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Pride In Macbeth

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Pride is deceptive and destructive. The Hebrew verb ga ·'áh means "to become high; Up”. How does this relate to Macbeth? Macbeth was full of egotism and arrogance. He felt superior to everyone else. But how did he get to this point, of killing his own king so he could rule? When the witches tell him that he can only be killed by a man not born of a woman, he thinks that he is safe from being murdered. He didn't think outside the box, that he was going to die in some other way, he's not inmortal. The arrogant person may not recognize that he is egotist and may attribute his actions to other causes like in this film the good of the town people in order to avoid facing the fact of his pride.

The person or individual who does not get rid of his pride will eventually suffer the consequences. In the bible we have various examples of people or even nations that suffered the consequences of an arrogant leader. In Jeremiah 13:9 says: “This is what Jehovah says, ‘In the same way I will destroy the pride of Judah and the immense pride of Jerusalem”. We know Jehovah gives us commandments or rules of things we have to do in order to be part of his kingdom. He does this majorly for our own benefit, because he knows we are going to save ourselves allot of problems if we …show more content…

Jesus condemned those who boasted about certain projects they were carrying out, by telling them in James 4:15,16: “Instead, you should say: 'If Jehovah wills, we will live and do this or that.” But now you take pride in your arrogant boasting. All such boasting is wicked.” And Macbeth since he was full of pride and arrogance he boasted about his kingdom, and his “rightful” decisions. He boasted about how he would never die and be the king forever. In ancient biblical times the apostle Paul greatly scolded the congregation, showing them that they couldn't be boasting in anyone but Jehovah God and what he had done for

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Almost everybody wants to have a lot of power, but when a person gets told that they are going to be something they want to make that something come by even faster so that they do not have to wait. In the story Macbeth by Shakespeare it shows how two men will achieve their destinies, but one of them is told that he will be king and the other is told that his descendants will be king. It shows how one man will do anything just cause he wants him and his wife to be king and queen, plus they will not let fate make them king and queen they will make themselves do that. Early on in the play Macbeth starts off as an honest, honorable, loyal subject of the king, but towards the end of Act one he changes to greedy and dishonorable. In this quote it says, “New honors come upon him, Like our strange garments, cleave not to their mold But with the aid of use”(Act 1 Scene 3 Page 6 Lines 149-151 Banquo).

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In some cases such as Macbeth, these qualities can be very negative and affect others in their daily life. Sometimes because of these qualities people's mind get distracted and they block out what is right from wrong. During Macbeth and our everyday life it is true to say “Ambition, confidence, and perseverance can be paths to greatness or ultimate destruction”.

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Macbeth allowed his ambition to get the better of himself and even realizes the fact that he has “no spur to prick the sides of [his] intent, but only vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself and falls on the other.” This was the first time

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Shakespeare’s Macbeth is an eventful play that is incorporated with witchcraft. In the time of the Scottish Play, real black magic and paranormal witchcraft was said to be existent. Rumor has it that the play has a curse placed on it from real witches from Shakespeare’s time.

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At the beginning of the play Macbeth, the main character Macbeth learns that he will become King. When he realised he could be the leader, the power he desperately craves motivates him to alter his character. “Tis unnatural, Even like the deed that's done.” (2.4.6-14)

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Having pride in one’s name is not necessarily a bad thing, but having pride with no humility can hurt others. An author may use the names of characters to hint at his or her theme and display motifs that relate to the theme throughout the story. William Shakespeare is the kind of author that uses great quantities of motifs to reveal his theme. Shakespeare uses the motif of pride in one’s name in many instances to help the audience better understand the conflict between the Capulet and Montague houses. In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare uses the pride in one’s name to highlight that pride without humility leads to violence and the demise of many of the characters.

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It can also be interpreted that Shakespeare presents Macbeth with bravery. His contrasting and brave character is accentuated; "full of scorpions is [his] mind". Scorpions can be classified as symbolism for bravery, conveying that Macbeth 's mind could consist of a brave mentality and conscience, partially structuring his character as brave. This aspect of Macbeth 's structure would contextually appeal to the Jacobean audience, bravery was considered as a desirable virtue of a man.

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William Shakespeare, playwright of Macbeth, shows the importance that power and corruption can hold on a person’s humanity. In order to prove the true effect of personal gains, he uses the main character, Macbeth, to show how evil people are willing to become. Personal power has the ability to be essential to greatness, but at the same time is able to destroy a person’s true nature. Believe it or not, Macbeth once was a man of honor. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth was loyal to King Duncan, a strong military leader, and a respected husband.

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He used to be very kind, and had a lot of ambition for the right reasons. But Lady Macbeth has changed him, when he agreed to kill

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While both the main antagonist and protagonist of the play conveys courage, there are two minor characters who act courageously for the sake of their own motives. To begin with, Lady Macbeth is one of the most ruthless and ambitious characters in the play, being introduced as cold-hearted and cruel. She constantly reprimands Macbeth for being too remorseful or “cowardly”. Her desire to be queen is strong, which is why she asks the spirits to, “...unsex [her] here And fill [her], from the crown to the toe, top-full Of direst cruelty” (Shakespeare 1.5.44-46). Due to this quote, the readers are able to infer that she has to rely on the spirits or alcohol to prevent her compassionate side from overcoming her instincts.

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Another William Shakespeare classic, Macbeth, also tells the story of a warrior whose motives were driven by jealousy. Macbeth was the greatest warrior in Scotland and most deserving of being next in line to be king, although King Duncan praises Macbeth, he chose to keep the crown in the family, "Our eldest, Malcolm, who we name hereafter The Prince of Cumberland" (I.iv.39). Macbeth had previously received prophecies from three witches which had proven to be true up to that point, the prophecies included being king. So not being selected caught him off guard and he began to envy and grow jealous of Malcolm "Stars hide your fires; Let not light see my black and dark desires" (I.iv.53).

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Macbeth’s impatience for power leads to drastic actions. He murders the king in the belief that “this blow might be the be-all and end-all” (1.7.5). This assassination could never “trammel up the consequence” (1.7.2-3), as Macbeth believes, but only leads to more trouble. Although Macbeth seizes the throne, Macbeth had to betray his loyalty to the king whose “virtues will plead like angels” (1.7.18-19), and his morality has paid the price. Macbeth has now lost all sense of what honor is by using such dishonest ways to become king.

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Ambition is good, it is motivation for people to do what they want, but too much ambition has many negative impacts as we learn from Macbeth. A modern audience, similar to Macbeth, wants to be better, and be more ambitious. This shows that Macbeth is still relevant today, because people can still relate to being over ambitious, even though the scenario may not be the same. Another important theme is, guilt can overpower bravery. After killing King Duncan, Macbeth felt very guilty and states, “[w]ill all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood / Clean from my hand?

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Tragedy of Macbeth is a story written by William Shakespeare about a man who is power hungry to become king. This story is called a tragedy, a tragedy is a type of story that doesn 't have a happy ending. A tragedy will end up with the protagonist dieing or making a great sacrifice. Shakespeare has made many tragedies such a Romeo and Juliet for example. In every Tragedy there must be a tragic hero and in this story it shows that Macbeth is the tragic hero, is a round character, and also a very dynamic character.

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