They persauded Macbeth to kill people only because they wanted to be benefited. they were selfish and not worrying that they would soon turn Macbeth into a crazed lunatic The witches delighted in chaos and toil. They did not tell Macbeth what to do but they simply showed him what can happen through their prophecies and the apparitions they showed to Macbeth. Macbeth could’ve been a perfect target for them to bring about this chaos. Macbeth is a strong soldier‚ he has killed enemies in war‚ and perhaps
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by the sweat of his brow gives him a greater degree of satisfaction than what he gets by a stroke of fortune. Man wishes to have many things in life. Some of‚ them may be bestowed upon him by fortune‚ but to have the others he will have to work and toil; for he cannot have them for mere
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"Double‚ double toil and trouble‚" (often sensationalized to a point that it loses meaning)‚ communicates the witches’ intent clearly: they seek to only trouble for the mortals around them.[8] While the witches do not directly advise Macbeth to kill King Duncan‚ they use a subtle form of temptation when they inform Macbeth that he is destined to be king. By placing this thought in his mind‚ they effectively guide him on the path to his own destruction. This follows the pattern of temptation many believed
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“The Lotos-Eaters” “Courage!” he said‚ and pointed toward the land‚ “This mounting wave will roll us shoreward soon.” In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon. All round the coast the languid air did swoon‚ Breathing like one that hath a weary dream. Full-faced above the valley stood the moon; And like a downward smoke‚ the slender stream Along the cliff to fall and pause and fall did seem. A land of streams! some‚ like a downward smoke
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all knowledge and Jesus when the devil approaches Him on a cliff and offers to give Him all in the world‚ “Then Jesus was lead up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil” (Mt 4:1)‚ the difference is that Adam gives into his temptations‚ while Jesus knows to resist‚ and that He would not give in the the devil’s
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unconscious temptations to evil. In part‚ the mischief they cause stems from their supernatural powers‚ but mainly it is the result of their understanding of the weaknesses of their specific interlocutors—they play upon Macbeth’s ambition like puppeteers. The witches’ beards‚ bizarre potions‚ and rhymed speech make them seem slightly ridiculous‚ like caricatures of the supernatural. Shakespeare has them speak in rhyming couplets throughout (their most famous line is probably “Double‚ double‚ toil and trouble
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Chapter 7 As a Child THE childhood and youth of Jesus were spent in a little mountain village. There was no place on earth that would not have been honored by His presence. The palaces of kings would have been privileged in receiving Him as a guest. But He passed by the homes of wealth‚ the courts of royalty‚ and the renowned seats of learning‚ to make His home in obscure and despised Nazareth. Wonderful in its significance is the brief record of His early life: "The child grew‚ and waxed strong
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and evil‚ the moment she ate of the fruit. She later gave the fruit to Adam who ate of it (Gen 3:1-6) Following their willful disobedience to God‚ dire consequences followed. This included death‚ alienation from God‚ a hard life of toil for Adam and increased labour pains for Eve (Gen 3:16-24). Paul also affirms in Rom 5:12 that both death and sin entered the world through one man‚ Adam. Neither Genesis 3 nor Romans 5 seem to teach that Adam passed on his sin to his progeny. On the
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ignites the spark within him. The witches not only deceive Macbeth but their predictions create a temptation for him to kill King Duncan. The witches give Macbeth the initial temptation to advance his position in life. They were the first to implant the thought into his head. The witches open Macbeths imagination to the thought of murdering Duncan to become the King. The witches thrive in chaos and toil and represent the human emotions of hate and wickedness In the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth
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heart’s content. An Ant passed by‚ bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. "Why not come and chat with me‚" said the Grasshopper‚ "instead of toiling and moiling in that way?" "I am helping to lay up food for the winter‚" said the Ant‚ "and recommend you to do the same." "Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; we have got plenty of food at present." But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found
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