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Hi! I’m Byrn from Malaysia. I used to be a C/B student, and honestly, English First Language was such a challenge for me — especially when you think about how much writing we have to do in just two hours 😭. I’m so glad I found Ms Sarah! She’s such a wonderful and humorous teacher, and she always makes me laugh whenever I watch her YouTube videos or join her masterclasses.

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Grade 9 Essay: Macbeth – Theme of Good and Evil

Throughout Macbeth, a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, good and evil are presented not as diametric opposites but as coexistent and even overlapping forces, suggesting that the potential for evil exists in everyone and may even be disguised by the appearance of righteousness. The Witches, Macbeth, and Lady Macbeth can all be seen as fusions of good and evil, and even Macduff, their unambiguously good counterpart, has the capacity to do harm.

March 10, 2026