Monday 1 June 2015

Macbeth Themes & Motifs

Ambition: people may strive to become successful with their career and fulfill their goals.
An entrepreneur may start with a small local business, while over time expanding it into a larger, more recognizable company.
Students in school that wish to become athletes may have to not only work hard with sports, but also with academics in order to acquire scholarships that helps them take a step towards their dream.
A quote about ambition and persistence, stating that they are needed to reach success.

Fate and free will: individuals have an amount of influence over their lives, despite not being able to control everything.
An individual may not be appreciative of their facial structure derived from birth, and had no control over such (fate). However, the subject may undergo plastic surgery by their own choice in hopes of alleviating their problem (free will).
Some people are born into poverty, while others with a silver spoon in their mouth - both are uncontrollable (fate). That being said, the decisions made by these people throughout their lives can be a factor in them trading bank accounts (free will).
A look at the fate/free will debate involving genetics

Appearance and reality can influence how an individual interprets the themselves and the world around them.
In the working world, people often put on a persona that inflates their abilities and hides their weaknesses, making themselves appear more perfect than they are. If someone gets too used to their act, they may believe that they are in fact what they say they are - which can lead to disappointment once they are proven that they are not invincible, and do have flaws.
The media does not always cover their reports from all angles. Broadcasts are generally one-sided, in order to convey a single point of view or message to the public. The media has influence over how a large population of people view the world, even if it masquerades what it is actually addressing.
An image portraying the personas that people may mask themselves under.

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