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Macbeth is presented as incredibly violent person throughout the play this is shown through his act of killing on the battlefield during the first act him having banquo killed during the middle of the play and at the end in which he fights macduff and where he dies this is most likely done by macbeth to show the corruption of the supernatural .

Macbeth is presented as incredibly violent and skilled in the first act through the battle scene in which is shown through the quote “like valour's minion carved out his passage”his violence is shown through this quotes context in which macbeth is slaughtering many people in his way for his king.this is shown through the keyword carved which has the implication that he is incredibly skilled and brutal …show more content…

There is a counter argument for macbeth being seen as incredibly violent because of how later in the play macbeth has others kill his friend as he is to sentimental towards people close to him such is seen in the quote “he's in a ditch with 20 gashes along his head”this therefore shows macbeth's sentimentality through the keywords ditch as he doesn't ever want to see his friend ever again because he knows if he did that he would breakdown .there are other underlying meanings to this quote such as macbeth being so saddened by the knowledge of what he has to do that he has to have someone else carry it out.after this quote macbeth sees his friends ghost and has a mental break and with this context the quote then becomes even more proving that macbeth is a sentimental person he is sad to see his dead friend.this is then reinforced by a quote in a different act “for brave macbeth well he deserves that name”within the play this line is the start of the story of macbeth corruption as during this he is a skilled and good soldier for his king .this is shown through the keyword brave where with everything around it macbeth is just a man who loves his king and will do anything for him.this is shown in the deeper meaning of macbeth being seen as a great person by those close to him but seen as a incredibly dangerous and formidable fighter by the enemy.this may have been done by shakespeare to push the idea that a man being emotional is not a bad thing but social stigma may look down

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In the play Macbeth written by William Shakespeare, a tragic hero faces a tragic downfall when he meets 3 witches who gives him prosperous prophecies and his greed and want for more morally corrupts him. This causes him to go on murderous sprees to achieve want he wants and believe he is untouchable. One of the themes from William Shakespeare's Macbeth is appreciate the things given to you and life and don't let it change how you act. there are many quotes and topics to support this theme and in this paper it will explain how those tie into this theme and support this theme with evidence and reasoning The first quote shows how confident Macbeth is that he will stay untouched by Malcolm who is the son of one of the firsts of Macbeth's victims,

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Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most memorable plays. Macbeth was first performed in 1606 during the reign of King James I. The symbolism of blood can be found all throughout Macbeth. Shakespeare uses blood to symbolize the guilt Macbeth feels for killing Duncan. Macbeth says “What hands are here!

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In the beginning of the play, the world blood is used to symbolize power and honor. During act one, victorious soldiers return from a battle when the Captain says to the king, “Disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel, / Which smoked with bloody execution, / Like valor’s minion carved out his passage” (I.ii.16-19). This quote reflects the dank Scottish environment greeting the warm blood of those who were killed while describing Macbeth as the courageous soldier who had been injured from being a valorous fighter, ready to die for his king, Duncan. As this resulted in blood, it was portrayed as power, triumph, and a reward for his valiance while foreshadowing the executions Macbeth will commit later in the play. After Macbeth realizes he

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Macbeth is a well trained soldier who seems like he’d be a great leader and lots of people look up to him which makes him powerful. “All hail Macbeth, Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, be king hereafter”(Act 1, Scene 1). This quote is showing what Macbeth will become in the future and why people will respect him and his power. People are too scared to stand up to King Macbeth because they are afraid of what he’ll do and the confidence he has with his power is dangerous. “The power of man for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth”(Act 4, Scene 1).

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At the beginning of the play Macbeth fights Macdonwald due to an act of violence. Macbeth states, “Till he unscam’d him from the nave to th’ chops, and fix’d his head upon our battles' (1.2.16). This quote is important because it is all motivated by his greed. It’s casting his winnings with violence and it’s decreasing his morality as an “epic hero.” Derek Cohen proclaims that “Macbeth inhabits every moment of violence in the play; He is restless as well; a destructive spirit who fills the conscious world of the play.

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Vincent Amidei Mrs. Starnes English II 8 February 2023 Forced Into Guilt In William Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth, the character of Macbeth is guilty because he ruthlessly killed and disregarded many of his fellow friends and leaders. In Act 4, Scene 1, A young Thane named Lennox reports to Macbeth that Macduff has fled to England. Since Macduff fled, his family stayed so Macbeth will kill them. As Macbeth is mentally gearing up to go attack Macduff’s family, Macbeth says to himself, “The firstlings of my hand. And even now/ To crown my thoughts with acts — be it thought and done” (Shakespeare.4.1.

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People for centuries have had some type of power. Some choose to use the power for the betterment of the world, others are overcome with their power. This causes them to cheat, lie, and betrayed friends around them. Having the ability to control people, or being rich can and most likely will change a person. There is many examples of this over the ages.

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Duncan: "... I have begun to plant thee, and will labour "To make thee full of growing..." Banquo: "There if I grow, "The harvest is your own..." (p. 10) In context, this exchange between two of Macbeth's noblest characters is merely expressing the reciprications between favor and reward. In a broader sense, however, the quote resonates with this Biblical principle: "A man reaps what he sows" (Galatians 6:7b).

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He wonders if “all great Neptune’s ocean [will] wash this blood/clean from [his] hand” (2.2.78-9). Macbeth knows what he has done is wrong and he is shaken by his actions. Back then killing on the battlefield was much more respected than cowardly murder on a defenseless opponent. There was a purpose to fighting for an individual’s own country and brave soldiers were very highly revered. Macbeth is seen as this gallant and fearless warrior at the beginning of the play by his captains as they describe how “he unseamed [the enemy] from the nave to th’ chops” (1.2.24).

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The image of blood plays an important role throughout the play. Blood represents the murders Macbeth and Lady Macbeth committed along with the guilt and pain they’ve felt afterwards. When Macbeth murdered King Duncan, he was fearful of getting caught. “Will Neptune’s ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand?” (2.2.59-60) Later, Macbeth refuses to go back to the crime scene to smear the blood on the sleeping guards because he was afraid of being accused.

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Hamartia is the fatal flaw of a tragic hero. Macbeth’s hamrita is being too ambitious. One if the time that Macbeth showed his ambition is when he killed Duncan. Macbeth killed Duncan because he wanted to be king, but before that, Duncan, the King of Scotland had just pronounced his son next in line for king. Macbeth says this to himself when he is preparing to kill Duncan.

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Macbeth uses violence to get his way and only gets worse with his kingship. After he had killed Duncan he said “I have done the deed” (II.ii.16). The quote confirms that he in fact did kill Duncan. It was after this deed when his mentality and act for violence got worse. To keep his position as king he needed to kill banquo and also said “To be thus.. safely thus” (III.i.47-48).

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