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Macbeth

Book Review by: Kyle Jones    

Original Author: Kyle R L Jones
Macbeth is a cruel yet exciting story. It all starts off when a battle breaks out on a beach. Its against the King's scottish
army and the rebel army. Macbeth wins and is crowned thane of cawdor and after that the witches agree to meet macbeth and tell his future. In this scene the witche's set a spooky mood to grip the reader to the book.
The witche's predictions become true, Macbeth is crowned thane of Cawdor. Duncan which is the king praises Macbeth and Banquo. Malcome is made Prince of Cumberland and by now Macbeth knows this could get in the way of him becoming king.
Macbeth's evil wife Lady Macbeth decides Duncan must die and persuades Macbeth to murder him. Before King Duncan is killed He arrives at macbeth's place and Lady Macbeth greets him all sweetly and kindly. This proves that Landy Macbeth is two faced.After that Macbeth sees a dagger floating in the air and knows he is seeing things. Macbeth stabs King Duncan with a dagger and frames the servants. When King Duncan is found dead Macbeth starts acting strange. This shows he is guilty to what he has done. Macbeth plots Banquo's murder. This tells us he can't stop killing now. Hacate meets th witches. She is annoyed that they have meddled with Macbeth without her. When Macbeth sees the witches he sees Three apparitions (ghosts) It shows him to be aware of Macduff, no man born from a woman can hurt him and that he can't be beaten until Birnam woods moves to Dunsinane Hill. Macbeth isn't worried because he knows trees can't get up and move.Murderers turn up and kill Macduff's family. Because of this Malcome can't trust Macbeth and plots to attack him. Lady Macbeth goes crazy. This tells us she is bothered about what is going on and what is going to happen. Some of the Than's Join with Malcome to kill Macbeth. News spreads quickly as a servent tells Macbeth an army is coming to kill him, he doesn't panic because he knows he can't be killed from anyone who is born from a woman. The army cuts down Birnam wood to camoflage themselves and move to Dunsinane Hill. Macbeth panics. Lady Macbeth commits suicide because she knows they will kill her too. In the attack Macbeth kills diwards son. At this point Macduff is furious and swears he will kill Macbeth. Macduff tells Macbeth he wasn't born from a woman, he was cut out. Macbeth is terrified and says he doesn't want to fight. Macduff says if he doesn't he will be kept prisoner of killed. He immediately chops Macbeths head off And Malcome becomes the new king.
Published: October 15, 2005
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