For those who have read Macbeth, and are good at it?
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Well, I don't know if it's a motif, exactly, but you've got the theme right away of the Witches, who have their own agenda in the whole picture, and pop up now and then; the motif of "prophecies". Although Macbeth wants to believe they're all true, he scoffs at the idea that he would be defeated by one who was not born of woman. Lady Macbeth is actually more vicious and ambitious than he. By trying to avoid the various warnings re: Banquo et al, they bring about their own doom.\n\nI think Act 2, brings out more that Macbeth's "underlings" actually posess more leadership than he.\n\nHope that helps a little bit.
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I love Sonnet 130!\n\nI like this site, too:\n\nhttp://www.shakespeare-online.com/sonnets/130detail.html\n\nIt has the poem paraphrased and analyzed.\n\nMore information, including quotes from other writers is at:\nhttp://members.aol.com/danieledg1/sonnets.html\n\nI hope Shakespeare's mistress had a good sense of humor and that she waited around for the end of the sonnet.
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In real life, you would have a state (or foreign country's)law that explained what the prosecution needs to prove for murder (so you could show how the prosecution will fail to prove one or more parts of the crime), and probably also laws that describe what you would need to show for various defenses (such as insanity) in case the prosecution proved Macbeth did it.  But I don't know if they gave you any laws to use for your project.  (Will there be an actual jury deciding the case?  If so, will they be given instructions about murder and insanity?  If so, you would probably like to see those ahead of time, so you will know what you will be trying to convince them of.)\n\nAnyway, in general, I think you want to think through what your case will be like (who will the witnesses be, and what you believe they will say), and give a good overview to the jury, so they will understand what is going on.  If everthing you say will be backed up by testimony in the case, you are on good footing.  (You can actually tell the jury about the specific witnesses they will hear from.)  And if you can also sum up your whole position in one or two sentences that give the gist of why Macbeth should be found not guilty, that can help a lot.\n\nSince you are going second with your opening statement, you can also listen to the prosecutor's opening statement first.  If you have good responses to some of his or her points, you can try to work those into your opening statement.  That's hard (because you have to think of it at the last minute, right before you stand up, and decide where to mention it in your opening statement), but it can be really impressive.  And maybe you can kind of guess what the prosecutor will say ahead of time, so you can get a big head start on that.\n\n-------\nSince you said it's all written work, maybe try (if possible) to do the analysis of the accusations first.  Then do the closing, based on the analysis.  Then do the opening statement last, when you will know what your analysis is and where it's leading.  Then you really can "preview" your case in the opening statement, as Uppity suggested.\n\nIt would still be nice to know what the exact laws are, but if there aren't any given, you can probably base the analysis on facts from the play, general knowledge about murder and/or insanity, and what seems fair and right.  If you were on a jury, what are the things that would make you want to acquit Macbeth?
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i havent read it, but ive heard that it is really good. im going to either check it out from the library or buy it soon, and read it.
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Let me say this.You have more skill as a writer than most I have seen on this site.I'm amazed at some of the horrific spelling and uneven writing tendencies on here.You are quite well-written.You make your thoughts known clearly and precisely.Please don't take this negatively,but for your age you have quite the vocabulary.I have been on this site for about a month and really enjoy it.Feel free to check my posts and give me some feedback.I'm 44,but I still like perspectives from all ages.Peace.
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she is evil..... she convinces macbeth to kill duncan....so she could be queen\nshe has a concience however... she becomes crazy and immagines blood on her hands.. she also kills her slef
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Friend - Its been so long since I have read Our Town or saw the play and it is a classic without a doubt.  I do not recall the 12th birthday so maybe just some ideas.  How about comparing and contrasting it to your own 12th birthday.  Write about the differences in a 12th birthday in their time and space as to today.  What expectations are different, etc.  \n\nListen, if you have it started, its not hard to fluff it out to make your page limit, just do not introduce new information not covered in your opening and expand on what is.\n\nGBY
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I try to practice, but as the eldest left in my family, and the only one of my generation to accept, I practice to the best of my ability. \nI have a mix of a lot of things mostly Guido/Franco, a bit of Northern Europe and some Cherokee.\nMuch lore and knowledge was passed down to me from my grandmother and I try to pass it on to my daughter as she needs it.\nShe laughs until she has a question of a spiritual nature and then she gets pretty serious, but soon goes back to her old ways.\nThis lore was passed from grandmother to eldest grandson to eldest granddaughter down through the years, skipping a generation and changing sex. \nI have no granddaughters yet and see a little of the necessary traits in my two grandsons, but not sure about the handoff.
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http://www.allgreatquotes.com/shakespeare_quotes_macbeth.shtml
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basically, what characteristics (behaviors, personality traits, values, etc) does the character have, why did shakespeare choose these for the character?  how do these traits affect the outcome of the story?  what changes and growth does the character have as the story develops?\n\nshakespeare has written many things.  my fav quote of all time - "there is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so", william shakespeare
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I'm sure many including myself will agree on the fact that literature affects one's life immensely. \nGood literature is not only a good sense of entertainment but also refines one's vocabulary and personality. They even add to knowledge as well as affect the views of a person. A person who is a fanatic of Sherlock Holmes will learn to analyse things deeply and will develop skills of perception and systematic thinking.\nMany people also picture themselves as one of the characters. It helps them to overcome troubles by being inspired. A good background in literature helps you learn how thinks were in the past, analyse the present and then shape the future. \nThere is a lot to learn fom Literature and believe me it is worth the time to read some Book.
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I dunno if this'll help, but I thought I'd give it a try . . .\nI just read through Macbeth with my lil' bro a little while ago, and I'm rereading Othello now, and it's funny that you ask about the inevitability of prohecies and the first prophecy he gets, because even though there are no prophecies in Othello, Iago does say something about deals with the devil.\nI don't have the book on me, so I can't give a direct quote, but, Iago compares himself to a devil and says that the reason he tells the truth in the beginning of his evil scheme to bring about Othello's downfall is because a demon (or in Hamlet's case a witch) will give you bits of the truth in order to lure you into dealing with them.  That way you will think that they aren't evil, because an evil being would lie.  Does that make sense? \nSo when he saw the first prophecy come true without any action on his part, he thought it would be okay to help the rest of them along, because it was his destiny and not evil magic.  I think the irony is that whether or not he killed Duncan the prophecy should have come true.  Or maybe it was foretold that he would kill Duncan, and the witches just neglected to tell him that part, and knowing that he would, let Lady MacB goad him into it.\nI never read "The Bottle Imp", but it sounds interesting, I think I'll give it a try.\nHope that helps!
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Depends on how good it is. If it's good enough then take time. I've spent 3 months on one of Anthony Robbins' principles. We're talking maybe 100 words. It wasn't hard to grasp but was so wonderful that it had to be thought on again and again to keep it in the mind. heck, I've never spent that long on even Socrates or Solomon. Well actually, I've spent close.\n\nWhere-as if i'm reading someone that doesn't know what they're talking about then i do three lines at a time and whizz even then.- it's speed reading, we just get the gist. See?
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A bunch of books, plays, etc. from England are usually read and discussed in English literature.  You can pretty much guarantee that Shakespeare will be read.
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I think it's pretty good.  There's definitely good description, even though I don't really follow the story.  That's is probably because I didn't read the part before it.  Maybe you want to put the entire thing on here so it is easier to get revisions.  Good luck!
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macbeth or atticus\ntom started atticus with mark\nand he started macbeth all by himself
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Spot\n\nHer dog shedded profusely, left bits of hair and lint on her Camera Obscura. In her cry of "Out, damned spot!" she was decrying the poor state of the optics in her Camera Obscura, although, like you, the dog probably took it the wrong way.\n\nVisions... Macbeth hallucinates that he sees a bloody dagger floating in the air, pointing to King Duncan’s resting chamber “Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand” (Act 2, Scene 1). Macbeth knows what he is doing will change his life. Committing regicide is a sin that can’t be forgiven. Macbeth may see this through the supernatural powers of the three witches, or it may be another hallucination. Lady Macbeth believes there is blood on her hands that won’t come off “Out damned spot! Out I say!” (Act 5, Scene 1). Lady Macbeth here is sleepwalking and spot is being referred to as blood stained hands. Lady Macbeth can’t cleanse herself of the guilt of plotting King Duncan’s murder. Though it is not clear whether it is a mere vision or not, some believe that the ghost of Banquo, which Macbeth sees at the Royal Banquet, is a figment of his guilty conscience. Of course, one could also argue that a real ghost would not be unusual in a play that includes supernatural witches and apparitions.