In this scene one can see Macbeth's faith and loyalty to his wife as he immediately writes to Lady Macbeth about it. In the husband and wife relationship Lady Macbeth is considered to be the one wearing the pants in the relationship and it is obvious that Macbeth is the one who is being controlled. ... Nonetheless, after Macbeth becomes king, he gains new confidence and makes his own choices without even consulting his wife, Lady Macbeth. ... As the play progresses further, Macbeth realizes that his ambition has led to nothing he expected, which causes him to lack concern of his wife. ......

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• Grade Level: High School

Macbeth is a man who has slain armies, though now that he has doubts of killing one man, the king, his wife looks down upon him. Not allowing himself to be labeled a coward or just looking for the favor of his wife he decides he must go through with the murder, "I am settled and bend up each corporal agent to this terrible feat. ... While some things Macbeth had thought and said, may have seemed he had bad intentions from early on, it seems that until he receives a final push from his wife he had no intention of murdering anyone. He was generally a good and noble man fighting for his country...

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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. ... Macbeth tells his wife, Lady Macbeth, about this coincidence which then begins the unwinding trail of events that lead to Macbeth's downfall. ... Macbeth soon starts to lose sight of those moralities he once had and he continues to go on to kill Banquo's wife and son in order to keep his throne. ...

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He is a military hero who has devoted his life to protecting his king and his country. ... Between the influences of both the witches and his wife, it is Macbeth's ambition that eventually leads him to his tragic demise. ... With him being psychologically weak, easily influenced by his wife's desire for power, and the one to kill Duncan, he causes his demise and tragic downfall. ... Through the ambitions of his wife, the witches' predictions and also his ambition, he has caused his own downfall and demise. ...

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The entire country believes he is covered in blood yet the reader is the only one who understands his reactions towards the deeds he has committed. ... He now realizes what he has done is against his own morals, knee deep in guilt, and attempts to figure out his problems with his wife. ... Macbeth claims that the lives of the men he proceeds to murder have no significance, yet the country thinks otherwise, for they are dignified nobles with a purpose. ...

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Macbeth's over ambition and guilt, the influence of Macbeth's wife, Lady Macbeth and the influence of witches and their prophecies, are all significant reasons for Macbeth's downfall. ... The influence of Macbeth's wife, Lady Macbeth, sways Macbeth into making fundamental decisions throughout the play. ... (Act 2, Scene 4, lines 19-21) Speaking about these abnormal happenings in Scotland, Macduff says, "Bleed, bleed poor country.""... The tragedy of Macbeth is the story of the tragic hero Macbeth, who is in some way flawed by his over ambition and willingness to be swayed b...

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Moreover Shakespeare changed the size of the fonts of his text to pay tribute to his king and country. ... When the king arrives at the castle he thanks Macbeth's wife for the hospitable greeting and Lady Macbeth describes that it is their duty to be hospitable to their king. IN the last scene of Act I Macbeth tells his wife that he no longer desires to kill the king but Lady Macbeth convinces him otherwise. ...

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His wife, Lady Macbeth has to persuade him to go through with the assassination. ... This doubt leads him to suffocating guilt, which is what eventually leads to his own country's collapse, and his own death. ... It ruins him, destroying his wife, his conscience, and his power. ...

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Macbeth probably would not have killed Duncan if it were not for his wife. ... His ambition ultimately causes his ruin and that of Scotland, where a country's health reflects that of its ruler. His death came about because of a tragic flaw in his character, like his wife - ambition. ...

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Would it be inaccurate to assume that if prophesised that you were to be king and have an entire country at your disposal, that you would not crave and develop an insatiable desire and ambition to be so? ... Once the "three weird sisters" had prophesised that Macbeth were to not only to be the Thane of Cawdor, but to also be the ruler of his own country, it were to Macbeth an unrealistic dream. ... Yet, Macbeth having shared the news of the prophecies with his wife, it then became her vaulting ambition to crown her husband king, so it was then she who held the sovereignty and title of queen. ....

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Shakespeare's Macbeth is a play set in the 16th century Scotland, but Goold modernizes the setting to a Soviet styled country and utilizes modern elements into the characters and theme. ... Macbeth's disturbing laughter upon the announcement of his wife's suicide and his demeaning attitude towards his fellow regents suggest his general lack of guilt and self infliction. ...

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Lady Macbeth, the wife of the title character in Shakespeare's Macbeth, also uses seduction to get her husband to kill his king. ... Today women can be anything from an ordinary house wife, to a teacher, to a Senator, or even President/leader of a country. ...

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Their ambition and lust for power is what causes them to murder the reigning kings of their countries so they can assume the throne, eventually succeeding on it. ... Lady Macbeth, the wife of Macbeth whose ambition and lust for power are the reason for all her problems. ...

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Lady Macbeth, wife of Macbeth, shows the most strongest example of evidence using the symbol of blood in the scene. ... (ACT 1 SCENE 2 pg. 9) This is a symbol of a brave fighter, who has been injured in a courageous battle for his country. ...

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He knows that to become king he must kill Duncan, and he also knows that it would be robbing his country of a great king. ... Macbeth reveals a lot by replying, "O full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife". ...

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At the very beginning of the play Macbeth is nothing but a general fighting for his country. ... These components lead to his killing the king, killing innocent people like women and children, which is cruel in itself, the loss of his morals and sanity, the lose of love for his wife, and at the end of the play, the loss of his very life. ...

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Through the dialogue between the captain and Duncan, the reader gets the impression that Macbeth is a fearless and loyal fighter that would do anything to protect his country and serve his king. ... The second soliloquy reveals less about Macbeth but more about his wife. ...

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The play Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, presented many beliefs of the Elizabethan society. However, we as readers cannot be fully comprehend their way of life and their thinking if we do not know their beliefs and values. "In order to understand a play fully you have to be aware of the soc...

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