Transcript of The Major Themes and Motifs of 'Macbeth'. âMacbethâ examines the devastation that can occur when ambition oversteps its moral boundaries. The temptation that ambition causes plays a key factor in Macbeth and Lady Macbethâs decision to kill Duncan, and begin much of the action of the play.
Origin and meaning of Arden. The meaning of Arden is High land, from a high land. Its origin is English. Recently this name is mostly being used as a unisex name, but historically it's a boy's name. Last year it ranked 1,359th in the U.S. Social Security Administration list of most popular baby names.
This interesting patronymic name is English in origin and derives from 'Eda', a Middle English short form of the female given name Edith, from the Olde English 'Eadgyo which means 'prosperity battle'. Edson would thus be, 'son of Eda'. Although in this form the name is now obsolete, it was common until the late 17th Century.