In the beginning of the play, when the witches tell Macbeth of his promising future, Lady Macbeth is the first person he writes to. ... Once Lady Macbeth brainwashes Macbeth into murdering the king, she begins to plan the murder. ... Once the king arrives at Macbeth's castle, Lady Macbeth does what she told her husband to do. ... Macbeth believes that his ambition is the only reason to murder the king. ... That method was successful into killing the king. ...

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He encounters the witches in Act1, scene1, and from this point he is now a step closer to realising what his future holds... ... The witches first address Macbeth as king, and Banguo as one "Lesser than Macbeth... It is true that Macbeth thought about what he had to do in order to ever become king, and he could never imagined himself going as far as killing king Duncan: "Why, if fate will have me king, fate may crown me... She is very pleased to hear of Macbeth's victory and she is very supportive once he's successfully considered thane of Cawdor. ... Macbeth tells ...

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Influenced by the good results, without the consequences, Lady Macbeth encourages her husband in his deceit ambitions, to what they are confident is an imminent future of royalty. ... He withdraws the idea of becoming king, understanding his loyalty to a righteous king like Duncan. ... The decisions that will begin his treachery maze is greatly influenced by his wife's desires and appealing choices, doing so, will test himself to make his own decisions in the future. ... "You will never be King of Scotland, but your descendants will." ... Although Macbeth was once a revered general of kn...

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Throughout William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth," the title character goes against his moralities and betrays his country, his king, and his loyal friend Banquo. ... In the beginning of Macbeth, three witches portray Macbeth's future by telling him he will become Thane of Cawdor, and then King of Scotland. ... Macbeth is a trusted soldier, trusted by his army and by his king but Lady Macbeth, as well as the need for power that Macbeth as a human strives for, come together to kill King Duncan, being his first act of betrayal. ... But the temptation to be king is so great that it overri...

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A fatalist believes that he cannot do anything about the future. ... The witches predict that he, Macbeth, will one day become king. ... The child represents Malcolm, the eldest son of the late King Duncan. ... He comes to the realization that the only way to become king, is if he kills the reigning king. ... Overall, Shakespeare's novel, Macbeth, proves that once your destiny has been determined beforehand, it is not in your power to change it in any way. ...

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Once he has made the decision, it is irreversible and produces his downfall. ... Once the witches give him the prophecy of becoming king, he immediately thinks about how he can accomplish this. ... He believes the prophecy to be good news, and cannot think of a reason why he should not be king. ... He shows great faith in the witches" words, not once considering that they may be apparitions of evil. ... By deciding to murder Duncan, he determines his future. ...

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Once he is awarded the title The Thane of Cawdor; he realizes that the witch's predictions are coming true. ... If Macbeth had never murdered the king, then Malcom, King Duncan's son would never have attacked with his army. ... It seems oblivious when Lady Macbeth urges Macbeth to kill King Duncan and is almost ready to do it herself until she realizes that the king looks like her father. ... His desire, and ambition to become king motivate his actions. ... He hires to men to kill Banquo and his son, Fleance in an attempt to foil the witches prophecy the Banquo would father future K...

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At the beginning of the play the three witches seem to be able to predict the future. ... All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!" ... However towards the end of the scene, Lady Macbeth convinces the King into having a complete turn around, telling him that if he doesn't kill Duncan then he will never become King. ... (I, vii, 51-52) And becomes horribly greedy he decides to go against his own opinion which was that he would not interfere with the future and he decides to go ahead with his wife's decision and murder King Duncan, in order for him to become king. ...

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It is here once more that we have the presentation of evil from an external force and Shakespeare uses the dramatic tool of pathetic fallacy, where the mood reflects that of the character on stage.Further King James had a fascination with the occult and he wrote a text on the supernatural called demonology. ... Once the witches show him his future, he becomes obsessed with speeding up the anticipated coming into power. He is told he will be King of Scotland", so Macbeth makes it happen by killing the King, which casts a shadow of doubt on his two sons, thereby allowing Macbeth to ascend to t...

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Macbeth learns of his future and uses his freewill to ensure it becomes reality. ... However, when it was proven that the witches were correct, Macbeth believed in the prediction that he would become king, which at the moment it was given, may or may not have been the future reality. ... He then dismisses it saying that the future will come "Without [his] stir"" (Act 1, Scene 3, line 143). ... Another internal force is Macbeth's desire to be king. ... This indicates that Macbeth thought becoming king was the most important aspect of the prophecy. ...

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This all began once Macbeth was told his prophecy of being king by the witches; he soon writes a letter to his wife explaining his newly found future, hoping to find some advice in return. Instead, Lady Macbeth quickly begins to think how life could be greater if he were king now. So Lady Macbeth comes up with a plan and then persuades Macbeth into killing King Duncan. ... All this done because Lady Macbeth was inpatient and greedy, but that doesn't mean Macbeth is innocent because he did physically kill King Duncan. ...

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Once the battle in Scotland has ended, blood is used to express courage and bravery. ... Once Duncan is murdered, the meaning of blood transitions to guilt. ... Lady Macbeth changes from being ready to kill anybody to being resentful and scared of what will happen to her in the future. ... After he kills once, he will continue to kill. ... Once Macduff's family has been killed, blood becomes the guilt that they will have forever. ...

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Arthur Koestler, a British journalist and author once said, "Courage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears. " This quote would prove true in the story of Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare. Macbeth is one of the leaders in King Duncan's army, and is known as a fierce warrior with a lot of ambition. Three witches tell Macbeth that he will one day be king which leads Macbeth to kill Duncan, for the throne. ... Macbeth goes to see the witches to learn more about his future. ... Later on the third witch says, "All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter. ...

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They told Macbeth, "Hail Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!" (I.iii.51) They did not tell Macbeth how exactly he was going to be king, just that in the future he would become king of Scotland. After Macbeth had heard about his future, Banquo wanted the same. Banquo's prophecies told him that he will never be king but his descendants will. ... However, once Duncan was murdered, their relationship began to grow fragile. ...

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Their greed slowly takes over there bodies after Macbeth has a conversation with three witches which tell Macbeth that they see him as a king in the near future. ... After killing King Duncan, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth soon show their differences. ... The first event is through pages 336-339 when Macbeth will be king. ... Killing him in any way they need to so they can soon be come king and queen. ... (II,II 67-68) Once again Lady Macbeth shows her eagerness to become high on social standings trying to push her husband as far as he can go in order for them to get their own kingdom. ...

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The play starts with three witches, of whom foretell the future of Macbeth, saying he would become "Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and king of Scotland" (1.3.47-49) Macbeth is speechless, and he considers the witches words. Lady Macbeth persuades him to kill King Duncan as well "We fail? ... Due to the death of King Duncan, Macbeth becomes King and his murder has paid him well. ... Once the murderer returns and tells Macbeth that the deed of Banquo's murder is complete, Macbeth observes the ghost closer. ... He feels, as King, very afraid of losing his power and being ...

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He is a military hero who has devoted his life to protecting his king and his country. ... Once more she accomplishes this through manipulation. ... Simply the thought that he would become the King of Scotland distracts his thoughts, and his ambition takes over his mind. The three witches add temptation, predict the future, and influence Macbeth, but they cannot control his destiny. Macbeth himself creates his own problem once he is pushed by the guilt of his actions. ...

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This gives the audience a clue to what the future holds for Macbeth. ... Murdering the king was an easier plan since the motivation in his dreams urged him on. ... Lady Macbeth has convinced her husband Macbeth to murder King Duncan. ... Once the murder has been committed, eventually Banquo has his suspicions about Macbeth killing Duncan to have power of the throne. ... Once the murderer notified Macbeth that the deed was done, he observed the ghost of Banquo sitting in his regular seat. ...

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King Duncan has pronounced Macbeth Thane of Cawdor. ... By doing this, the witches encourage Macbeth to consider his future. In the play, these three witches have the ability to foresee the future and as a result, they can influence Macbeth. ... However, King Duncan and his eldest son, Malcolm stand in his way. ... Once he kills for the first time, he is constantly trying to cover up the suspicion of others and rid himself of guilt. ...

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Macbeth "If Chance will have me king, why Chance may crown me Without my stir." ... The witches manipulation of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth's influence, Macbeth's active participation in fulfilling the prophecies and conflicting thoughts, are all factors that show that it was his own free will which determined his future. ... Knowing the burden of ascension, Macbeth decides to kill the king. ... During their deliberations not once is fate mentioned. ... Macbeth only decided to kill Duncan because he believed that chance wouldn't crown him king. ...

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Macbeth "If Chance will have me king, why Chance may crown me Without my stir." ... The witches manipulation of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth's influence, Macbeth's active participation in fulfilling the prophecies and conflicting thoughts, are all factors that show that it was his own free will which determined his future. ... Knowing the burden of ascension, Macbeth decides to kill the king. ... During their deliberations not once is fate mentioned. ... Macbeth only decided to kill Duncan because he believed that chance wouldn't crown him king. ...

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A strong idea that runs throughout the whole play is that of the need for the natural order to be restored once it has been disturbed. ... Macbeth's ambition is a vital characteristic, which leads him to the murder of his King and all who stand in the way of his ascension to the throne. ... (Act 1, Scene 7, lines 25-28) When the witches tell Macbeth about his future, he is initially cautious, but also curious. ... The need for the natural order to be restored after it had been disrupted by the slaying of the King also contributed to Macbeth's downfall. In addition to these reasons, i...

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