Shakespeare's quote "this above all: to thine own self be true" is perfect advice that tells us to act, know, and love ourselves as human beings. ... Being true to Own self is not achieved spontaneously. ... As we know the own-self our all acts should be toward that. ... Then No extra effort will be required to be true to own self. ... Everybody can practice own religion. ...
This happened more than once in the play Macbeth, and here is one example of a quote from lady Macbeth to Macbeth; "art thou afeared to be the same in thine own act and valour as thou desire? Wouldst thou have that which thou esteem'st the ornament of life. and live a coward in thine own esteem, letting I dare not wait upon I would , like the poor cat I' the adage." ... Macbeth chose to kill his own king in the hope that he could further himself in the world at someone slse's expense. ...
Macbeth's own ambition acts as deciding power in bringing him to his downfall. ... As soon as Lady Macbeth learns of the witches' words from Macbeth's letter, she says, "Hie thee hither, That I may pour my spirits in thine ear, and chastise with the valour of my tongue all that impedes thee from the golden round," (I, v). ... When Macbeth decides not to continue with their plan to murder Duncan, she urges him to act on his desires or he will think of himself as a coward "Art thou afeard to be the same in thine own act and valour as thou art in desire?" ... He was a brave and...
She says, "Art thou afeard to be the same in thine own act and valour as thou art in desire? Wouldst thou has that which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, and live a coward in thine own esteem?" ... Thus, she pressures him to commit the act for murder for her own sake and is aware of his ambition to claim the throne. Even though Macbeth knows what is morally right, his own greed and ambition take control over his conscience. ...
In Act 1, Lady Macbeth states, "That I may pour my spirits in thine ear" (1.5.25), meaning that she wants to use her evil influence to convince Macbeth to act against Duncan. ... She primarily pushes him to do that which he would not be able to do on his own. ... At one point when Macbeth is disagreeing with her plan of killing Duncan, she puts into doubt his manliness, "Art thou afeard to be the same in thine own act and valor as thou art in desire? ... Through the ambitions of his wife, the witches' predictions and also his ambition, he has caused his own downfall and demise. ... Macbet...
Macbeth had his own choices and decisions to make. ... In actuality, the voice is his own conscience. ... And wakes you now, to look so green and pale at what it did so freely, wouldst thou have that which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, and live a coward in thine own esteem"" (Shakespeare 42). ... She's pushing Macbeth to do the deed, when she says "wouldst thou have that which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, and live a coward in thine own esteem " she is saying would you rather become a king or live as a coward. ... Therefore, Macbeth had controlled his own fate by m...
The character Hester from the novel The Scarlet Letter exclaims, "Exchange this false life of thine for a true one." If a person is living the way of life of another, then he is false and untrue to his own beliefs. He must rid himself of all compliance and establish his own basis by which to live. Emerson states, "No law can be sacred to me but that of my own nature." ... A real "man" sets his own beliefs and never changes for anyone. ...
Subsequently, Macbeth's fearful nature is a cause of his very own downfall. ... When Macbeth is unsure of killing Duncan, she attacks his manhood, saying: "Art thou afeard To be the same in thine own act and valor As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem" (Pg 59). ...
Thou worse than anything, read thine own evil. ... These comments caused Gonoril to storm away, upon which she poisoned her sister Regan, and then took her own life. ... Since Gloucester was blind, he didn't comprehend that Edgar, disguised as a poor beggar, was his own son. ... Edgar also avenges his father's, as well as his own, mortification by defeating his brother Edmund. ... (King Lear, 24.170)" Because of Edgar's passionate discourse, Edmund realized that he was back at the bottom of the barrel, and his recent actions amounted to nothing but tragedy, and his own death....
Lady Macbeth influenced Macbeth in his decision to kill Duncan, the witches influenced him to become king, and his own conscience influenced himself to go through with killing others that had suspicions of him or his plans. ... "Wouldst thou have that which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, and live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would," like the poor cat t" the" adage?" ... If charnel houses and our graves must send those that we bury back, our monuments shall be the mows of kites." (3.4.69-73) In this story, Macbeth, in a way, does not make his dec...
When she finds out that Macbeth does not want to do it either, she calls him a coward: Art thou afeard To be the same in thine own act and valor As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life And live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting I dare not" wait upon I would, " Like the poor cat i' the adage? ...
After Macbeth explains how he has won respect, Lady Macbeth calls him a coward and questions his courage by saying, "Art thou afeard to be thine own act and valour as thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, and live a coward in thine own esteem, letting "I dare not " wait upon "I would, " like the poor cat i' th' adage?" ...
Macbeth thinks for ages about the deed, but Lady Macbeth makes sure he does it by making remarks such as, "And live a coward in thine own esteem," Which means that she can't believe he won't do, he is a coward a wimp she is saying I would do it but I am a woman. ... Lady Macbeth pushed Macbeth into doing by saying, "And live a coward in thine own esteem," Also things like are you a man or a mouse. ...
William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" exposes many evil explicit themes. First, The theme of temptation is an apparent theme. The witches create temptation by giving Macbeth the prophecies. At first Macbeth acknowledges that killing the king would create "deep damnation." However, Macbeth suc...
Horatio: Before my own God, I might not this believe Without the sensible and true avouch Of my own eyes. (1,1 54-58) Bernardo tends towards a more rational approach, not allowing the folly of the eyes to get to him, however Horatio cannot deny what he has just seen. ... Hamlet's foolish pride and lack of skepticism about his arranged duel with Laertes is the cause of his own death. ... In this case, her irrationality leads her to her own death by drowning. ... Shakespeare concludes this mockery with Polonius' incongruous final advice, "to thine own self be true-, which is impossi...
Lessons from Tuesdays With Morrie Many people learn many things in many different ways. Most learn in school, some learn in asking questions, but the best lessons are taught from a good friend. As Morrie teaches Mitch lessons including not to be fearful of age, not to worry about what peopl...
The attitudes portrayed in Alexander Pope's An Essay on Man and Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" towards mankind is strikingly similar. Both acknowledge the view that man has dominion over the earth, as created and instituted by God. However, the difference is seen in their approaches to th...
Only in Christianity is the path of salvation made clear by God's sacrifice, the death of his own son. ... In the Bible, the Holy book of the Christian Church, it is stated, "that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth to the lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. ...
It is apparent that he is weak and unable to let God in of his own free will and may have hardened his heart spiritually, possibly due to disbelief or distrust. ... A spiritually hardened heart occurs when it becomes resistant to the Word, the will, and the ways of God and only wants to go its own way allowing sin to come in and then becoming enslaved against the will of the heart. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. ... Here the speaker seeks to be saved by way of a violent force because he has not the strength to esca...
We as parents are called to have faith in God through prayer Lamentations 2:19 Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street. ... (2) For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. (3) For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. (4) He taught me also, and said unto me, let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments and live. ... The Father is a provi...
Again she asserts her control, but this time over husband when she says, "Art thou afeard to be the same in thine own act and valor as thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, and live a coward in thine own esteem, letting 'I dare not' wait upon ' I would,' like the poor cat I' th' adage?... Hallucinating a dagger before actually drawing his own shows the internal battle Macbeth is waging with himself to perform the treacherous task. ...
Indeed, from the beginning, the witches" speeches all rhyme unlike other characters": "The weird sisters, hand in hand,/ Posters of the sea and land,/ Thus do go about, about:/ Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine,/ And thrice again, to make up nine" (I.iii.32-36). ... She wishes to have utter control over Macbeth, to have him do what she would like to thus lead to her ascension: "That I may pour my spirits in thine ear" (I.v.24). ... When he is still hesitant to act, she simply attacks him where it hurts, his courage and manhood: "Art thou afeard/ To be the same in thine own act and valour,/ A...
Pound claimed that Eliot had "actually trained himself and modernized himself on his own." ... Between the essence And the descent Falls the Shadow For Thine is the Kingdom For Thine is Life is For Thine is the This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper. ...
Shouldn't most writings be speaking from the spirit and elaboration your own thoughts? ... For that she follows her own morals, she cares for others more than herself. ... "-what had I to do it youth and beauty like thine own! ... "Think not that I shall interfere with Heaven's own method of retribution, or, to my own loss, betray him to the gripe of human law." ...
She says, "art thou afread to be in thine own act and valor as thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, and live a Coward in thine own esteem letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would,"like the poor cat I' the adage?"...
