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... In the play Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, the main character Macbeth does things that he would like to blame on someone else, but the fact is, he is the one who did them. When Macbeth makes a decision, he is the one who actually makes the decision; however, the motivation to act upon his thoughts comes from external and internal pressures from other characters and his own ideas. Three examples of pressures on Macbeth are: the three prophesying witches, his wife, and his craving for power.
Within the first few pages of Macbeth, three evil witches reveal to him that he will be the Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, and eventually King. At first, Macbeth sees the fact that he could be the Thane of Cawdor doubtful, and to be King, impossible. “The Thane of Cawdor lives, a prosperous gentlemen; and to be King stands not within the prospect of belief,”(I,iii, 80-82) are the perfect words to describe the first thoughts of Macbeth.
Approximate Word count = 735
Approximate Pages = 2.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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