By caving in to the pressure, Macbeth then kills the previous king being King Duncan while he is sleeping soundly in his bed, and is declared King a few hours after framing the guards for the murder. ... His beliefs were based upon the long history of Christian paranoia of witchcraft by the Roman Catholic and Protestants. ... Third Witch: There to meet with Macbeth. ... With Shakespeare involving the witches, who is there to argue that Lady Macbeth wasn't a witch herself? ... There are so many factors that can connect Lady Macbeth to being a witch. ...

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A main topic that people in the 1600's were fearful and afraid of were witches and anything that they felt was associated with witches, such as lightning & thunder. ... Some even believed that they were being affected by the scenes of witchcraft that they were seeing! ... The witches tell Macbeth this, they then tell him of his possible kingship. ... The gentry were the higher class people and would sit in the stands. ... Macbeth is not scared as he knows of his power against women born children but there's a twist. ...

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The witches were the ultimate perpetrators of deception in Macbeth. ... The witches" trickery did not stop there. The second time the witches meet with Macbeth they told him "none of woman born should harm Macbeth." ... She pressured Macbeth into the murder by questioning his manhood, "when you durst do, then you were a man." ... Lady Macbeth then enters the room wondering what the alarm bells were about and "fainted." ...

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There is not only one particular person who was responsible for the downfall of Macbeth. ... He was then led to believe that these predictions would come true, but they would need to be acted upon. ... She placed his manhood on his decision, "When you durst d it, then you were a man; and to be more than what you were, you would be so much more the man." ... Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none. ...

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But Lady Macbeth manipulatively influences his decisions by belittling his manhood as she knows this provokes him "when you durst do it then you were a man" Macbeth then becomes unsure of their capabilities, and asks her "If we should fail?" ... This is a turning point as up until then he has been bullied by Lady Macbeth but now keeps her ignorant of the plans to kill Banquo. ... Macbeth feels threatened by Banquo he claims that " there is none but he, whose being I do fear: and under him, my genius is rebuked". ... At the end of the banquet scene which precedes Banquo's murder, ...

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When Lady Macbeth finds out about the prophecies in a letter to her from Macbeth, she analyses his nature, and then says, "What thou art promised, yet so I fear thy nature/ It is too full o'th"milk of human kindness." ... She then says, "And that which rather thou dost fear to do/ Than wishest should be undone." ... She says, "I dare do all that may become a man/ Who dares more is none." ... Then Macbeth decides to try and tempt Banquo onto his side. ... Once Banquo leaves there is another soliloquy, in which Macbeth hallucinates about a dagger, even though he hasn't killed Duncan ye...

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In the play "Macbeth", there were many interesting sections that could be concentrated on due to the suspense and the involvement of the supernatural. ... Then the bell rings and Macbeth stealthily proceeds up the staircase to Duncan's chamber. ... There is constantly more guilt and fear inside Macbeth and his wife that they decide to have Banquo killed. ... Then the second apparition appears (a bloody child), and says: "Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth." ...

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However, when it was proven that the witches were correct, Macbeth believed in the prediction that he would become king, which at the moment it was given, may or may not have been the future reality. ... He then dismisses it saying that the future will come "Without [his] stir"" (Act 1, Scene 3, line 143). ... As Macbeth prepares for war, nearing the time of his death, he speaks with the witches once more whose spirits tell Macbeth, "Laugh to scorn The power of man, for none of woman born Shall harm Macbeth. ... There are two powerful external influencers that help sway Macbeth's thought...

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In the meantime, Malcom and Macduff were gathering an army in order to overthrow Macbeth. ... To be aware of Macduff, that none of woman borne can harm him and that he would be king until Birnam Wood came to Dunsinane Hill. ... At Dunsinane Castle, a doctor informed Macbeth that his wife was sick and that there was no cure for that kind of sickness. ... Then, he was told that an army from England was coming in order to overthrow him. ... Macduff replied that he was ripped by his mothers womb and then killed him. ...

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The witches also predicted that Banquo's children would be kings by stating, "Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none". ... As Fleance's survival suggests, it seems there can be no escape from the supernatural prophecies of the witches. ... As the ghost is present, Macbeth exclaims, "If trembling I inhabit then, protest me / The baby of a girl. ... All three of the supernatural apparitions set forth by the witches were accurate, and led to the collapse of Macbeth's rule. ...

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In Macbeth, there were many interesting sections, which concentrated on the suspense and the involvement of the supernatural. ... He encountered the witches who had beards, thus causing him to question whether they were actually women. ... Then, the second apparition appears which is a bloody child, and says: "Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth." ... Hamlet was then convinced of the ghost and no longer harbored any suspicion. ... There are many similarities and differences between Hamlet and Macbeth on this subject. ...

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When you durst do it, then you were a man, And, to be more that what you were, you would Be so much more a man." ... So instead she thinks that if they just get rid of all the evidence, then they will both be fine and no one will find out. ... How easy is it then!" ... Apart from Lady Macbeth's taunting and pressuring, he feels that there is nothing pushing him into murdering King Duncan, only ambition. ... Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none: So all hail, Macbeth and Banquo!" ...

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He will have a dinner and Banquo is invited, but Banquo and his son were going horseback riding. ... When he learned of this he decided since Macduff was not there he would kill his family. ... The most important one is the second one, "The pow"r of man, for none of woman born Shall harm Macbeth. ... He then learns of the death of the queen. ... (p 323)" Macbeth then lays down his sword knowing that he has met his dumb. ...

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Throughout history, there has been strict gender roles set in place for people to follow. During Shakespearean times, women were considered the weaker sex, emotionally and physically. Women were expected to always listen and obey their husbands and never make the rules. ... While Macbeth knows that murder must occur in order for him to become King, he,"dare do all that may become a man; Who dares do more is none (I, VII, 47-48)." ... Lady Macbeth goes as far to tell Macbeth,"When you durst do it, then you were a man; And to be more than what you were, you would Be so much more the ma...

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In the play there are many evil deeds that Macbeth committed. ... This portrays a character as being much worse if the audience's first impressions of that character were positive. ... He says that he is going to investigate the murder as there are hidden motives. ... There could have been a number of reasons for this. ... Macbeth is doing this without the conferring with his wife and that none of Macbeth's actions to plunge deeper into evil have much to do with Lady Macbeth. ...

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Each time he tried, his opinions were shot down by Lady Macbeth, who would time and time again attack his manhood making him feel like the only choice he had was to commit murder. ... In the beginning of the play when Macbeth and Banquo were confronted by the witches, there was some confusion as to what the witches were telling him. ... They then tell him "Be bloody, and resolute. Laugh to scorn the power of man for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth.... Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more. ...

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According to Lady Macbeth, there is no "illness" or badness in his personality. ... But her words aren't as powerful as they were in Act 1, Scene VII. ... One; two: why, then 'tis time to do't. ... What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our power to account? ... " In the beginning, they were bound together by a great love, but now this love has completely disappeared. ...

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The murder is then carried out, however it has left Macbeth in great distress and in a state of shock. ... Macbeth then decides to visit the witches and demand more prophecies. ... Macbeth was in disbelief when he was told that Birnam woods were in fact moving to Dunsinane. ... There is none but he whose being I do fear, and under him. ... There is no indication of him having evil tendencies in any way at this point. ...

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King Duncan and his army were locked in all out war with Norwegian forces. ... After being told by the witches that he would soon become king he simply believes that, "if chance may crown [him] king, [then] chance may crown [him], without [his] stir," (1.3.143-144). ... It was never Macbeth's place to become a king, he was a great warrior and Duncan was a great king and there was no reason to upset that balance. ... We see this more towards the end of the play when the witches convince Macbeth to, "laugh at scorn, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth.... This shows tha...

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King Duncan and his army were locked in all out war with Norwegian forces. ... After being told by the witches that he would soon become king he simply believes that "if chance may crown [him] king, [then] chance may crown [him], without [his] stir"(1.3.143-144). ... It was never Macbeth's place to become a king, he was a great warrior and Duncan was a great king and there was no reason to upset that balance. ... We see this more towards the end of the play when the witches convince Macbeth to "laugh at scorn, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth." ... This shows that ...

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There has been much debate about which character is most responsible for the many acts of violence in the play. ... There is also strong evidence to argue that it is Lady Macbeth who drives and manipulates her husband to murder Duncan, which in turn leads to Macbeth killing several additional characters in the play. ... Lady Macbeth, however, will have none of this. ... If Macbeth were insane, he could not be held accountable for his behaviors. ... Macbeth sees himself kill the king, and questions his moral conscience when he says, "First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, strong both agai...

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Between 1560 and 1603 over 16,000 people were convicted of being witches and were burned to death. These people were predominantly women but some were men. ... These people were singled out for things like owning black cats, when washing clothes theirs came out cleaner, if you lived alone and wore black clothes then you put forward as being a witch. Macbeth was a popular play at the time because the people at the time were scared by witchcraft but were also intrigued so they wanted to know more. ... Macbeth makes it clear that he fears Banquo, " There is none but he Whose being I do ...

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In addition to this, she also uses her power of speech to make Macbeth feel badly if he were to back out. ... Which you thought had been out innocent self: this I made good to you in our last conference; pass" in probation with you, how you were borne in the hand, how cross"d the instruments, who wrought with then" and all the things else that might to half a soul and to a notion crazed say, "This did Banquo" (III.i.81-90) This shows how one's state of mind can change after being under the influence of someone like Lady Macbeth who has a deadly starvation for power. ... During these e...

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The first witch hails Macbeth, then calls him Thane Of Glamis. ... Then Duncan announces that Malcolm shall be his heir. ... At one point of her soliloquy, she says ",unsex me here," This is asking evil to make her witch because witches were thought to be of no gender. ... There is a lot of irony in this small penultimate scene of act 1. Duncan comments on the pleasant atmosphere of the castle and how there is a very welcoming mood in the air. ...

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At the time when the play was written, there was witch-mania in Britain. ... Witches were thought to be able to have an effect on the weather. ... They were often accused of harming livestock such as pigs. ... This is there to show how close and similar the witches are as well as to make them seem more mysterious. ... The apparition moves on to declare; "The pow"r of man, for none of woman born Shall harm Macbeth." ...

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