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of the consequences of ones choices" (What is Choice?). This is a very important aspect of choice for if someone chooses poorly, c...

the fact that they make predictions. Unlike the psychic hotline, the sisters seem to single him out. It does not appear as if he w...

that sounds like ritualistic chanting: FIRST WITCH. When shall we three meet again? / In thunder, lightning, or in rain? SECOND ...

audience is presented with circumstances and relationships where there is never a truly positive outcome for any of those involved...

almost always determined to meddle in the business of the divine or the immortal. As a result, there is never a truly positive out...

would, therefore, perhaps be useful to look at three of Shakespeares play from the point of view of specific political angles, and...

In five pages this essay examines what tensions led to the disintegration of the Macbeth marriage within the context of William Sh...

opined that, in this work, the tragic and the supernatural are synonymous: "The tragedy of Macbeth thus lies in the attempt of a m...

the scenes involving the witches are accompanied by loud claps of thunder. Staging Macbeth outdoors gave Shakespeare natural soun...

we see the same, though we know differently. Lady Macbeth, Lennox, Ross, the ladies and lords, and the attendants are not really i...

conscience. Said Macbeth: "One cried "God Bless us! And "Amen!" the other, as they had seen me with these hangmans hands. Listning...

goading and nagging, contributed to Macbeths downfall; however, when one examines the play that the main impetus to Macbeths actio...

so heavily reliant on the patriarchal system. She is passive and obedient, indicating that she easily goes along with the society,...

- is what was considered quite unique for the figuratively dark production. Adding literal darkness to MacBeth was the directors ...

travelling with Banquo, a general in the army, meets three witches. MACBETH Speak, if you can: what are you? First Witch All...

this framework. The Amish and the Mennonites are the antithesis of Macbeths nihilism, as these Anabaptist congregations reject th...

the result of the action he has taken and that such "psychic" revenge is having a far more powerful impact on him than any possibl...

this counsel. When Lady Macbeth hears of he prophecy, she immediately begins to plot and plan. This scene if chilling in its ima...

was an able soldier and loyal supporter of his King. In recognition of his faithful service to the Crown, King Duncan bestowed up...

one day become king of Scotland is music to the warriors ears. He is a respected figure in his homeland, but he (and his ever-per...

he was also a man who was corrupt from the beginning due to weaknesses. In essence, he was a brave and honorable man when he was n...

truly untested man. He has recently been incredibly successful in a battle and is, to some degree, full of himself. We can envisio...

have no real concept of death, it becomes hugely romantic, and greatly desired. Most people assume that "Romeos suicide is motiv...

home and sees his wife. He tells her of the prophesy and she immediately sees that the way for him to get the crown is to kill the...

is "at once his greatest strength and his destructive weakness" (Bloom). Despite this, readers and playgoers dont respond with amb...

rest of the play. Major images in the play (clothes, light/darkness, sleep) Clothes: There are several instances throughout the ...

easy" (III.iv.159,165-166). And its as he tries to persuade her to rethink her marriage that Polonius, who is eavesdropping behind...

or question, is that this is his castle, and it is a fitting backdrop for his awful crime. In addition, the fact that the castle ...

other than those who made the decisions, and those that made the decisions were the white men, and predominantly the white men who...

whetted it for a more impressive title. It was a seemingly innocuous meeting with a trio of witches that would sow the seeds of M...