Fictional Letter to McDoughall From Banquo of William Shakespeare's Macbeth Dear McDoughall,
I am going to go riding with my son Fleance in a little while, but
before I leave I must clear my mind of all the troubles which have
been bothering me recently. I’m not sure what to do about it and hope
you can advise me on what to do.
A couple of days ago Macbeth and I were on our way back from the
battle – which we won very valiantly, the atmosphere was very dull and
mysterious, we were walking upon a heath and such a foul and fair a
day had neither I or Macbeth seen before. Coincidently three withered
and wild women that not look like the inhabitants o’th’earth, and yet
were on’t came into sight. These women weren’t ordinary they looked
like men due to the fact that they had beards. They gave me and my
good friends Macbeth three prophecies. Firstly they told Macbeth that
he was Thane of Glamis, which was absolutely true, and then they told
The Essential Macduff in Macbeth & nbsp; Like in all (or most) Shakespeare plays, there is always a hero that overcomes evil supernatural forces. Macduff is an essential character in this play. His loyalty and patriotism to his dear country, Scotland, is more exceeding unlike the likes of the other Scottish nobles, Macduff was devastated by the murder of his dear king, and he also somewhat sacrifices his family for his country. These three transactions add up to one hell of an admirable hero. Conflict of forces is reflected in the character of Macduff.
The Bard of Avon creates some truly mean and ugly characters in the persons of the Macbeths, but he creates a counterpart to them in the character of Banquo. This military man will be the subject of this essay.
Then when we returned, the king was very pleased to see both of us for
Macbeth. Time, thou anticipat’st my dread exploits. The flighty purpose never is o’er took Unless the deed go with it. From this moment The very first things of my heart shall be The firstlings of my hand. And even now, To crown my thoughts with acts be it thought, and done: the castle of Macduff I will surprise; seize upon Fife; give to th’ edge o’ th’ sword His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate sould That trace hum in his line. No boasting like a fool; This deed I’ll do before this purpose cool: But no more sights!-Where are these gentlemen? Come, being me where they are. (IV)
Macbeth has the desire to be the king and would do anything to get the crown.
The suffering of Macbeth throughout the play is a disconsolate process. Throughout the stages of his grievous downfall essential truths about humanity are dubiously displayed. Macbeth’s ordeal reveals the ev...
Say “Macbeth” and the first thing that comes to mind is probably the play by the
Lady Macbeth and Macbeth faced many obstacles due to the secrets they allowed to pile up inside them. It is not easy to move past one’s wrong-doings, which can destroy a person from the
“…we three meet again in thunder, lighting or in rain?….When the battle’s lost and won….That will be ere the set of sun….There to meet with Macbeth.”
In the tragic play “Macbeth”, written by William Shakespeare, Macbeth and Banquo’s first encounter with the witches is used as a means to give the reader a look into the personalities of both men. Macbeth’s reaction to the witches is one of appropriate shock and surprise until later on in the play where we see him consumed by the words of these supernatural beings. Where as Banquo is merely curious. Shakespeare conveys this in a manner in which his audience not only understands but feels both the surprise of Macbeth and burning curiosity of his counterpart, Banquo.
Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth is not able to inspire the reader with the characters of the Macbeths. But it is able to give good example with the character of Banquo, who, as most heroes, dies an early death.
When we are introduced to Lady Macbeth we see a beautiful woman who is reading a letter detailing her husbands latest success, but also the prophecy that Macbeth was given about him becoming King; and that would therefor make her the queen. While Macbeth does have thoughts of killing the king even asking himself, “If good, why do I yield to that suggestion” his moral compass is steering Macbeth away form such dark intentions. In contrast however Lady Macbeth is excited and even giddy, the king is coming to her home and she was just told that her husband could possibly be King. It’s a if the stars have allied for her.
prospect of you being king was so great that I lost touch with reason. When the
In Shakespeare's play, Macbeth, the appearance of Banquo's ghost plays an important role. But it also leaves us to wonder if it is a sign of Macbeth's failing sanity, or an actual apparition appearing to frighten Macbeth. Closer examination shows evidence that this is indeed a figment of Macbeth's imagination. First, it is not the first, but the third, or arguably, the fourth time Macbeth has seen or heard was isn't there. His wife too, will have struggles along the same lines. In addition, it can be argued and demonstrated the Macbeth had lost his sanity before this point. And in a broader view, we see that the ghost of Banquo is treated much differently than ghosts used in Shakespeare's other works are.
Macbeth as the King of Scotland: “All hail, Macbeth! That shalt be King hereafter” (I, 3, 50).