A 5 page essay that looks at Shakespeare's Macbeth from the perspective of how the tensions in the play cause Macbeth's marriage to disintegrate. The writer discusses how as soon as Macbeth and his Lady start down the wrong moral path, the guilt and tension of living under the threat of discovery begins to unravel the fabric of their marriage, as well as their individual minds. No additional sources cited.
A 7 page research paper that investigates the effect of the dark imagery in Macbeth on the audience. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
A 5 page essay that analyzes the insidious, corrupting nature of evil in Macbeth. At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is honored as a hero, a man of honor and courage. Yet, as the play progresses, Macbeth is corrupted by the lure of ambition and power. Macbeth and his wife act under the delusion that they will not be affected by their evil act, yet, throughout the play, the evil that they have unleashed eats away at their confidence and sense of identity until they are both totally destroyed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
A 6 page essay that examines the role of the witches in Macbeth. Shakespeare is never explicit as to how the audience should perceive the role of the witches. It is not clear if the witches are independent agents who toy with human lives, or agents of fate, or do their prophecies simply report the inevitable conclusions of actions already begun. Furthermore, it is not clear if Shakespeare intends for the witches to even be perceived as real or as symbolically representations of the evil that already lurks within Macbeth's heart. Examination of the play demonstrates that there is considerable evidence for seeing the witches as being primarily symbolic. In other words, the role that they serve is to provide insight into Macbeth's psychological state of mind. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
5 pages. In Shakespeare's tragedy MacBeth, Shakespeare is concerned primarily with the study of character. Many have called this play a study in evil, as we see the characters of MacBeth and MacDuff contrasted, and the descent into the bottomless pit. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
A 5 page paper which examines Act III, Scene I of Macbeth from various perspectives. No additional sources cited.
A 3 page paper which analyzes act IV from Shakespeare's "Macbeth." No additional sources cited.
A 3 page paper which examines appearances versus reality in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” No additional sources cited.
Give me a reasoning-based answer on whether the witches in “Macbeth” serve as independent agents or symbolic representations of the evil that already lurks within Macbeth's heart, according to the essay that examines their role in the play.
This prompt doesn't seem malicious.