41. "i am in blood stepp'd in so far that, should i wade no more, returning were as tedious
as go o'er."
discuss this quotation by macbeth, in regard to his character and to the theme of the
play.
42. does lady macbeth really faint or only pretend to do so? critics have debated this
point for centuries. if she really faints, what does this indicate about her character? if
she only pretends, what might that prove? discuss both views: give your own opinion;
prove your interpretation fits her character as seen throughout the play.
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"I am in blood stepp'd in so far that, should I wade no more, returning were as tedious  as go o'er."  Discuss this quotation by Macbeth, in regard to his character and to the theme of the play.

Macbeth realizes that he has already killed king Duncan and Banquo, and that there is no use in giving up at this point.

Explanation:

Macbeth is driven by a desire to become a king. In order to do so, he kills king Duncan. Later on, he kills Banquo, because the witches tell him that Banquo's sons represent a threat to the throne.

Macbeth utters these lines in Act 3, Scene 4, during the 'great feast' organized in honor of him becoming the new king. During the celebration, Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo, and talks to him in front of the guests. He continues with analyzing his actions, and realizes that he has already killed Banquo, Duncan, and the guards, and that there is no turning back. He has already done 'the deed', and, as he states, it would be as hard to become a good person again as it is to continue killing people.

Does Lady Macbeth really faint or only pretend to do so?

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle is the lithosphere.     answer   crust and outer part of the mantle.