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A non-list friend has asked me for help on the following question: Can anyone provide information or a bibliography on the historical  figure Macbeth?  She is especially interested in any feuds that his family might have been * engaged in. Thanks. There has been very little work done on the historical Macbeth. There is a…

Jason Mace Per. 2 11/19/00 MacBeth The play, MacBeth, is enriched with many characters; each categorized in different stages of Kollberg’s theory. Kollberg’s theory was about characters and their moral development through out the story. There were only seven stages in his theory, 0-6, zero meaning no morals, and six is being like Jesus. It…

William Shakespeare wrote many fantastic plays and Macbeth is no exception. Part of the reason why his plays were loved in Elizabethan times as well as today is because they are true to life. The audience can relate with the characters or situations in the play because they are emotionally involved. A literary device that…

The main characters are Laura, Amanda, Tom, Jim, and Father. Each character can be found with symbols that best represent them. Laura ‘s two symbols are Blue Roses and her glass menagerie, Unicorn. Amanda ‘s yellow dress and bathrobe can express her love she has of the past event. Tom ‘s symbols are the movies…

Madness may be “mental incapacity caused by an unmentionable injury.” Such wounds often are not easily perceived but may be revealed in time of stress. Hamlet’s question, “have you a daughter?”(Act II. Sc2 182) Polonius about the Prince’s emotional state. What is hidden will surely be told to Cloudius by his adviser. Laertes’ search for…

Scottish general who is told a prophecy that he would become king. He becomes ambitious seeks the crown through a dark path, this path eventually leads to his downfall. Through the play gender plays a big role in setting up scenes and acts in the play, in the sense that female characters have defining characteristics…

When people read the play Macbeth , they will see an evil character who is full of dark thoughts, guilts which are infecting the human soul and bringing it all the intrigue, madness and torment power. The ambition of power was the beginning of this man, he was blind with thoughts of becoming a king,…

Macbeth by William Shakespeare In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Lady Macbeth unconsciously uses Macbeth and others as a shield for guilt.When she wants something but doesn’t have the guts to perform the task herself, she calls upon anyone but herself to do it.She thinks that this will erase her conscience of any guilt…

To what extent are the witches in the tragedy Macbeth responsible for Macbeth’s actions? The Three witches in the tragedy Macbeth are introduced right at the beginning of the play. They recount to Macbeth three prophesies. That Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor, Thane of Glams and King. These prophesies introduce Macbeth to ideas of…