Macduff and Macbeth both left their wives unprotected and unattended. Lady Macbeth was ill, and Macbeth learned of her health only through reports. When he finally asked about her, he said “How is your patient, doctor?” (5.3.37). Referring to her as a "patient," rather than using a more affectionate term to express his concern for her health, he did not accompany her and stayed focused on his power, rather than his wife's well-being. This shows that Lady Macbeth was never his priority, and he has little to no love for her. Similarly, Macduff left his wife and children behind to seek help. He overlooked the possible danger they might face, thus leaving them unprotected. Macduff was more attentive and affectionate towards his family, while Macbeth …show more content…
In the dialogue between Ross and Macduff’s wife, she exclaims “Wisdom? To leave his wife, to leave his babes” (4.2.6), signifying her disbelief at his decision to leave them without ensuring their safety. This instance also implies that Macduff's absence causes a shift in the family dynamic, as his potential role as protector and provider is suddenly disrupted. Without his presence, the household is left vulnerable, prompting Lady Macduff to express her frustrations and concerns, which she later expresses in her conversation with her son by stating “Sirrah, your father’s dead. And what will you do now? How will you live?” which he then replied to “As birds do, mother.” (4.2.32) The son’s response made the scene more lighthearted and humorous despite the seriousness of the situation. These interactions between Lady MacDuff and her son accentuate the familial bond of the Macduff family depicting the love and care that they have for one another because although his absence causes a void, his wife expresses that through anger and disappointment as she also tries to convince her son that Macduff was dead to which he reacted to with humor and
Three messages from Macbeth 4:2 In the story Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, Macbeth had done some evil things, throughout the whole story. He has taken many lives, and throughout act 4:2 he continues to take even more lives. Throughout Act 4:2 in William Shakespeare’s story Macbeth there are many messages to be learned from. The messages to be learned from are “Bad things happen to good people”, “Don’t leave your family unprotected”, and “Bad king equals a bad country”. The first message
Previously in Macbeth, Macbeth arranged the murder of his best friend Banquo and Banquo’s son Florence. Macbeth does not want to do the killing himself so he hires to hit men to do the deed for him. Although the two men were successful in killing Banquo Florence escapes. This is a major problem to Macbeth considering Banquo’s prophecy included his sons being up next for the throne. That night Lady Macbeth and Macbeth host a dinner party. During dinner Macbeth starts to go mad and sees Banquo’s ghost
be very diverse. In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the effects of guilt and having a guilty conscience is a recurring theme displayed throughout the text. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, the two characters Shakespeare reveal to be most evil, experience an abundance of guilt and its unwanted side effects. Through the characters’ dialogue and soliloquies, the reader can pinpoint exact moments where guilt is unmissable. Shakespeare’s Macbeth clearly demonstrates how guilt can affect one’s actions
Macbeth Paragraph Assignment – Aryan The most important message in Macbeth by William Shakespeare is being considerate of consequences. This is shown when Macbeth decides to kill the king, when Lady Macbeth cannot bear the guilt from pushing Macbeth to commit crimes, and when Macduff leaves Scotland without his family to request assistance from Malcolm to dethrone Macbeth. Firstly, when Macbeth is about to kill Duncan, Lady Macbeth, being selfish and greedy, pushes him into committing an unforgivable
An audience's views while watching Macbeth, a tragedy by Shakespeare, being performed would have been greatly different in seventeenth century England as compared to twenty-first century America. All readers and watchers of the play would view Macbeth as the protagonist in Act I. He is a war hero and beloved by the King of Scotland. Throughout the play, viewers’ views on Macbeth change. Instead of being seen as the protagonist, Macbeth develops into the antagonist. However, the reactions to the play
Feminine Evil in William Shakespeare's Macbeth and King Lear In Shakespeare's plays King Lear and Macbeth, evil is represented in both women and men. It is significant to the plots of both plays and to their impact through theme and character that evil actions are performed by women. The construction of evil female characters also gives insight into Shakespeare's view of women and their roles in society. The plot of King Lear is set in motion by the conversation between Lear and his daughters
The play Macbeth was written by William Shakespeare in 1606. During this time, the reign of Queen Elizabeth I had just come to a close, and King James I of Scotland held the position of the throne. Shakespeare had written several plays for Queen Elizabeth I and most of them were light-hearted, such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream. On the other hand, Shakespeare had written more cynical works, such as Hamlet and Macbeth during the reign of King James I. The belief in witches and witchcraft though had
tragedies, William Shakespeare’s Macbeth tells of the effects one suffers due to war and the lust for power. Macbeth himself is led to believe that he deserving and destined to become the king of Scotland, and allows his thoughts and actions to become corrupted due to his ambition. While Macbeth loses himself in his conspiracies to murder his king and his friends, the character of Macduff shows true strength and honor throughout the play. Though both Macduff and Macbeth lose family, friends, and suffer
Macbeth is one of the best known plays written by Shakespeare in the 17th century, Jacobean period. It was the period where the belief in supernatural was greatly held and king James I himself, the author of Divine rights of king adhered in witchcraft and openly practiced the idea of kings being God’s representatives on earth, so to even complain about them was a sin. The tragic hero, brave and valiant Macbeth had all the required characteristics of the ideal Scottish soldier; valorous and gallant
Throughout the play, Macbeth is constantly torn between good and evil. His whole life he is believed to be a good man, so this decision to most wouldn't even be a conflict. They would assume that he'd be a good, loyal, and honest man until the day he died. Macbeth crossed paths with three ugly witches. He may have not known at the time but the witches planted a seed in Macbeth causing his soul to turn away from good eternally. During Shakespeare's time, witchcraft, superstition, and black magic were