Although Macbeth cannot control his life, "Shakespeare went beyond ideas of fortune and retribution for crimes committed, to exploit further possibilities in the theme of the ambitious prince" (Swisher, 40). The playwright had Macbeth commit the crimes he did and permitted him to live the life the ambitious prince wanted but then had his ambitions become his tragic flaw. "The play Macbeth was the culmination of a long development of tragic writing on the theme of the rise and fall of an ambitious prince, but it transcends all that preceded it in the subtlety and profundity with which the na...

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My plenteous joys, wanton in fulness, seek to hide themselves in drops of Sorrow we will establish our estate upon our eldest, Malcolm, whom we name Hereafter The Prince of Cumberland: which honour must not unaccompanied invest him only. (1.4.33-40) King Duncan tells Macbeth that The Prince of Cumberland will become the next King after Duncan. ... The prince of Cumberland! ... Let not light see my black and Deep desires: The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be which the eye fears, when When it is done, to see. (1.4.49-54) After Macbeth hears that the Prince of Cumberland w...

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The first option is destroyed when Duncan announces his successor as his eldest son Malcolm with the slight declaration saying "we will establish our estate upon/Our eldest, Malcolm, whom we name hereafter/The Prince of Cumberland" (Act I, scene iv, li 37-39). ... Macbeth quickly begins his planning afterwards because Malcolm's position as Prince of Cumberland "is a step/On which I must fall down, or else o'erleap,/For in my way it lies" (Act I, Scene iv, li 48-50). ...

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Macbeth's Tragic Flaw Every one has a character flaw. Some are more serious than others. For instance, some people pick their nose, while others drink milk directly from the carton. After a while a person's character flaws will come back to haunt them. Shakespeare is a master at pointing out one's...

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By the end of the fourth scene Macbeth is already beginning to acknowledge the witches' words as truth after Malcolm becomes Prince of Cumberland, the heir to throne, "(Aside) The Prince of Cumberland! ...

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When Macbeth is told that he has been promoted to Thane of Cawdor, which is right after he hears a prophecy from the weird sisters saying that he is to gain this title ,and also become king, he says in an aside, "The prince of Cumberland! ... "The prince of Cumberland! ...

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In Macbeth, William Shakespeare develops a simple story of the process which an ambitious nobleman named Macbeth turn into a ferocious tyrant, into a deep and complex drama. Shakespeare had done so by creating sophisticated themes such as appearance verses reality and fate verses free will. Appeara...

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"To Know My Deed, "Twere Best Not Know Myself" How was it possible for such an admirable and noble man, so established in society, to fall so greatly into a dilemma, full of murderous plots and deceit? In William Shakespeare's Macbeth, the idea of one character becoming both victim and villain is in...

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In William Shakespeare's bloody tragedy Macbeth, a play that takes place in Scotland, ambition is reflected as in today's society. Humans are tempted to follow what they feel or what they want, but people tend to be more control by the ambitions they have. Macbeth, the main- the main characte...

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Macbeth Macbeth's downfall was generated by a combination of factors. These include Macbeth's greed, ambition, over confidence and Lady Macbeth's suspicious behavior. This series of factors lead to the downfall of Macbeth. One factor that lead to Macbeth's downfall was his greed. An example...

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Tragic Hero - Someone who by a weakness of character brings about their own downfall. By this definition Macbeth is a tragic hero. It is Macbeth" s "vaulting ambition" that led him to his downfall. It clouds his judgement and eventually he grows into an evil and cruel man who doesn't care if he ki...

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The role of a set designer is a very important thing in the play Macbeth because the set designer captures the overall image of the play that the audience will be interpreting by how the set designer sets up a certain scene. A set designer can create a happy scene by using bright colors to light the...

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Ambition and greed are portrayed effectively in William Shakespeare's play, "Macbeth." First of all, what do these words mean? Ambition is the amount of determination and/or desire an individual has to accomplish their goal, and it basically predetermines whether he/she will reach it or not. Ambitio...

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Shakespeare's Macbeth character transforms from a physically, mentally, and skillfully strong General of the Scottish army to a dictatorial, detested and defeated King of Scotland. "Macbeth" illustrates the complete fall from grace of a man not capable of dealing with the temptations of evil. Althou...

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Macbeth Essay - Is Macbeth A Tragic Hero Tragic Hero - Someone who by a weakness of character brings about their own downfall. By this definition Macbeth is a tragic hero. It is Macbeth" s "vaulting ambition" that lead him to his downfall. It clouds his judgement and eventually he grows into a ev...

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If someone commits an evil deed, he or she can't stop the so behaviour, because they want to protect themselves. William Shakespeare's play, Macbeth does more and more evil deeds to protect himself. Because of his ambition and desires make him can't stop committing. He is afraid of his evil deeds be...

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Macbeth is one of many famous plays written by playwright William Shakespeare. It is a tragic story of a blindly ambitious general with a strong-willed wife who must try to cope with the guilt of murdering an innocent king in order to further their power. Macbeth's encounter with the witches caused...

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The Tragedies of Macbeth and Hamlet The Tragedies of Macbeth and Hamlet were written by William Shakespeare. The Protagonist in Macbeth is Macbeth and the protagonist in Hamlet is Claudius. These two characters are similar in the way that they are both having major downfalls in the play. Claud...

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" All hail Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!" (1.3.49-50) This one prophecy, told by the three witches, changed the course of the entire play and ultimately caused a chain reaction of temptation, murder, and fate to control the life of Macbeth. The three witches in Macbeth are introduced ...

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How do the audience view the role of Macbeth in act 1, is he a hero or a villain Scene 1 We gain first impressions of Macbeth (main character of the play) before he even enters the play. The 3 witches tell us of the nature of Macbeth's character, saying that thy will meet Mac...

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Evil has the capability to overcome anyone, but in order to be truly overcome by evil, one has to give oneself the first push into the never ending abyss. William Shakespeare's Macbeth analyzes the line between nature and the unnatural and what defines it. Macbeth, a Scottish general goes against n...

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In Scene 4, Macbeth's eagerness to rule Scotland becomes evident when he begins to plot the way to become king over the heir to the throne, Duncan's eldest son Malcolm: "The Prince of Cumberland! ...

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Evil has the capability to overcome anyone, but in order to be truly overcome by evil, one has to give oneself the first push into the never ending abyss. William Shakespeare's Macbeth analyzes the line between nature and the unnatural and what defines it. Macbeth, a Scottish general goes against n...

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• Grade Level: High School