Kenneth III of Scotland

In the closing soliloquy of the play, the “Be Earls” speech (Act V.viii 60-75), the King establishes English rule, then moves from a condemnation of the savagery of the previous monarchy to an outline for his rule to come. As Macduff did, the good King uses a first person plural pronoun, specifically, “We.” He has the utmost respect for the well-being of his people. Further demonstrating this respect, Malcolm equates time to money in a metaphor expressing his desire not to “spend a large expense” of his people’s time; the young King understands what is valuable to them. Then, he releases the final blow to the old Scottish ways by renaming the thanes of Scotland by the specific title of “earls.” He expels the old title for the new; a Scotland without English influence is gone. Establishing this new paradigm, the good King uses the diction of “plant[s]” to represent the foreign roots growing through the country and “abroad,” referencing the international mixture of the returning Scottish nobility. Once firmly in his position of power, Malcolm turns to attacking Macbeth and his wife with the purpose of contrasting his superior ruling ability. He employs the dual metaphor-epithet comparing Macbeth’s rule to “the snares of watchful tyranny;” the previous King trapped his people in oppression. Two more epithets, “butcher”…

The Hidden Deceit in Darkness In Shakespeare's Macbeth, ambition and greed highlight a person's drive to corruption and downfall. In the play, three scheming witches tell the main character, Macbeth, his prophecies of becoming thane of Cawdor, and, later king of Scotland. The witches’ ambiguous prophecies give Macbeth the confidence and motives to eliminate anybody who stands in the way of the fulfillment of the prophecies. Throughout the play, Macbeth loses all the qualities that had gained…

Malcolm’s speech in the final scene of the play to his noblemen signifies that he has matured into a worthy ruler, signifying the end of Macbeth’s reign of terror on Scotland and the beginning of a new era. Through the coronation of Malcolm as king, this speech represents the theme of power in the play as it is shifted off of Macbeth’s shoulders, onto Malcolms. Since Malcolm has inherited his rightful throne as King of Scotland, his first decision is to reward his colleagues for all they have…

In her madness on her quest, Lady Macbeth is willing to take the risk of losing everything and she believes they will get away with it if Macbeth does exactly as she orders. After the murder she continues to persuade Macbeth by telling him “These deeds must not be thought after these ways: so, it will make us mad”, suggesting that if they don’t think about the murder then they can pretend it never…

care about the outcomes that affects others. In the play, when he killed Macduff’s family, he executed them immediately, and yet in the movie, Macbeth hanged Macduff’s wife and children and burned them alive, for being family of a traitor who deserved no competition. This reveals a more brutal side of the Character of Macbeth that is not seen during the play. overall , the movie gives the audience a different image from what Shakespeare originally intended to give. Finally, within the play,…

The theme, characterization, and social aspect of Macbeth are different from those in Antigone. Macbeth, a respected man, pursues power by all means, killing people and manipulating those that believe he respects them. Meanwhile, Macbeth communicates with three witches to ensure that his plans of action are uninterrupted trying to become king by any means necessary. However, during his mission to become king, all turn tragic and he never achieves the chance to learn from his actions. On the…

After murdering Duncan, Macbeth becomes strangled with thoughts that Banquo’s children will overthrow his rule. As a result, Macbeth persuades two farmers to kill Banquo and his son in order to eliminate all possible threats shown in the prophecy. Then, he takes it upon himself to plot the right time to take Banquo out by inviting Banquo to his coronation and asks for details on Banquo’s whereabouts. While speaking with Lady Macbeth about his worries in maintaining his power, he states that no…

there will always be influential people who either directly or indirectly affect the decisions made. Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a play believed to be written in 1605, focusing on the downward spiral of Macbeth after he murders King Duncan in order to become King of Scotland, consequently developing feelings of guilt and paranoia. Through the establishment of atmosphere, comments on the actions of major characters, and foreshadowing events, Shakespeare develops the minor characters which include…

esteem’st the ornament of life, and live a coward in thine own esteem?” (1.7.40). This quote explains how Lady Macbeth challenges Macbeth's willing to do anything to make his fate come true. Instead of accepting what will happen, he steps in by with the murder of Duncan. Macbeth then challenge his fate. The Witches say to Macbeth to beware of Macduff “Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff, beware the thane of effect. Dismiss me enough” (4.1.71-72). Macbeth found out that Macduff fled and…

George Bernard Shaw is certainly one of the major playwrights in the history of English literature. Shaw’s Arms and the Man, is one of the most popular plays in English literature. Arms and the Man is a thought-provoking, anti-romantic and anti-war play. “Arms and the Man is a fitting entry-point into Shaw’s career, which goes on to encompass many more plays investigating the nature of relationships between men and women.”1 The play satirizes the social issues of the day by highlighting and…