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What are evil acts Macbeth, commits in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth?
I am writing an essay on Macbeth's evil actions and doings and I need four ideas. I already have three
-Macbeth killing Duncan
-Macbeth killing Banquo (Attempting Fleance)
-Macbeth killing Macduffs family
I need one more good example of Macbeth doing evil.
Anyone have any ideas?
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- BethLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Hello, Discuss "Macbeth is a statement of evil" (L.C Knights) Do you consider this a fair summary of the play? The character Macbeth is portrayed by Shakespeare as the larger view of evil's operation in the world. Shakespeare accomplishes this by using a powerful and unsuspecting character such as Macbeth. The audience sees how evil, tempts Macbeth. Furthermore the use of messages addressing to or addressed by, how evil Macbeth is. The Evil inside Macbeth is quite evident; for he commits several murders. Finally, there are certain analogies, which suggest that Macbeth is comparable to Satan. Shakespeare intended on using a hero of good deeds such as Macbeth, as his figure. He is seen as a good advocate of Satan's evil conduct: for an evil person is one you least expect. Macbeth starts off as a humble man and a saviour of his native soil. After returning from a heroic victory, Ross, a noble Thane, describes what a significant officer Macbeth is for his kingdom:"The king hath happily received, Macbeth, The news of thy success; and when he reads Thy personal venture in the rebel's fight, Read the complete essay here:
- Anonymous5 years ago
The witches like to meddle in the affair of humans. They had a prophesy concerning Macbeth, so naturally they wanted to find him and tell him. It is possible that without the witches, Macbeth never would have gotten the idea to King Duncan. The witches plant the idea in his head, and Macbeth fulfills the prophesy by murdering King Duncan in order to fulfill his "vaulting ambition."