The Downfall of Macbeth Macbeth is victorious; he has just returned from the battle ground as a brutal warrior; courageous, but what is more, heroic. At this point in the play, Macbeth's reputation is rapidly growing with the rampant spread of the word of his good deeds at war. This climaxes when his actions are acknowledged and rewarded by the title given to him by King Duncan, 'No more that thane of Cawdor doth deceive our bosom interest. - Go, pronounce his present death, and with his former title greet Macbeth.' At this time, Macbeth is entirely content with his position and his circumstances. He has not stopped to contemplate how much he can achieve and explore his limitations. Instead he fights for what he believes in, his morals; to defend his country from foe. He is fighting for his King, not questioning his authority or plotting against him. It is only upon meeting the witches that he opens his mind to the possibilities laid before him. Only then does he consider that his future lies in greater realms, beyond Thane of Cawdor. It is the witches prophecy, 'All hail to thee, Thane of Glamis!' 'All hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!' All hail, Macbeth! That shall be king hereafter.' that initially makes Macbeth start. He is not altogether sure of his beliefs in the supernatural world and hence is uncertain whether the greeting is truth, foreseen by those with paranormal talent, or merely enthusiasm shown by people who have heard about his recent success. He does not know how to react and does not shrug the praise off, but expresses fear at the implications of the greeting. Banquo sees his friend is taken aback and asks, 'Good Si... ... middle of paper ... ...with the blood of his king; and the blood stain would not fade with any amount of washing. Knowing this left him detesting himself and the fear trapped within his mind. Living with the dread became impossible and eventually he was no longer in control of his own destiny; but became the subject of his own fear. Sources Cited and Consulted: Clark, W.G., and W. Aldis Wirhgt, eds. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Vol 2. USA: Nd. 2 vols. McElroy, Bernard, "`Macbeth': Corruption" in Shakespearean Criticism, Volume 3. Edited by Laurie Harris (Gale:1984) Swisher, Clarice, ed. Readings on Macbeth. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1999. Shakespeare, William. "The Tragedy of Macbeth." Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes. The British Tradition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall 1999.
One character who remains the same is Mrs Birling. In Act One, we are given a general impression of her; a well-mannered woman but one who knows her power of authority (being the wife of a well-off businessman and the chairwoman of Brumley Women’s Charitable Society).
In ‘An Inspector Calls’ Sheila Birling is presented by Priestley as a cheerful and rather selfish upper class Edwardian woman who comes from a prosperous family and seems to lack a sense of guilt and responsibility early on in the play. In the opening scenes Sheila’s relationship with her fiancé appears genuine, until we learn that Gerald has been away for the whole summer. Sheila’s curiosity and suspicion is shown when she remarks to Gerald that she sees him often “except for all last summer, when you never came near me.” Through what she has said we clearly see that there is a problem in their relationship which leaves the audience filled with curiosity and the knowledge that there are secrets that Gerald seems to keep from her, but as soon as Sheila tries to address to what Gerald said about being “awfully busy at the works the whole time” her mother Sybil attempts to put Sheila in her place in and points out that she has to deal with it as she is an Edwardian Woman. Mrs Birling says to Sheila that “When you’re married you’ll realize that men with important work to do sometimes have to spend all their time and energy on business.” Through this, we see the way Edwardian Women have to act. They are not supposed to bother their husbands with questions and demands. They are supposed to put up with it.
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The first part of this tragedy takes place as Macbeth is on his way home from war and is visited by three witches during his journey. The three witches said ¨All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter!¨ (Shakespeare,32). After the witches told him these things he acted
wink at the hand! yet let that be, /" (I, iv, 57-59). Macbeth is vexed
serious if his wife was not more anxious than he was. She, more than her
With the issue of the price of oil continuing to go up, continuing to cause the price of gas to go up which causes the consumer at the pump to use more money while the oil speculators continue to profit wildly. The entire problem causes the economy to stall and fail to accelerate. By removing speculators, the fixed price of a barrel of oil will cause the economy to accelerate and prosper. If famed television personality and decorator Martha Stewart could be prosecuted and jailed for stock speculation and seeking to make more profit by driving up shares in her own company based upon her needs, why can’t big oil and its speculators have the same punishment? It all depends upon who wants to rock the boat or turn their head the other way.
As it stands, oil companies have a firm grasp of the American economy. As the price of oil increases, the price of living also increases. Not only that, but they are getting away with paying dues they owe. "Oil companies have escaped more than 60 billion dollars in royalties because of a loophole to get access to more leases. The United States is the third largest producer of oil in the world, and 31 percent of that production comes from land owned by the federal government" (Offshore Drilling Will Enrich Big Oil Companies 2). America maintains this title even though "America's crude oil productivity has decreased since 1985" (Crude Oil Production 1). Currently, oil is becoming more expensive and damaging the economy while America is becoming more dependent on foreign oil; decreasing productivity and narrowing offshore drilling.
Shakespeare, William. Tragedy of Macbeth . Ed. Barbara Mowat and Paul Warstine. New York: Washington Press, 1992.
The Navajo Indian tribe is located in the southwestern plains of the landlocked portion of the United States of America. Their culture- much like most Native American cultures believed in gods and goddesses that helped create and shape the world as we know it. Their gods were powerful and help destroy the monsters and other creatures to make the world better, however many other bad things came along with the good they were making.
Lady Macbeth dispels all of her feminine characteristics, seeing any form of compassion, gentleness, or affectation as a great weakness. She commands that the spirits “unsex” her, wishing to rid herself of any femininity (1. 5. 43). Lady Macbeth denounces human qualities, and would rather be cruel, cunning, and savage, so that she can attain the power that she desires, and while Macbeth is “not without ambition” Lady Macbeth sees that he does not possess the malice required to achieve his immediate goals (1. 5. 18). Macbeth is “too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness”; his compassion makes him too weak to secure what he desires alone (1. 5. 16). Lady Macbeth even tells her husband bluntly that she, a woman, is manlier than he. Even though “murder” is not to be “repeated in a woman’s ear” it is Lady Macbeth who ultimately assumes responsibility for the murder of King Duncan (2. 3. 80-81). When his dead body is found, Macbeth, in his anxiety, kills the two chamber guards. Then, in a weak attempt to justify his actions, he begins rambling on madly: “Who can be wise, amazed, temperate and furious, loyal and neutral, in a moment? No man” (2. 3. 104-105). Again Lady Macbeth assumes the “man’s role” when she faints to cut off Macbeth’s senseless speech, saving him from falling even further into
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Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Macbeth. Boston: D.C. Heath and Company, 1915. Google Books. Web. 3 Sept. 2015.
In the beginning of the play Macbeth was given a new heading in act 1
his own anguish when he is driven by his own sense of guilt. This causes him to become