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…Macbeth, at the beginning of the play, seems to be a very loyal and honorable person. However, his character is changed by the influences of several factors. These factors have an influence on Macbeth, but he is responsible for his own destiny…

…The Guilt of Sleep Shakespeare uses sleeplessness to represent the ever-increasing guilt of Macbeth and his wife throughout the play. At the beginning with the murder of Duncan when Macbeth wishes that someone could "wake" Duncan. Then later when…

…justice. In Macbeth, there are many murders committed and in a Shakespearean play with murders there is, without a doubt, going to be some examples of revenge. Retributive justice plays no role in the murders of Duncan or Macduff's family but it plays…

…Supernatural Forces caused the Fall of Man in Macbeth In Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” supernatural forces create a suspenseful atmosphere. The use of the supernatural in the witches, the visions, the ghost and the apparitions provides the backbone…

…-Ambiguity between gender roles eg. witches in opening scene (act aggressively and authoritatively yet have minimal powers; are female yet have beards) -Reason for gender ambiguity: Certain qualities associated with both genders -Macbeth's Scotland…

…ESSAY: Lady Macbeth's appearance throughout the drama and her relation towards Macbeth: Amongst the most essential of characters in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare is Lady Macbeth. Upon the introduction of Act 1 Scene 5, Lady Macbeth…

…, such as in Macbeth, there is a collapse of a man’s morality, which threatens his freedom. The metamorphosis in Macbeth is both physical and mental, a decided change ignited by his obsession for power as he controls his own fate, he inevitably crosses the easily…

…Dennis 1 Robyn Dennis Ms. Suzanne Kuehl English IV, Period 2 April 22, 2002 A Desired Fate Throughout the whole of William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth, the theme of fate versus human desire plays out as a continual struggle for the titled character…

…all those that were important in his life and their families; that man was Macbeth. Macbeth's tragic flaw ambition, an ambition spawned by him and his wife's lust for power. This flaw ultimately led to his demise and that of and his kingdom. My flaw is my…

…character and play develop on new levels. For Macbeth, this soliloquy, in A.C. Bradley's words: "is where the powerful workings of his imagination rises to a new level of visible intensity as his conscience manifests itself as an air-drawn dagger…