(Shakespeare 1.7.10-16). ... (Shakespeare 3.1.49-55). ... "I require a clearness: and with him--/To leave no rubs nor botches in the work "- (Shakespeare 3.1.133-134). ... Although his fear now of committing a murder no longer exists, and his sanity level is greatly decreasing, Macbeth is now to the point where the door to hell is starting to open. ... No boasting like a fool;/This deed I'll do before this purpose cool:/But no more slants! ...

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"The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be,/ Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see" (Shakespeare, I, iv, 58-60). ... I have no spur/ To prick the sides of my intent, but only/ Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself/ And falls on the other" (Shakespeare, I, vii, 25-28). ... However, ambition can easily be altered into wrongful accusations and acts of hatred and fear. ... "Our fears in Banquo/ Stick deep; and in his royalty of nature/ Reigns that which would be fear'd" (Shakespeare, III, 1, 53-55). ... "Seize upon Fife; give to the edge o' the sword/ His wife, his...

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Exploring a ruthless reality, William Shakespeare's Macbeth highlights human nature's desire for power, and the lengths one will go to obtain it. ... Through the author's use of characterization, Macbeth is shown spiraling into paranoia and fear, induced by his ambition, "I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition". ... Lady Macbeth's initial influence on Macbeth exposes his true side of evil, and as the plot develops he no longer relies on his "dearest chuck", as she can no longer support him. ... This wrong-doing sends M...

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Both Shakespeare and Sophocles clearly attack the conventional patriarchal biases that women are associated with tenderness and love. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth serves as a complete counterexample against those biases. ... Once again, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth serves as a radical counterexample disproving this bias. ... "Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' th' milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way. ... Lady Macbeth will by no means follow her husband. ...

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Lady Macbeth, wife to the protagonist in Shakespeare's Macbeth, manipulates her indecisive husband into slaying the Scottish king. ... Lady Macbeth lacks the conscience which her husband is plagued with and says, "I do fear thy nature; it is too full o" th" milk of human kindness"(pg. 31). ... Upon reading the letter sent by her husband, she fears that her husband lacks the ruthlessness to slay King Duncan, and calls upon the supernatural to "fill [her] from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty" (pg. 33). ... No longer being directly manipulated by his wife, Macbeth takes ma...

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Shakespeare is a master at pointing out one's character flaws and showing how those flaw bring down that person or society in general. In Shakespeare's Macbeth he does just that. ... Stars, hide your fires; Let not light se my black and deep desires: The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see (I v 48-53). ... I have no spur To prick the sides of my intent, but only Vaulting ambition which o'erleaps itself And falls on th' other "(I vii 1-28) Macbeth knows he will be condemned to hell if he does it, but he ...

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The play "Macbeth" was written by William Shakespeare in the Jacobean era. ... The first encounter we have with Lady Macbeth is when she is reading her husband's letter about the witches' prophecies, and then her reaction to the letter: "do I fear thy nature,"to catch the nearest way."" ... If she were the embodiment of evil, she would need no help at all in having the gall to commit regicide. ... Also, to be inspired violence is a very common reaction to large amounts of alcohol, so that fact is no use in proving her complete darkness. ... This is left to the discretion of the a...

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In The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare, he uses darkness to represent unnatural and evil found all over the play.William Shakespeare also includes the hideously evil witches into the play purposely to entertain King James I's fascination with witches. ... The witches have no remorse for anyone and are willing to do anything to make their life captivating. ... Not only did Lady Macbeth convince Macbeth to kill King Duncan, but the lady vocalizes her doubts " Yet I do fear thy nature,? ... Shakespeare plays with the minds of his characters and make them use logic to get their way,...

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This is an unfortunate theme in "Macbeth", one of William Shakespeare's most famous tragedies. ... "With the valor of her tongue, " she encourages him with her advice to carry out this act without fear. Many scholars of Shakespeare's work have suggested that Lady Macbeth is the one true character of evil. ... Women of that time had no rights, especially political. ... (3.2 5-7) "Macbeth" is one of William Shakespeare's greatest tragic stories of all time. ...

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In William Shakespeare's renowned play Macbeth, the theme that power corrupts is strongly depicted through several characters, each of whom follow the "power corrupting" path of lusting for power, doing nearly anything to achieve that power, and ultimately meeting his/her end because of that power. Shakespeare illustrates this theme most vividly through the character of Lady Macbeth, an ambitious woman living in medieval Scotland. ... Moreover, her lust for power overwhelms the morality and good judgment of her conscious mind and causes her to believe that no matter how cruel a deed she c...

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In William Shakespeare's Macbeth, the idea of one character becoming both victim and villain is introduced. ... "Yet I do fear thy nature. ... As with Banquo, Macbeth no longer looks to him as an ally, but rather a hurdle that he must defeat in order to fulfill the divination that the witches have cast. ... I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which o"erleaps itself and falls on the other- (I.vii.25-28) Macbeth has a conscience that plagues him throughout the story, prohibiting him from forgetting all he knows that is right. ...

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"Double, double, toil and trouble" are some of the most famous words from Shakespeare's Macbeth and while they are not a part of the prophecies of the witches, they are an indication of what was to befall Macbeth. ... Present fears Are less than horrible imaginings. ... No longer the brave and fearless soldier, he becomes the obsessive, evil king which leads to his downfall and tragic death. ...

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As a result of this the reader can assume he means murder for there is no way to succeed the throne unless death occurs. ... Macbeth prays for this for the sake that no one may see the dark, deep, and true secrets Macbeth holds, not even himself. ... The Oxford English Dictionary defines the word wink from Shakespeare's time as "a closing of the eyes for sleep". ... "yet let that be Which the eye fears". His eyes will fear what he has done once it is done. ...

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In the William Shakespeare play, Macbeth, the presence of Banquo's ghost explicitly shows the mental deterioration of Macbeth, whereas Lady Macbeth is cunning and covers up for her husband; although she does not see Banquo's ghost. ... Secondly, Macbeth fears the ghost and wants it to go hide itself in the depths of hell so that he does not lose his mental state. ... Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold; Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with" (III.iv.93-96). ... Lady Macbeth tries to convince Macbeth when she says, "O, these flaws and star...

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Back in Shakespeare's time, it was thought that only men are capable of murder and are filled with enough cruelty to do so. ... He says how he heard a voice say, "Sleep no more! ... She shows absolutely no guilt or remorse. ... 'Tis the eye of childhood/ That fears a painted devil. ... Lady Macbeth is arguably the most ambitious women in all of Shakespeare's works. ...

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Yet as for Lady Macbeth we see that she can no longer cope with the guilt of evil and therefore chooses to take her own life. ... It is important that the witches are on stage for the beginning Scene as it will immediately establish a mood of suspicion and fear. ... In doing so, James tapped into the societal fear of witchcraft. ... This shows us that she has no shame in lying or pretending to be someone else. ... This may be the evil which has consumed her, she is now no longer human instead solely consumed. ...

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Harold Bloom, an American literary critic, says that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's relationship is the "best marriage in Shakespeare" at the beginning of the play, equal in love and ambition. ... According to Lady Macbeth, there is no "illness" or badness in his personality. ... What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our power to account? ... At the news of his wife's death, Macbeth, who has now lost all sense of fear and has almost lost his conscience and the feeling of pain, speaks words, which are not the ones that would be expected from a loving husband "She should ...

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In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the play introduces two partners of greatness with a strong desire to become the King and Queen of Scotland. ... First, Macbeth's insecurity is shown in his use of words such as "scotch'd" (15), "fear, and sleep" (19), "terrible dreams" (20), and "lives" (41). ... Macbeth also reveals that he is living in fear, with guilt tormenting him and terrible dreams bothering him in his sleep. ... Lady Macbeth still tries her best to influence Macbeth, however, Macbeth seems to have little to no regard for what Lady Macbeth...

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Macbeth: A tragic hero in every angle William Shakespeare, a well-known playwright, is famous for his tragedies such as Macbeth. ... Even though Macbeth seems to be on top of the world once he's become King of Scotland, he has no control, not even of himself. ... Macbeth can't find peace nor sleep anymore: « (...) both worlds suffer, Ere we will eat our meal in fear and sleep In the affliction of these terrible dreams That shake us nightly. ... His lack of ambition is apparent when he says: « We will proceed no further in this business » (I, vii)....

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It is also important because Shakespeare depict! s Macbeth as a hero at the very beginning of the play, putting him high in the readers mind, and then afterwards the reader can see very clearly his descent from an obvious hero to a person with fewer or no worthy qualities at all, and of much lesser stature in the world. ... Such a one/ Am I to fear, or none." ...

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William Shakespeare is Lady Macbeth. ... Thou"dst have, great Glamis, That which cries, "Thus who must do" if thou have it; And that which rather thou dost fear to do. ... She continues by expressing her fear over not being able to "catch the nearest way" due to Macbeth's overly kind character. ... That is apparent when she gets Macbeth's letter and responds by saying, "Yet do I fear thy nature. ... He then informs Lady Macbeth of his decision to "proceed no further in this business"(1.7.34). ...

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Two such tales are The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy and Macbeth by William Shakespeare. ... No matter what he did, for good or evil, he did it in an honorable fashion. ... In contrast, Macbeth acted with honor when no more efficient choice appeared. ... However, during the final battle between the forces of Macbeth and those of Malcolm, sensing his inevitable defeat, Macbeth felt he had no other choice but to fight to the last straw. ... In addition, when he killed Macduff's family, Macbeth did not think about the anger and fury it would ignite within Macduff, whom the witche...

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