Is Macbeth A Noble Man

One major shortcoming of King Duncan is that he trusts people very quickly. This is evident in 1.4 of Macbeth because Duncan says, "He was a gentleman on whom I build an absolute trust." This shows that Duncan fully trusted Cawdor and Cawdor used his trust, which is why he is getting executed.

Macbeth's feels that his destiny is to become King and rule with all the power that goes with kingship. The three witches on his way back to the kingdom, prophesied that he would rise to kingship. They said "All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Glamis" (I, 3, 48), and then as the thane of Cawdor "All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Cawdor" (I, 3, 49). At this point in the play Macbeth had just become thane of Glamis, and the thane of Cawdor is still alive. Then, the witches greeted Macbeth as the King of Scotland saying "All hail, Macbeth! That shalt be King hereafter" (I, 3, 50). This is the point in the tragedy where Macbeth starts to think as a villain. If the witches had never greeted him as King on Scotland, then he would probably never have contemplated killing Duncan in the first place. At first, he believes that he will need to kill King Duncan. Though at the end of Act 1, Scene 3, he thinks that perhaps he doesn't need to do anything to become the king saying "If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me without my stir.", showing he is a man of honor and morals. Then, Lady Macbeth hears of the prophecy in his letters and decides immediately for him that King Duncan must die, showing Macbeth's doubt. An

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.

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

3. 157-159) Macbeth’s arrogance is made apparent with the immediacy of his thoughts of becoming king and it is clear that the supernatural has given him arrogant ambition as Macbeth is already beginning to think of how he will be crowned king. Macbeth eventually decides he will show his “Black and deep desires” (1. 4. 58) and murder Duncan, the current king of Scotland. This is a shift from Macbeth showing loyalty to Scotland and the king as he now has arrogantly, for the benefit of himself becoming king, murdered Duncan, the king of Scotland. Duncan was greatly admired and respected by the population of Scotland. Macbeth himself describes Duncan as “meek” (1. 7. 17) and being “so clear in his great office” (1. 7. 18). When Macduff first realizes the death of Duncan, he describes the scene as: “O horror, horror, horror!” (2. 3. 73) Macbeth acknowledges that the reaction to Duncan’s death would be mournful before murdering him: “Pity… / Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye, / That tears shall drown the wind” (1.7. 21-25). However, Macbeth’s only goal is to become king, not to please the population of Scotland who admires their king greatly and sees him as a righteous person. After tempting Macbeth with the idea of becoming king, the supernatural gives Macbeth arrogant ambition, forcing him to contrast his loyal and courageous personality, which motivates him to kill Duncan.

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.

We see this in Act 1 Scene 2 when Duncan says, “Go, pronounce his present death, and with his former title greet Macbeth”(Mowatt 13). In this quote, Duncan is rewarding Macbeth for his loyalty by giving Macbeth a prominent position of Thane of Cawdor. This event clearly perceives Macbeth with pure heroism, but as the story continues his ambition provokes him to do the wrong thing.

Duncan is the most unlikely character to be killed because of his personality, but because he is the King of Scotland, Macbeth loathes him. In the play there is very interaction between Macbeth and Duncan, showing the little time in which Macbeth gets more power. Prior to the witches’ prophecies Macbeth is loyal to Duncan, and would never imagine killing him. After the one of the witches’ prophecies comes to be true, the thought of killing Duncan, Macbeth "yield[s] to that suggestion / whose horrid

He doesn’t seem to be that good of a judge of character because he chose Macbeth to be king of Cawdor when Macbeth is having thoughts of murdering Duncan.(“Even though it’s just for fantasy so far, The more thought of committing murder shakes me up so much that I hardly know who I am anymore”) Duncan and Macbeth will be meeting

Duncan is a prime example of a king who is loved by his nobles and his people. He clearly states this when he arrives at Macbeth’s home and tells Lady Macbeth, “the love that follows us sometime is our trouble, which we still thank as love” (I.iii.12). This shows that Duncan is a respected king who knows he is greatly loved by his subjects, who see him as benevolent. Duncan's death impacted the people closest to him the most. The pain they feel is shown when Macduff found Duncan’s body and cried out; “most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope the Lord’s anointed temple, and stole these the life o’ th’ building” (II.iii.61-64).

Macbeth the play wrote by William Shakespeare is a tragedy from the Elizabethan era which is set in Medieval Scotland. The antagonist has inner battles between right and wrong when he is tempted with the idea of being King, Which is implanted in his brain when the Three Weird Sisters tell him his future. When Macbeth transitions in to a tyrant he loses most of his noble qualities; the only two qualities of determination and courage stay with him, but they are for selfish reasons. Contradicting the whole idea of being noble. He stays determined but to keep himself alive, he doesn’t lose his courage but his courage is to murder someone for his own benefits, and he loses his noble title through his actions as the play progresses.

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

Throughout the book, MacBeth, written by, William Shakespeare, there are many characters that could fit the description of “worst king of Scotland.” Out of all the characters in the book, Duncan would fit the description best. Duncan would be the worst king of Scotland because of his fear of failure, which then contributed to the civil war in Europe. Duncan’s cowardliness and his poor decision making led to his failure. Some themes that are incorporated into Duncan’s character consist of power, violence, and a poor sense of trust. The true question is, who would want a king that is afraid to tell the whole truth and refuses to lead his troops?

In the play Macbeth, many things are said about king Duncan. Many of his men think of him as a brave and noble man. Duncan seems to be the type of person who values all his men and the loyalty they show him.