Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
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An 8 page paper which examines Macbeth's quest for power and greed. The paper argues that it is such power and greed which lead Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into madness and death. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.
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Macbeth and Macduff
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This 3 page paper compares the characters of Macbeth and Macduff as husbands, soldiers and leaders. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Macbeth and Macduff
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This 3 page paper compares and contrasts the characters of Macbeth and Macduff from Shakespeare's play "Macbeth." Bibliography lists 1 source.
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MacBeth as a Tragic Hero
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A 4 page paper building a case for describing Lady MacBeth as a tragic hero along with her husband. Aristotle defined the tragic hero as one who falls from grace to extreme unhappiness; the literary requirement of tragedy is death. Lady MacBeth meets both of these criteria. Broader definition requires that the audience feel sympathy for the tragic hero, which in the case of Lady MacBeth is more difficult. She does marginally meet the primary criteria of tragic hero, however, and can be said to share the position of tragic hero with her husband MacBeth. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Macbeth as Representative of Middle Ages
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A 3 page research paper that examines Macbeth as representative of medieval reality. The writer examines the historical details of Duncan's death and Macbeth's usurpation, as well as the details of Celtic warfare that Shakespeare utilizes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Macbeth Has Free Will
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This 3 page paper supports the notion that Macbeth, the protagonist in a play by the same name, has free will. The witches are discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Macbeth's Character Development/Act I
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A 3 page essay that analyzes Shakespeare's development of Macbeth's character in Act I. The writer argues that this shows how a man who was recently hailed as a hero of his country could turn traitor and commit the act of regicide. Throughout Act I, Shakespeare carefully builds the image of Macbeth as a man who is not motivated by principles, as it seemed to King Duncan in evaluating his performance in battle, but rather as a man who is primarily propelled by his own ambition. Examination of Act I demonstrates that Macbeth's actions are not controlled by either the witches or his wife, but rather that these elements bring out features of his character that were already present. No additional sources cited.
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Macbeth, Villain or Victim
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A 5 page essay that examines the "case" against Macbeth as if he were the defendant at a modern day inquest trial. The writer argues that while both the defense and prosecution could offer credible arguments based upon the events of Shakespeare's play, the prosecution's case would win out. No additional sources cited.
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Macbeth/ Fate or Choice
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A 3 page essay that discusses the role of fate and choice in Macbeth. The writer argues that, while Macbeth's doom seems fated, Shakespeare shows that it was Macbeth's personal choices that led to his destruction. No additional sources cited.
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Macbeth/Disintegration of a Marriage
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A 5 page essay that looks at Shakespeare's Macbeth from the perspective of how the tensions in the play cause Macbeth's marriage to disintegrate. The writer discusses how as soon as Macbeth and his Lady start down the wrong moral path, the guilt and tension of living under the threat of discovery begins to unravel the fabric of their marriage, as well as their individual minds. No additional sources cited.
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Macbeth/Images of Darkness and Disease
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A 7 page research paper that investigates the effect of the dark imagery in Macbeth on the audience. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Macbeth/The Theme of Evil
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A 5 page essay that analyzes the insidious, corrupting nature of evil in Macbeth. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is honored as a hero, a man of honor and courage. Yet, as the play progresses, Macbeth is corrupted by the lure of ambition and power. Macbeth and his wife act under the delusion that they will not be affected by their evil act, yet, throughout the play, the evil that they have unleashed eats away at their confidence and sense of identity until they are both totally destroyed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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