Shakespeare describes Macbeth's clothes not as regal and fitting for Macbeth, but as a way to hide Macbeth's disgraceful self from his own eyes and from others. Shakespeare wants to keep alive the ironical contrast between the wretched character that Macbeth really is and the disguises he assumes to conceal the fact. ... In both these instances, the morally good characters have nothing to fear of the light; Duncan and the avenging army are both good elements in the play, and they have no reason to try to put on a false facade. ... Right after Macbeth kills Duncan, Macbeth and h...

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The two characters that catch the eye of the reader are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are very determined they both have the same goals. ... Lady Macbeth has a very small imagination as compared to that of Macbeth. ... Lady Macbeth is much more prominent in the earliest scenes o the play than any of the other characters. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth stand out the most throughout the play compared to the other characters. ...

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A Comparison of Time in Macbeth and As You Like It In Shakespearean drama, a dynamic and explosive fusion of jealousy, pride, anger and ambition is characteristic for heroes" behaviour. The tragedy was caused by the excessive flaw in character - self-respect and dignity combined with the feelings of hate and revenge. ... In "Macbeth" the first scene presents a meeting of three witches during stormy weather. ... The outcome of the comedy is obvious while Macbeth enters the spiral of decline within his imagination. ... All is left is contempt - the concept of man was crumbled to pieces in...

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Deception is used in Macbeth and King Lear. In both plays characters have great urges for power. ... Macbeth weakness is lack of character. ... One character, which stands out, is Edmund. ... In both Macbeth and King Lear characters have evil ambitions to gain power. ...

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With no doubt Lady Macbeth isn't a character of these varieties of traits, but she directly affects his behavior. ... Another character also could be similar to Macbeth in this tragedy. This character is Banquo, he is an important part in Macbeth. ... Therefore the audience is interested in Macbeth's character. ... Shakespeare's Characters. ...

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Further development of Macbeth's character reveals the theme of betrayal. ... Along with betrayal the characters bring out other themes. ... The themes these characters developed are madness and betrayal. Simi-larities in the themes are found because the characters of Lear and Macbeth were established in the same manor. The characters actions, thoughts, and words establish the themes the plays. ...

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Macbeth is the Shakespearean play in which the supernatural is most largely used. Witches control events and exert an irresistible influence over the characters. ... In Macbeth the supernatural beings exercise greater powers that ever, and they succeed in their purpose to ruin the great and noble Macbeth. ... Shakespeare reveals his mental state in the lines of Macbeth when the character is approaching defeat: To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,Creeps in this petty place from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty...

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Othello's inability to judge other character causes Othello to downfall and to go down in every thing in his life that he has worked hard for to earn it. ... Othello's judgment was easily manipulated by the talks of Iago can be also applied to Macbeth, the relationship being shared between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth was another tragedy; Lady Macbeth was continuously on Macbeth's back to commit all these random acts of murder, to replace King Duncan's position as king, this shows how Macbeth was similar to Othello since his inability to judge the character of others and bec...

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Similarly, Macbeth's ambition to become king eventually leads to his demise. ... The most obvious example is the appearance of Banquo's ghost to Macbeth in which only Macbeth can see; everyone else around him is oblivious to his vision and therefore considers him mad. ... It is clear that these characters are primarily governed by their belief in fate. ... In Hamlet, all the prominent characters die, whether it is by poisoned wine, or the sword, or suicide. In Romeo and Juliet, the two lovers commit suicide, and Macbeth ends with a decapitation. ...

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In every tragedy, the characters must displays some. ... For example, MacBeth was evil, yet he was a tragic hero, because he had free will. ... In MacBeth, although MacBeth commits many murders, one almost feels sorry for him and his fate. ...

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In every tragedy, the characters must displays some. ... For example, MacBeth was evil, yet he was a tragic hero, because he had free will. ... In MacBeth, although MacBeth commits many murders, one almost feels sorry for him and his fate. ...

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