A Good Judge Of Character In Act 1 Of Macbeth

         King Duncan trusts Macbeth too much. Macbeth appears as a superhero and faithful to King Duncan. He fights against the traitor Macdonwald, and he helps the king to solve a great problem that wins the war. Duncan trusts Macbeth very much because of Macbeth’s heroic efforts and he gives Macbeth the

In the play 'Macbeth', Duncan was the King of Scotland and was the first victim in Macbeth’s murder rage. In the beginning of the play, Duncan showed his appreciation of Macbeth and his honorable actions in the battle. He talked about the trust that he had in him and how he was an example of an honorable warrior. In the play, King Duncan was regarded as a very respectable man, but the real King Duncan was a nasty, selfish, and rude warlord. Even so Shakespeare decided to make him a respectable king with a good legacy since Macbeth was planning to kill him.

Gigi Beattie Mr. Sherman Honors English 10 Grey 28 January 2016 Duncan- the Naive yet Benevolent King In Shakespeare's Macbeth, Duncan is highly envied among many due to his high status and possession of power as king of Scotland. One is so envious that he is willing to murder for his power. Macbeth, one of Scotland’s valiant soldiers, brutally murders Duncan.

In the play, Duncan, was a very well honored man. Not only was he the King, but a good friend to each of the soldiers. Duncan was a very good King, he kept his country in order and everybody loved him. In the play, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are contemplating killing Duncan. She devises a plan to instrument

King Duncan was an honest king favored by many. His generosity is shown when he titles Macbeth Thane of Cawdor. King Duncan proclaims, “No more that thane of Cawdor shall deceive our bosom interest: go pronounce his present death, and with his former title greet Macbeth” (Shakespeare 8). King Duncan is munificent, but gave Macbeth this title because he cares for the people of Cawdor. He is a fair KingKing since he did this for the better of the people. Morality is proven in the play after King Duncan is rewarded for his great actions. After King Duncan’s death Macbeth states, “So clear in his great office, that his virtues will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against the deep damnation of his taKing-off” (Shakespeare 20). King Duncan was virtuous and was rewarded by being honored and well respected by everyone including his murderer. He was very

Macbeth appeared to be trustworthy, faithful, and heroic to the innocent King Duncan. Duncan presents Macbeth with the role of Thane of Cawdor because of his good deeds toward Duncan (Act I, Scene IV, Line 29, p.27). In reality, Macbeth is not loyal to the king because of the witches’ prophecies about his future. The witches told Macbeth that he would be king, but he knew that the only way he could be king was to get rid of Duncan. Since then, Macbeth has been plotting with the idea of killing Duncan just so he could become the king like the witches had prophesied.

Initially, Macbeth is viewed as a brave and loyal soldier, with Duncan praising him by expressing that “More is thy due than more than all can pay” (1.4.21). At this point, he has not been influenced by the three witches. Yet, by Duncan implying his importance, Macbeth gains a sense of self-worth and this arouses power within. His clear desire to be titled Thane of Cawdor while then having a growing temptation to commit regicide clearly demonstrate the early stages of his corruption and forms a basis for utilizing illegitimate power.

Duncan believes that Macbeth’s intentions don’t have harm towards him, he doesn’t see Macbeth’s desire to become king therefore blinding him from seeing the reality behind Macbeth’s future actions and plans,

Duncan’s character backed up his status– he was very generous, such as in giving Macbeth the title of the Thane of Cawdor. But his naivety was his fault as a King, and it is partially what led to his downfall. When Macbeth defends him on the battlefield, he describes Macbeth as a “Valiant cousin…Worthy gentleman” (Act 1 Scene 2 L.24). He praises Macbeth in a regal way – “More is thy due than more than all can pay…I have begun to plant thee, and will labour to make thee full of growing” (Act 1 Scene 4 L.21, 28). By nurturing Macbeth in this way, he builds up his confidence, and gives him the confidence to carry out his ambitions. Horror is built up here through Macbeth taking advantage of the King’s solitary weakness – naivety.

In the play, Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare there is a character by the name Duncan, who is the king. This King seems to be a good guy, and a great king but also, cannot really be a great judge of character. Duncan is willing to look into the accounts of other lives before making decisions. King Duncan seems to be a good king, but he does have issues with finding out who all is loyal to him when they first meet.

His infidelity breaks the trust between him and Duncan because of his immense betrayal to not only the King, but to the country of Scotland. He quickly becomes a man whom Duncan could no longer rely upon, for this reason, Duncan awards the title to a noble and courageous soldier, Macbeth. Dramatic irony is presented in this line because as Duncan is addressing the unfaithfulness of the old thane, it is followed by the entry of Macbeth to the scene, a man who later misuses his power to betray the King. To Duncan, Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, is appeared to be virtuous and courageous because of his heroic performance in the battle for defeating the opponent, Macdonwald. The King demonstrates his satisfaction towards Macbeth through a conversation with Banquo. He describes Macbeth as “full so valiant, And in his commendations [King Duncan is] fed; It is a banquet to [him]… It is a peerless kinsman.” (1.4.56-60). In this speech, King Duncan truly admires Macbeth’s valiancy and describes him as a man without equal. He congratulates Macbeth for his courage on the battlefield and as followed by the witches’ prophecies of Macbeth, “...All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor…” (1.3.50), he replaces and becomes the new Thane of Cawdor. This speech reveals the gullible nature of Duncan who once trusted the old thane and anew, believes the new thane will be loyal to the country. By all means, Duncan is clueless of

Shakespeare develops Macbeths character in many different ways. He Portrays Macbeth as a loyal soldier in Act 1: scene 2, however shows his true colours later in the first act, when Macbeth is staring to plot a way to kill King Duncan. In Act 1: scene 2, King Duncan says “… for brave Macbeth – well he deserves that name – disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel…”. As we have not seen Macbeth yet, we can only reference to King Duncan’s speech of the battle which Macbeth is fighting in.

In the play Macbeth by Shakespeare I found at the beginning the character Macbeth was a portrayed as a noble, honest and brave man. As said by the captain in the second scene, ‘For brave Macbeth – well he deserves that title’ (I.2.16). This gives the audience an indication that Macbeth was highly respected by the king’s men and the king himself. His desire for power grew throughout the play from when he had his first encounter with the witches.

Macbeth knew that Duncan was a kind man, and Duncan thought that others were like him (as noble and

One of the smaller, yet important, characters is King Duncan. Duncan is an intelligent, generous, trusting and simply, a good king. Especially his goodness contributed to the doubt of Macbeth to actually kill the king. Complimenting his companions for all their nobleness demonstrates Duncan 's love to the people around him and effects their compassion for him.