"Lady Macbeth is the embodiment of evil and we are not meant to feel any sympathy for her."" ... This does suggest that there is evil in Lady Macbeth, though not total evil, because she still strives to seem innocent. True evil would not care. ... We see in act two, scene two Lady Macbeth has been drinking, and yet she is still well within her right mind, and says: "That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold- indicating that the drink has given her the strength of will to go through with the murder, which many would argue is another symbol of her evilness. ... I think that she is no...

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After Macbeth kills Duncan, Macbeth's evilness takes over and it is as though Macbeth's evil side inherently knows and understands that his new clothes will be used to hide the evil. ... The imagery of darkness, consequently, is the device Shakespeare uses to allow all the evilness that had been concealed to reveal itself. ... At the play's opening, the image of blood is seen as a symbol of Ziolkowski 3 honor and courage, when Macbeth successfully kills the enemy. ... The darkness, an obvious and repetitive symbol in Shakespeare's tragedies, seems to be both the only ...

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I am going to prove that in the play Macbeth, a symbol of blood is portrayed often (and with different meanings), and that it is a symbol that is developed until it is the dominating theme of the play towards the end. ... Perhaps the best way to show how the symbol of blood changes throughout the play is to follow the character changes in Macbeth. ... Lady Macbeth comes across as evil and bloodthirsty, for it is she who ensures that the murder takes place. ... Throughout the whole of this section of the play, blood has the imagery of being wicked, evil and deadly, and is used to por...

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The tragedy of Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, is a great work of literature that teaches about moral principles and goodness and evil in people. ... The symbols of good and evil reflect the moral good and bad in people. The best symbol for goodness in Macbeth is Banquo. ... Even though Macbeth does some awful things throughout the play, it seems more logical to deem Lady Macbeth as the symbol for evil in the story. ... In the end, good rules over evil, as in almost every story ever written. ...

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The symbol of clothing is particularly used to suggest the hiding of ones true self is also widely used in order to achieve the general theme of evil. ... This demonstrates Macbeth's first step towards evil. ... Lady Macbeth's sleep walking scene is the perfect example of the light and dark symbol. ... ", symbolizes Lady Macbeth's fear of darkness and or evil. ... The raven, a symbol of death, announces the arrival of death for Macbeth with a voice hoarser than usually would be. ...

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Darkness, Sign of Chaos in Macbeth Darkness in our society is indicative of evil. ... Authors use these symbols to describe an evil character or setting. ... The cave is an appropriate setting for the witches because caves tend to represent the under-world and hell, creating a feeling of evil. The witches appearance, "secret, black, and midnight hags" also indicates their evil nature. ... This same character development is true for Scotland which in Act 1 was described as the land of light; but in Act 4 when it became the land of evil was described with diction such as ...

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Serpents have often been depicted as the tempters to do evil, or just as evil in general. ... A killer must be a fiend, meaning an evil possibly supernatural being, especially a devil from hell. ... Doves have a history of being a symbol of peace. On the other hand, ravens have always been portrayed as the symbol of war. ... Shakespeare has a tendency to use ravens, owls and hell-kites as the symbol of death and chaos. ...

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Besides corrupting power, Macbeth corrupts many other things, such as the Great Chain of Being, and the symbol of blood. ... Shakespeare's use of blood produces a tangible symbol to which all can relate too. ... Throughout Macbeth, the reoccurring theme of blood symbolizes honor, yet Macbeth and Lady Macbeth turn that symbol from honor to treachery, to guilt, but in the end, back to honor. ... Lady Macbeth calls upon the spirits, " to make thick my blood- (I. iv. 31) The symbol of blood now becomes a treacherous symbol, Lady Macbeth knows this, and refers to using the blood as a decoy by...

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She unleashes the dark side of Macbeth and motivates him to become evil. Lady Macbeth, herself was not always evil. ... This introduces an important theme: The distortion of sexuality, which is a symbol of moral disorder. ... Instead she jumps into evil and gets carries away. ... The evil she was so willing to accept betrays her- as it betrays Macbeth. ...

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As thin blood was seen as a symbol of wholesomeness, Lady Macbeth wishes to be evil. ... Immediately after though, blood plays its largest role as a symbol of guilt and that which cannot be concealed. ... Previously a symbol of valor, blood gradually becomes the mark of treachery. ...

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Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely William Shakespeare's symbols of blood in Macbeth shift from a triumphant medal of honor to a constant flowing of guilt. ... As Macbeth's will to serve for the greater good of the country diminishes into a selfish, evil, and murderous method of self-preservation, the quality or strength of the opposition he faces greatly deteriorates. ... The couple's fall from the representation of good to that of evil is directly proportional to the loss of their substance, from inside to out. ... Later on, after the murder of Duncan, blood is no longer a...

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The three ugly witches are gathered in a thunderstorm cackling greedily over their evil plans. ... In the above quote the evil is perpetrated by the witches. ... Shakespeare, it seems, utilizes the symbol of the witches to portray the basic evil inherent in Lady Macbeth. ... This evil tears them apart. ... The audience could understand the evil that the witches represented. ...

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MACBETH ESSAY Macbeth had many symbols, which were linked to the themes in the play. One of the symbols would be blood, and the theme to follow through with it is murder, and the dread associated with murder. ... Another example of bloods use as a symbol was Act 2, Scene ii. The symbol of blood was now used to show deceit and betrayal. ... Lady Macbeth had many indications to the evil deeds that Macbeth and herself have committed, most of which have connection to blood. ...

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Macbeth's belief in the three witches and evil were the main causes of his destruction. The three old women stir up an evil pensiveness by persuading Macbeth to become King. ... Also the evil sisters cause Macbeth to change his life. ... "Macbeth defines a particular kind of evil- evil that results from a lust for power" (Knights 87). ... Which are: an armed head, as a symbol of Macduff; a bloody child, representing Macduff at birth; a child crowned, symbolizing Malcolm; and a show of eight Kings, one of them being Banquo's ghost. ...

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However, the evil persona she adopts fails to shadow the insecurities of her conscience, conflicting with her strong will to murder the king. ... Lady Macbeth therefore links this symbol with her envisagement of the king being deceased. ... The words "hoarse" and "croaked" are onomatopoeically associated with witches, showing the persona she adopts is evil and enchanted. ... The evil persona Lady Macbeth tries to adopt can be seen in the alliteration she uses, such as "murdering ministers" and "sightless substances". ... The vindictive words show her confidence in adopting an evil person...

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In the play Macbeth, Shakespeare uses the images of blood and ghosts to show that as evil as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth seem to be they both still have strong consciences. ... It is a symbol of the actual feelings the characters are having and that Shakespeare is trying to get across. ...

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Evil Macbeth EVIL MACBETH Darkness in our society is indicative of evil. For instance, a black cat, a dark night, a dark place are all symbols of evil. ... The evilness in them brigs out the good in other characters in the play. ... If Macbeth truly did not want to commit evil, he could have refused his Lady's arrangements. ... However, Macbeth shows that he has a conscience and that he can differentiate good from evil. ...

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He not only views it as a symbol of king, but as a symbol of complete power, and domination which completely destroys the life of Macbeth. ... Macduff's children and wife were also murdered, and every single act led closer and closer to the complete downfall of Macbeth. " Of horrid hell can come a devil more damned In Evils to top Macbeth." ...

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Macbeth, although he is a great warrior, is irrevocably evil and ill equipped for the psychic consequences of his crime. ... Often, water is a symbol of cleanliness and purity of the soul, this symbol is ironically used when Lady Macbeth makes an attempt to console Macbeth, she says with unintended irony, "consider it not so deeplya little water clears us of this deed," as though water is all it takes to wash guilt away and cleanse them of murder. ... Lady Macbeth's initial influence on Macbeth exposes his true side of evil, and as the plot develops he no longer relies on his &q...

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The witches, like in most other situations, are used to symolise "the intruments of darkness" and evil spirits. Their role in the play is to reveal Macbeth's potential to be evil. ... As mentioned above, Shakespeare is using Banquo as a symbol of virtue and goodness. ... Macduff also acts as a contrast to the evil side of Macbeth. ... So much of Macbeth's evilness is mentioned above. ...

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Macbeth was once a good and loyal servant to his kingdom, but his greed led to his evil end. ... One of these themes is the coexistence of good and evil. ... Tom Robinson's trial was a vital point in Jem's life because he was exposed to the evil of racism in the Maycomb society when Tom was found guilty, and once again when he was shot seventeen times. ... The evil of racism was also shown when Tom was shot seventeen times when he attempted to escape where he was held prisoner. ... The symbol of the mockingbird is very effective because it represents the innocence found in the re...

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The word "blood" and its variations are used approximately 42 times throughout the course of Macbeth. The great playwright obviously deemed blood such an essential part of the construction of Macbeth that he appeared to go slightly overboard in his imagery. This is not the case. Blood is used so oft...

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Then, it is evident that since the beginning of the play, even before killing Duncan, fear invades Macbeth, which also demonstrates that Macbeth does have a conscious mind that makes him discern between good and evil. ... Still, regardless of those fears and moved by evil ambition, he kills Duncan and, as a consequence, his fears grow stronger inside of him for most of the play. ... It seems to me that such daggers might be regarded as a symbol of the fear that Macbeth has. ... Clearly, those lines mean that Lady Macbeth is so evil that she does not worry about the murder of Duncan, while ...

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Macbeth doesn't want to seem weak this is why he gives in to the Witch's, his wife and also to their evil motives to kill. ... Evil is the core of any supernatural element and the Witch's resemble pure evil to its fullest, with Macbeth evidently showing their unfortunate outcome. The supernatural in that time was thought to be evil. ... The plays a symbol of unnatural order and the cause of it being unnatural come down to the indistinct nature of the Witch's. ...

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[S] Initially, Macbeth is far from evil within: "Chance may crown me, without my stir," preferring to let fate lead his future. ... [S] Although Macbeth is tempted by evil as soon as he meets the witches, Banquo, in contrast, is wary from the outset. ... Although he has accomplished his goal of becoming King of Scotland, his guilt for all the evil he now represents is becoming unbearable. ... ," proving that her evil deed in still on her conscience. ... The evil deed of murdering the king becomes too much of a burden on the Macbeths. ...

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