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I think that Shakespeare has shown Macbeth as a over the top caricature who is always being extravagant even when he is being sad or scared. I think this is done by making Shakespeare reference religion, mostly Christianity, and have Macbeth question or challenge God.

In the play Macbeth says “both worlds suffer” this, I think refers to heaven and hell. This shows that Macbeth believes that his actions, multiple counts of murder, may shake both the place of good and the place of evil. In the times of Shakespeare religion was very strong and if a person was referring to the place of the Lord and place Devil in one word is a very symbolic thing to say as it could show that Macbeth’s good side and his evil side are now almost identical.

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    Practice Piece:

    Well done Arthur, this is a very personal and considered interpretation that includes reflection of a specific quote, focusing on the language and the importance of it on our understanding of character.

    To develop your point, consider the following:

    1. I can understand how challenging God would depict Macbeth as extravagant (or perhaps hysterial?) but do you feel he is an unrealistic character in this way?

    2. Why would referring to Christianity and religion be extravagant? Consider the expectations of the time: do you mean extravagant? Or is Macbeth perhaps an excessive character that an audience would find difficult to sympathise with? Might this be Shakespeare’s intentions?

    Consider: Is it really in one word? Wouldn’t people normally refer to Heaven and Hell together? This leads on to an interesting point you make how the two become one thought in his mind. You have endeavoured to analyse the language closely and with reference to how it affects our understanding. This is very good, to develop make sure you consider the depth of your thinking (the type of thinking questioned in the two points above).

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