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1. Macbeth is about various kinds of murder (among other things). Does the play distinguish between honorable and dishonorable violence? Can this very bloody play be seen as a plea for peace and human harmony?
2. Discuss the nature of the three supernatural beings that foretell Macbeth�s future. What might they be, what clues does Shakespeare provide, and what conclusion (if any) does he allow his audience to come to? Is it possible that the ambiguity was necessary to his plot and themes?
3. Discuss the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. How does it change and why? To what extent is their relationship the engine that drives the tragedy?
4. What is the image of manhood that Macbeth presents? What questions does the play raise about the soldier as hero?
5. Macbeth's Ambition� and his �tragic flaw�
6. �The Witches� and their significance to the play
7. Compare and contrast Macbeth and Hamlet with the following ideas:
Can it be said that Lady Macbeth and Ophelia died as a result of the tragic flaw of the protagonist of their respective plays, Macbeth and Hamlet ?
Does Shakespeare indicate in any sense that either death (or both) is inevitable? Support your opinions by using specific references from the plays.
8. What role did light and dark have in the play?
9. Is Macbeth a true tragic hero? In what ways? Define and explain.
10. A topic of your choice upon approval.