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Macbeth Research Paper

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It is a theatrical tragedy play, about how Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth, want the power of their town. The story developed in Scotland in 1606. Macbeth was a Knight of Duncan, King of Scotland. The story started when Macbeth and his friend Banquo met three witches, ‘The Fateful Sisters’ in the forest. They told them two prophecies: Macbeth will be the King of Scotland, and Banquo’s descendants will too. Macbeth was an ambitious and treacherous man, and so was his wife. He started a murder live, and made a plan with his wife to kill all people who were on his way to be a King. He killed his friend Banquo, King Duncan and Macduff’s descendants. As King, Macbeth started a storming live because of the culpability. He was having hallucinations

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