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Lady Macbeth, you have received an URGENT email from Amazon!!

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Blogpost #7: From: Amazon Inc. >   To: lmacbeth@gmail.com > Having trouble finding what you need? Amazon's got you covered! December 14, 1605 at 11:59 AM LADY MACBETH ! BE PROPHECY READY THIS YEAR WITH THIS WISH LIST THAT AMAZON'S PROMOTIONAL TEAM HAS PUT TOGETHER FOR YOU!!!   (The following wish list has direct links to amazon.com imbedded...) Knife - the prophecy - Look no further than Poshland craftsmen for your custom, h andmade Damascus Steel Dagger Knife! With an extremely sharp edge, black jean micarta handle, intricate blade pattern, and a quality design to last forever, this is a dagger fit for a KING! The dagger is crafted with a hollow grind edge that cuts deep and ensures inability to stitch up and heal from the wound. There will be no coming back from these cuts for King Duncan! This will ensure your position as Queen of Scotland within the seconds it takes for Duncan to die, how does that sound Mrs. Macbeth?! Emerald Necklace   - “Fair is fou

Man vs. His Inner Lion

4. How does the values of manhood differ in modern times? What do you think it takes to be a  good man ?  Explain how your views are like or unlike those in the play, using examples from the text. Books:  Shakespeare, William.  The Tragedy of Macbeth . Edited by Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine, Simon &           Schuster Paperbacks, 2009. Article about a book -  Gilbert, Sophie. “The Tragedy of Men.”  The Atlantic , Atlantic Media Company, 1 June 2017,              www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/05/the-tragedy-of-men/528588/. Malcolm's speech (Act 4, Scene 3) reflects the characteristics that a good man would have had during the Shakespearian era.      p 145 In modern times, I believe that many people find masculinity to be "toxic" or a characteristic accompanied solely by aggression and heathenish sexual desires. Masculinity is often blamed as the reason for the separation of the genders and the representation of their roles. In m