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Deceit And Malevolence In Lady Macbeth By William Shakespeare

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A common English proverb says, “Be not deceived with the first appearance of things, for show is not substance” (Hardcastle Browne 278). William Shakespeare’s Macbeth tells the story of Macbeth an ambitious Scottish nobleman, who is easily swayed to misconduct by prophesies of success and power. Depicting the cutthroat world of medieval Scottish politics, Macbeth is filled with deceit and malevolence. In Macbeth many of the characters disguise their true nature and ambitions behind a façade of congeniality and false promises. Lady Macbeth, while a beautiful noblewoman, is a main conspirator for regicide in the play, and encourages her husband to commit wicked deeds with her harsh words. Macbeth himself speaks of loyalty to the king above all

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