Unknown Forces of Fate In the Play, Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, the main character Macbeth is powerless against the final outcome of his life. ... What thou wouldst highly, that wouldst highly; wouldst not play false, and yet wouldst wrongly win." ... The weird sisters do not play as a physical force on the actions of Macbeth, but as a mental force. ... In the play, there were several occasions were Macbeth was made aware of his fate. ... Augustine) In the Play, Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, the main character Macbeth's reactions to fate are influenced by several chara...

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There is also a bit of witchcraft in the play just to entice Macbeth. ... Macbeth gets teased and bullied by Lady Macbeth to murder him. ... Witches The witches in the play, played a very important role they caused practically every death in the whole play except the Thane of Cawdors's death. ... Which is making Macbeth tell Lady Macbeth what happens and the witches know that Lady Macbeth will push Macbeth into doing it. ... Overall though I think the witches are to blame, because if the witches weren't in the play the murder would not of ever happened, probably not ...

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Psychological Traits: Throughout the duration of play Lady Macbeth's vulnerable nature is revealed. ... This duality in Lady Macbeth's character plays a huge role in planting the seed for Macbeth's downfall and eventual death. ... Unsexed and Uncovered Lady Macbeth progresses throughout the play from a seemingly savage and heartless creature to a very delicate and fragile woman. ... In fact, at the end of the play Lady Macbeth is so feeble-minded she becomes overwhelmed with guilt. ... As the play begins, she is a motivated, power-hungry woman with no boundaries, but as the p...

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I think that the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is a pivotal part of the play. ... "What thou wouldst highly, That wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false, And yet wouldst wrongly win." ... From then on in the play he becomes the strong one and seems to distance himself from Lady Macbeth. ... Lady Macbeth's last appearance in the play comes in the sleepwalking scene where her guilty conscience finally cannot be suppressed any longer and all the images of blood come back to haunt her. ... Finally, the "Dead Butcher" and his "fiendish Queen." is a fitting description...

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Sleep is a sign of innocence in this play and Macbeth has lost his. ... This shows Lady Macbeth is feeling guilty later on in the play when she is sleepwalking. ... Although Macbeth is guilt ridden at the start of the play, he becomes a lot less so as the play progresses. ... This is the theme of the whole play and the two battles are merged together at times as the people around him influence the battle in Macbeth's head. The three witches are playing with Macbeth, teasing and taunting him. ...

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Macbeth was no villain. ... Lady Macbeth was evidently worried about Macbeth when he left the dinning chamber. ... She even commanded the heaven to play no part in ruining her plot to overthrow Duncan. ... (Bealey, pg. 32) No one but Lady Macbeth dared to provoke Macbeth. ... By the end of Lady Macbeth's mockery, Macbeth's sense of morality was completely lost. ...

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