• "Macbeth" by Shakepeare - "Macbeth vs. Lady Macbeth: Devil vs. Demon"

     

    Essays1 Literature

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Published: 01.04.2006.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays '"Macbeth" by Shakepeare - "Macbeth vs. Lady Macbeth: Devil vs. Demon"', 1.
Extract

A huge debate can be waged over who is the evilest character in William Shakespeare's Macbeth. This argument can be narrowed down into a competition between two key characters: Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. In the first few acts of the play, the calculating Lady Macbeth may be seen as the evilest character but later, it becomes apparent that behind his hero veneer, the title character Macbeth is truly the devil character in Shakespeare's play.
Prior to King Duncan's murder, the Macbeth's seem like a normal, good-natured couple. …

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