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Friday, April 9, 2010
1+1+1=Trouble
The play Macbeth is a play of cause and effect. What are three causes of Macbeth's demise? Of the three which is most foul? Why? (This post closes at midnight on Monday, April 12, 2010)
The character Macbeth is the tragic hero of Shakespeare’s play. As the tragic hero, Macbeth has a character flaw which is ultimately the cause of his demise. The first event to cause this downfall is the witches initial prediction. The desire for this “fate” results in the murder Duncan. The second cause of his demise is the improper treatment of his country’s people. This results in a lack of support and loyalty to the king. The final cause of his downfall is the over confidence of immortality. Hecate’s apparitions trick him into believing it is nearly impossible to actually be killed, however, Macduff murders Macbeth in the final act of the play. Of all three causes the initial one is the most foul because it is the spearhead to all future actions in the play. It causes Macbeth guilt and over-confidence, yet suspicion of even his closest friends.
Macbeth’s downfall and eventual death are caused by his own actions. Macbeth’s first wayward step is the first cause of his demise. He says, “…stars, hide your fires; / Let not light see my black and deep desires,” indicating that the first seed of desire has started. This grows larger and is the root of many of Macbeth’s problems, including another cause of Macbeth’s ruin: his second meeting with the witches. Macbeth comes to them demanding answers because he desires to know more, and they feed him false information that leads him to play a dangerous game with death. The third and most direct cause of Macbeth’s end is his slaughter of Lady Macduff and her children. This is a direct blow against Macduff, the powerful man who ultimately kills Macbeth. Of these causes, Macbeth’s second meeting with the witches is the most foul. Macbeth only goes in the first place because he his thirsting for supernatural knowledge which he has no right to gain. Additionally, the witches perform the entire spell out of spite and intend for the results to be bloody. Neither party has good intentions. All certainly does not bode well for Macbeth, who meets his death in the final scenes of Act V.
Macbeth, Shakespeare’s tragic hero, has a character flaw which is the cause of his demise. The first event that causes this downfall is the witch’s predictions. Macbeth’s desire for his fate results in murders and lies. The second cause of Macbeth’s demise is the way he mistreats the people of his country. His lack of leadership results in a rebellion of his own country. The final cause of Macbeth’s demise is his belief in the immortal. The witch’s apparitions fool Macbeth into believing that he himself is immortal. However, Macduff is able to murder Macbeth in the final act. Of all the causes, the most foul is the third. Macbeth is very confident of his immortality and is proven wrong when he learns that Macduff is not born of woman and is capable of killing Macbeth.
In his play MACBETH, Shakespeare utilizes a series of causes and effects that lead to the ultimate downfall of his character Macbeth. One of these causes is Macbeth's never-ending ambition. He is never satisfied in his quest for power and glory. After his first murder, he becomes king, but he cannot stop himself from murdering again and again. Once he has tasted blood and the power that resulted from it, Macbeth hungrily thirsts for more. This ambition is drastically increased by his ambitious and ruthless wife. Lady Macbeth prompts and goads Macbeth into committing evil deeds that he may not have otherwise had the courage to carry out. The fact that Macbeth has someone behind him for whom he cares very much and who pushes him to do evil deeds is another factor in his demise. Finally, and most importantly, Macbeth's fate is what leads to his demise. He is destined both to attain and lose great amounts of power. In the very first act of the play, the witches tell Macbeth that he will be king, but they also tell him that his children will not be kings. They reveal his fate to him and let him know that something will prevent him from passing on his crown to members of his own family. He knows something will prevent his lineage from continuing, and this ultimately turns out to be his own death. The witches interfere in Macbeth's life only by revealing his fate to him. Because Macbeth is fated to live the life he leads, it is carried out, and he meets his tragic demise.
Shakespeare illustrates cause and effect through Macbeth’s actions. In the beginning, Macbeth hungers for the fulfillment of being a king. It leads him to stab his king to death. Next, Macbeth feels threatened and hires murderers to kill Banquo and Fleonce. Fleonce escapes, but Banquo is killed. The effect of Macbeth’s decision to kill Banquo leads him to witness the ghost of Banquo. After seeing the ghost of Banquo, Macbeth becomes insane. It leads him to a killing spree, and he kills Macduff’s family. Macduff seeks revenge; ultimately, Macbeth is murdered by Macduff. The foulest cause of Macbeth’s demise is the desire to become king, which encourages Macbeth to kill King Duncan. It is the worst action Macbeth makes because it is one of the most horrible crimes to kill your kinsman. GG-0
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The character Macbeth is the tragic hero of Shakespeare’s play. As the tragic hero, Macbeth has a character flaw which is ultimately the cause of his demise. The first event to cause this downfall is the witches initial prediction. The desire for this “fate” results in the murder Duncan. The second cause of his demise is the improper treatment of his country’s people. This results in a lack of support and loyalty to the king. The final cause of his downfall is the over confidence of immortality. Hecate’s apparitions trick him into believing it is nearly impossible to actually be killed, however, Macduff murders Macbeth in the final act of the play. Of all three causes the initial one is the most foul because it is the spearhead to all future actions in the play. It causes Macbeth guilt and over-confidence, yet suspicion of even his closest friends.
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Macbeth’s downfall and eventual death are caused by his own actions. Macbeth’s first wayward step is the first cause of his demise. He says, “…stars, hide your fires; / Let not light see my black and deep desires,” indicating that the first seed of desire has started. This grows larger and is the root of many of Macbeth’s problems, including another cause of Macbeth’s ruin: his second meeting with the witches. Macbeth comes to them demanding answers because he desires to know more, and they feed him false information that leads him to play a dangerous game with death. The third and most direct cause of Macbeth’s end is his slaughter of Lady Macduff and her children. This is a direct blow against Macduff, the powerful man who ultimately kills Macbeth. Of these causes, Macbeth’s second meeting with the witches is the most foul. Macbeth only goes in the first place because he his thirsting for supernatural knowledge which he has no right to gain. Additionally, the witches perform the entire spell out of spite and intend for the results to be bloody. Neither party has good intentions. All certainly does not bode well for Macbeth, who meets his death in the final scenes of Act V.
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Macbeth, Shakespeare’s tragic hero, has a character flaw which is the cause of his demise. The first event that causes this downfall is the witch’s predictions. Macbeth’s desire for his fate results in murders and lies. The second cause of Macbeth’s demise is the way he mistreats the people of his country. His lack of leadership results in a rebellion of his own country. The final cause of Macbeth’s demise is his belief in the immortal. The witch’s apparitions fool Macbeth into believing that he himself is immortal. However, Macduff is able to murder Macbeth in the final act. Of all the causes, the most foul is the third. Macbeth is very confident of his immortality and is proven wrong when he learns that Macduff is not born of woman and is capable of killing Macbeth.
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In his play MACBETH, Shakespeare utilizes a series of causes and effects that lead to the ultimate downfall of his character Macbeth. One of these causes is Macbeth's never-ending ambition. He is never satisfied in his quest for power and glory. After his first murder, he becomes king, but he cannot stop himself from murdering again and again. Once he has tasted blood and the power that resulted from it, Macbeth hungrily thirsts for more. This ambition is drastically increased by his ambitious and ruthless wife. Lady Macbeth prompts and goads Macbeth into committing evil deeds that he may not have otherwise had the courage to carry out. The fact that Macbeth has someone behind him for whom he cares very much and who pushes him to do evil deeds is another factor in his demise. Finally, and most importantly, Macbeth's fate is what leads to his demise. He is destined both to attain and lose great amounts of power. In the very first act of the play, the witches tell Macbeth that he will be king, but they also tell him that his children will not be kings. They reveal his fate to him and let him know that something will prevent him from passing on his crown to members of his own family. He knows something will prevent his lineage from continuing, and this ultimately turns out to be his own death. The witches interfere in Macbeth's life only by revealing his fate to him. Because Macbeth is fated to live the life he leads, it is carried out, and he meets his tragic demise.
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Shakespeare illustrates cause and effect through Macbeth’s actions. In the beginning, Macbeth hungers for the fulfillment of being a king. It leads him to stab his king to death. Next, Macbeth feels threatened and hires murderers to kill Banquo and Fleonce. Fleonce escapes, but Banquo is killed. The effect of Macbeth’s decision to kill Banquo leads him to witness the ghost of Banquo. After seeing the ghost of Banquo, Macbeth becomes insane. It leads him to a killing spree, and he kills Macduff’s family. Macduff seeks revenge; ultimately, Macbeth is murdered by Macduff. The foulest cause of Macbeth’s demise is the desire to become king, which encourages Macbeth to kill King Duncan. It is the worst action Macbeth makes because it is one of the most horrible crimes to kill your kinsman.
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