Literature Question

English 102 W24 Prof. Haylee Pescod Macbeth Assignment Sheet Instructions: In approximately 1000-1250 words, respond to one of the following prompts based on Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The essay should use a minimum of one, and a maximum of two secondary sources (three in total, including the play) with quotations from all sources. The Works Cited page should be in alphabetical order by author’s last name Assignment documents should be labeled as follows, substituting X for the course letter: LastName102XFinalPaper LastName102XFinalArgument LastName102XFinalChecklist Questions: 1. Think about the roles of fate and avoidance in the play; after Macbeth becomes king, he tries to disrupt the prophecy from act 1 that says he will die, only to bring about his own death in trying to avoid it. Why might the idea of fate be important to the play, and what might it be saying about free will or control over one’s own life? Use direct examples from the play to support the argument. 2. Most of Macbeth’s actions in the play are driven by the ambitions of his wife rather than his own. Why is female power important in the play? Could the outcome have been different if he hadn’t listened to her about killing Duncan? Use direct examples from the play to support the argument. 3. Explain the role of loyalty/disloyalty in the play using any two characters. Why is their loyalty or disloyalty/betrayal to/of one another important to the play’s outcome? Use direct examples from the play to support the argument. 4. An argument of your choice based on individual analysis of the play. These projects should be discussed with me for guidance where needed.