In the beginning of the play Hamlet, the main character's father has been killed. ... "The character of Hamlet begins the play in prosperity but ends up full of misery and guilt"(Dean 218). ... Lady MacBeth's death causes Macbeth to kill Siward. ... "The character of Macbeth appears to be a mean and ruthless killer. ... It would seem that both the characters from Hamlet and Macbeth should have learned their lesson early on in the plays, but neither do. ...

• Word Count: 1279
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

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...

• Word Count: 1725
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

One of Shakespeare's most villainous characters is disliked mainly because he is extremely good at being bad. ... For these reasons, namely his greedy lust for Desdemona and his need for power and authority, Iago Of all of Shakespeare's powerful females, one of the most recognized is Lady Macbeth, from the play Macbeth. ... However, murder isn't the only evil act that Lady Macbeth commits in this play. ... By this, Lady Macbeth is referencing to the sleeping potion that she used to drug the guards. ... However, since there is no apparent cause for the greed itself, then ...

• Word Count: 1501
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

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. ...

• Word Count: 1601
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The document depicts an immature rich, smart brat who kept evil company and of immoral character. ... But Oxford's character only went downhill over the years. ... In contrast, Edward de Vere's death in 1604 would have bar him from being the author of several majestic tragedies believed written latter such as Hamlet, Macbeth and King Lear; the fact that the quality of de Vere's published earlier poetry likely before 1585 is vastly inferior to that of Shakespeare; the specific knowledge the plays and poems infer certain prominent people in the Queen's court connect with as...

• Word Count: 1431
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate