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        <title><![CDATA[In reply to #1: the purpose of the witches was to create a twist in the...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In reply to #1: the purpose of the witches was to create a twist in the story, they were simply there to fortell/forshadow Macbeth's and Banquo's future. They did not tell Macbeth how he was to be "Thane of Cowder"/ king. He, Macbeth decided on his own what actions he could take to get that title. It is simply his own evil ambition. Not the witches' words to kill Duncan and perform all the evil deeds he commited. Although, there would be no...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[it does not say in the text about how many men were sent to kill...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[it does not say in the text about how many men were sent to kill Macduff's wife and children.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[The witches make a couple of prohecies. The first is that None shall...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The witches make a couple of prohecies. The first is that None shall defeat Macbeth until Dunsenane woods moves. The second is that none born of woman shall kill MacBeth. The final is that Banquo's children shall rule after MacBeth.
1st- When MacDuff leads the armies against MacBeth, they hide in Dunsenane wood and cut trees to disguise their numbers. they then carry these trees infront of them as they march- giving the impression that the...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Explain how the witches prophecy were full filled? ]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Explain how the witches prophecy were full filled? ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 15:56:46 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[But did Macbeth hire men to kill Macduff's family and if so, how many?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[But did Macbeth hire men to kill Macduff's family and if so, how many?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 13:13:46 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In Shakespeare's Macbeth, it is Macbeth that orders the death of...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In Shakespeare's Macbeth, it is Macbeth that orders the death of Macduff's wife and children after he finds out that Macduff has left England. Macbeth does this because he is uncertain of his own position in the kingdom. After ordering the death of Banquo and Fleance, Banquo's ghost is the one that spooks him. Macbeth then goes to the three witches and they tell him that Macduff is the one he should fear.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:58:26 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Language in Shakespeare Power Point]]></title>
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        <title><![CDATA[In the most basic terms, Macbeth reacts with shock at Duncan's...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In the most basic terms, Macbeth reacts with shock at Duncan's announcement of Malcolm as heir. The Scottish system of ascendancy to the throne was different from England's system of primogeniture (first born son takes the throne). Scotland's system was that of tannistry whereby ascension to a vacated throne was the possible right of any male heir, which, of course, led to considerable blood shed. In effect, the law of tannistry meant that the...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 11:11:34 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Freudian / Psychoanalytic Analysis of Macbeth for AP Language]]></title>
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        <title><![CDATA[At the end of act I scene III or the so-called temptation scene, Macbeth...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[At the end of act I scene III or the so-called temptation scene, Macbeth had contemplated Duncan's murder as a horrid image that unfixed his hair. But, he had left it on his destiny to crown him with the royal title. He had decided against taking any active step to get to the throne. But it is Duncan's announcement of his son Malcolm as the Prince of Cumberland, that seals Macbeth's fate. Now he sets up Duncan's murder as the only way to get...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:26:59 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In the play Macbeth, who kills Macduff's wife and child?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In the play Macbeth, who kills Macduff's wife and child?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:22:05 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How does Macbeth react when Duncan declares his son Malcolm heir to the...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[How does Macbeth react when Duncan declares his son Malcolm heir to the Scottish throne?]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[An interesting, vivid and strong symbol from Macbeth could be the...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[An interesting, vivid and strong symbol from Macbeth could be the ingredients in the witches' cauldron. Using 'eye' of this and 'tail' of that has been likened to the idea of dismemberment. The reason why it would make a good symbol to use for an essay is that it is unusual. It is also relatively unexplored, so after research, you can put your own stamp on it as long as you use quotes. The historical significance is good too - the...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[There are several themes in Shakespeare's Macbeth. It is left to...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[There are several themes in Shakespeare's Macbeth. It is left to interpretation by the reader. However, a few of the common themes are that of evil, blood, power, and sin. The ideas that can be fashioned into a theme for the play, center around Macbeth and the act of murder he commits. He commits murder even though he realizes that it is wrong to kill. He allows for the evil to enter into him and his kingdom. This act of evil begins to poison...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:43:01 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[One symbol that you could use from Shakespeare's Macbeth is the notion...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[One symbol that you could use from Shakespeare's Macbeth is the notion of disease. Macbeth's rule over his kingdom is shadowed by disease. Macbeth knows better than to commit murder yet still goes ahead with this evil act. He allows disease to take hold. The disease is not only invited into his kingdom but also into his soul and his body. The disease spreads to others under Macbeth's rule such as Lady Macbeth; the disease plagues her while she...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:22:11 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Your question is not very clear. Are you looking for just any one symbol...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Your question is not very clear. Are you looking for just any one symbol from 'Macbeth'? What is the subject of your essay?

In any case, you can cite the following lines from act2 sc.2--Macbeth's sense of guilt and fear as expressed in terms of a symbol of bloody hands:
What hands are here? ha! they pluck out mine eyes!
Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood
Clean from my hand? No; this my hand will rather
The multitudinous seas...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:55:26 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What would be a good symbol from Macbeth that I can use for an essay and...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What would be a good symbol from Macbeth that I can use for an essay and why?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:47:10 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the theme of Shakespeare's Macbeth?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What is the theme of Shakespeare's Macbeth?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:03:28 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Wall Street is analogous more to Dr. Faustus or Faust.  Bud Fox sells...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Wall Street is analogous more to Dr. Faustus or Faust.  Bud Fox sells his soul to Gordon Gekko the same way Faustus sells his soul to the devil.
Macbeth is both hero and villain.  Mainly villain.  He conspires with Lady Macbeth in the murder of Duncan.  He consults the witches to predict the future.  He is defeated by the loyal thane Macduff.
This is not Bud Fox.  It's Gordon Gekko.  He's Macbeth.
Gordon is both heroic and villainous....]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:50:23 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[This is a fairly interesting topic.  The film was a fairly great one! ...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[This is a fairly interesting topic.  The film was a fairly great one!  I think that opening of the paper would discuss the thematic similarities between the film and the drama.  This might consist of discussing the theme of ambition, greed for power, and wanting to engage in the acquisition of control.  Another way to open the paper might be to discuss the idea of how the choices one makes are reflective of the battle for one's soul and...]]></description>
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