their lives. In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ the level of importance that Macbeth and Macduff place on factors that affect their lives greatly differentiates the role that they each take on in the play. These factors include their family‚ their country‚ and last but not least the importance they place‚ or fail to place‚ on themselves. According to the importance that Shakespeare portrays each character to have‚ Shakespeare succeeds at demonstrating that Macbeth is nothing but an ambitious
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Macduff - The Hero in Macbeth Some people are just meant to be heroes. In this wonderful play by Shakespeare Macduff is a good choice and born to be a hero. Throughout Macbeth there are several examples of Macduffs heroism and bravery. Macduff is a loving‚ caring man of action‚ Thane of Fife and a Scottish nobleman hostile to Macbeth’s kingship. When he leaves his loving family to flee to England to join Malcolm‚ Macbeth has Macduff’s wife and children murdered. At the end of the play‚ Macduff (who
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In the play of Macbeth‚ Shakespeare adds similar themes to each of the characters; Macduff and Macbeth are no exception. Even though Macbeth and Macduff may have very similar qualities such as; bravery‚ hunger of power‚ and many more‚ as the play develops‚ these characters slowly start to change‚ revealing that both characters are as different as fire and ice. They are each viewed differently from each other and by others. Even though they both murder‚ they both do it for different very different
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At the start of the play‚ Macbeth was just on his way home from war when the witches plotted for Macbeth and his friend‚ Banquo to come meet them. The 3 Witches informed Macbeth that he would be the King of Cawdor. Macbeth was very confused and wondered why he would be king if Duncan was still alive. Macbeth even said‚ “ The thane of Cawdor lives‚ A prosperous gentleman‚ and to be king. Stands not within the prospect of belief‚ No more than to be Cawdor. “ (1.3.70-73) When the witches told him he
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Both Macbeth and Banquo have unique reactions illustrated in their conversation to the news from Ross and Angus. Macbeth‚ while originally cautious yet interested‚ begins to believe what the witches foretold after part of their prophecy is fulfilled when the news is brought that Macbeth will be the Thane of Cawdor. Once this occurs‚ Macbeth gives great value to what the witches said and hopes that greater things await him in the future. Contemplating these great possibilities‚ he asks Banquo‚ “Do
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contrast Macbeth‚ Macduff‚ and Banquo. How are they alike? How are they different? Is it possible to argue that Macbeth is the play’s villain and Macduff or Banquo its hero? Is the matter more complicated than that? Macbeth is the “bravest” soldier‚ very noble‚ courageous. He is also the honorable Thane of Glamis‚ but he is not a virtuous one. Macduff is very loyal Scottish nobleman‚ courageous and is also a Thane of a city. Banquo is a brave‚ courageous noble general who like Macbeth thinks ambitious
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beginning of Macbeth‚ both Macbeth and Macduff were trusted by the people of Scotland and King Duncan because they were loyal noble friends. "The thane of Cawdor will never again betray me. Go announce that he will be executed and tell Macbeth that Cawdor’s title will be given to him". King Duncan basically gave the crown to Macbeth and said he wouldn’t be betrayed again because he was a trusted friend to him and the people of Scotland trusted him as well. In the story of Macbeth‚ Macbeth killed Duncan
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Ghost of Banquo William Shakespeare’s Macbeth portrays the character Macbeth as a fearless and powerful leader. It has been said that Shakespeare’s character Macbeth is the only single character in all of his writings that has seen a ghost without other characters present. In order to stay King of Scotland‚ Macbeth kills his friend Banquo‚ only to see him a few moments later as a ghost. The fact that only Macbeth can see the ghost of Banquo represents both his ambition to become powerful and
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In the beginning Banquo is thinking well if the first thing the witches came true and made Macbeth king why can’t his kids become king later. Then macbeth enters in the kings attire. Macbeth discusses his fear of the kids that left. Macbeth invites Banquo to the feast that night‚ and Banquo accepts his invitation. Banquo says he will make it‚ but he is going on a horse ride for the afternoon. Macbeth now is contemplating killing his best friend Banquo. The reason he worries is he doesn’t want him
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Throughout the play Macbeth‚ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have seen many changes within themselves. In the beginning‚ Macbeth was friends with Banquo. He stuck through what happened with the witches and throughout meeting the king but after that‚ he saw him as an enemy when Banquo did not do anything to provoke him. Macbeth turned into a sour‚ arrogant man with only the intentions of keeping himself and his title safe. On the other hand‚ Lady Macbeth was bitter about her gender and how everyone would
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