Macbeth is definitely responsible for his actions in the novel, through the theme of greed, although some influences altered his true abilities. ... But, Macbeth is already so seized over the thought of becoming king, and his greed has already set. ... He not only views it as a symbol of king, but as a symbol of complete power, and domination which completely destroys the life of Macbeth. ... Greed overcame her as well, and she pressured Macbeth into killing the present king, Duncan. " To alter favor ever is to fear. ... Greed completely overtook the life of Macbeth, and his Lady Macbeth. ...

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During the play, Macbeth gains power of lands, he becomes greedy for more power, and this greed leads to his demise. Besides corrupting power, Macbeth corrupts many other things, such as the Great Chain of Being, and the symbol of blood. ... Shakespeare's use of blood produces a tangible symbol to which all can relate too. ... Throughout Macbeth, the reoccurring theme of blood symbolizes honor, yet Macbeth and Lady Macbeth turn that symbol from honor to treachery, to guilt, but in the end, back to honor. ... Lady Macbeth calls upon the spirits, " to make thick my blood- (I. iv. 31) The s...

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At first, Macbeth was a good-natured man; but the influence of his wife and his own personal greed to become a greater person changed him into a person who most people viewed as a rebel against basic moral principles. ... The symbols of good and evil reflect the moral good and bad in people. The best symbol for goodness in Macbeth is Banquo. ... Even though Macbeth does some awful things throughout the play, it seems more logical to deem Lady Macbeth as the symbol for evil in the story. ...

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Macbeth was once a good and loyal servant to his kingdom, but his greed led to his evil end. This theme of how people's greed can lead to their downfall is still very relevant today. ... The symbol of the mockingbird is very effective because it represents the innocence found in the real world and the terrible things that are sometimes done to that innocence. ...

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"Macbeth" is one of the most famous plays written by William Shakespeare. The play tells the story of Macbeth, Thane of Glamis whose dark ambition will lead him to murder the king and take his crown. This passage is Macbeth's first soliloquy extracted from the Scene I of Act II, also known as the "d...

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William Shakespeare's, Macbeth, is a play full of betrayal and deception. It is a story about Macbeth's desires to achieve greatness and become king. Despite his involvement in actually committing the treasonous acts, he cannot be held accountable. However, if it were not for the deeds of a woman...

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"Macbeth" "Marquis de Luc de Clapiers Vauvenargues once said, "The greatest evil which fortune can inflict on men is to endow them with small talents and great ambition." Although aspirations and dreams are a healthy standard among society as a whole, what happens when these desires gain an "any ...

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This is a symbol of her guilt that in reality the stain would come off but it will always be there in her mind as her guilt, ever present. ... I think that Shakespeare is questioning peoples" belief in witchcraft and he is making a statement that the bad things that people do are because of their greed or lust etc. ...

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Evil Macbeth EVIL MACBETH Darkness in our society is indicative of evil. For instance, a black cat, a dark night, a dark place are all symbols of evil. There are only a few good people out there today. In Macbeth William Shakespeare proves to us that there is evil in all of us but in the end the...

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• Grade Level: High School