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Macbeth essay questions
09 December 2008 03:04 PM
You will
be required to respond to one of these essay questions on the day
of the final exam. You will also be required to show up with a
detailed research outline in ICET format.
Choose one of the following questions to answer.
Choose one of the following questions to answer.
- The weird sisters made many prophecies regarding Macbeth and his actions throughout the course of the play. Were the choices and events predicted by the witches predestined by fate, or were they a result of Macbeth’s own free will? Discuss the role of fate, free will, and prophecy in the decisions made by Macbeth. Be sure to explain your answer using supporting evidence from the text.
- At the start of the play, Macbeth was a good and noble Thane who sought only to serve the King. By the end, he has become an arrogant, paranoid murderer. In your opinion, who was more responsible for this transformation, Macbeth himself or Lady Macbeth? Be sure to explain your answer using supporting evidence from the text.
- Some have portrayed the play Macbeth as a classic story of good and evil, with the witches and Lady Macbeth on one side, Banquo, Malcom and Macduff on the other, and Macbeth somewhere in between. Others feel that it is more complex, that there are deeper psychological themes involved beneath the initial layer of good vs. evil. Is Macbeth a story of good vs. evil, or of complex psychological issues? Be sure to explain your answer using supporting evidence from the text.
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