonder and optimism. The three witches intruded upon a part of man‚ which that he is gullible. Macbeth being gullible

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    the mentor and pupil relationship between Pip and Miss. Havisham contradicts tradition. Miss Havisham influences the outcome of Pip’s life by exposing him to the idea of wealth and its relation to social status. In “Great Expectation” by Dickens Pip’s expectation of wanting to be a gentleman shows that reality is sometimes ignored when it doesn’t fit within the same premises of the desired expectation. Pip is introduced to Estella by Miss Havisham when he visits her home at “Satis house‚” but Estella’s

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    Term Paper On Lady Macbeth William Shakespeare created a dynamic character called lady Macbeth; she was the total opposite of what women of the Shakespearian era were supposed to be. Despite qualities women were supposed to have in Shakespeare’s time‚ Lady Macbeth defied the way most women of her time acted. Lady Macbeth defied the ways of women of her time by being manipulative‚ ambitious‚ and ruthless. Women’s lifestyles back in Shakespeare’s time period was very different from the modern

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    of time of fast decisions and unsure actions is going to expose them to danger or injury. In the play Lady Macbeth proves this to be true. The emotional mistakes shredded the journey Lady Macbeth puts down throughout this play and eventually ends in her death. She feels overpowered by everything that is happening in two ways‚ both mentally and physically and decides to end her own life. Play Macbeth by William Shakespeare shows two proper ordinary nobles whose lives twisted together in a whirlwind

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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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