Macduff's Point Of View Of Macbeth

In the play Macbeth the protagonist takes all the spotlight and leaves Macduff in the dark. If someone was to pay close attention they could see how big of a hero Macduff was. Macduff Thane of Fife played a really important part in the story, he was the first one to question King Duncan’s death and the one who slays the tyrant king Macbeth. Macduff is shown as a very righteous man who held strong morals and was very loyal to his country, king, and family. He has a good purpose, unlike Macbeth and wanted the best for his country, he sacrifices his family for the greater good. He plays a big part in helping Malcolm get to his rightful place. In ‘Macbeth’, William Shakespeare uses Macduff as an example to show how taking responsibility can

In many of Shakespeare’s plays, there is a major character, and a lesser character whose character traits directly contrast those of the major character. This literary device is called a foil. One example of this exists in the play Romeo and Juliet, in which Mercutrio foils Romeo’s character with his disdain for love and belief in man making his own destiny. Another example of foil exists in William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. The character of Lady Macduff foils Lady Macbeth in her lack ambition, her genuine love of family life and her devotion to her husband.

Many people who have read William Shakespeare’s Macbeth know that Macbeth is the tragic hero in the play, but there another character stands out as a much greater protagonist. Macbeth is the type of character who turned from a loyal warrior to the king into a violent, tyrannical, and conflicted person as he progressively commits crimes inside the kingdom without anyone’s notice, except for one person, who is Macduff. Macduff doesn’t have any flaws and remains sinless and heroic throughout the play. As Macbeth progressively gains power and prestige in exchange for the lives of his king, his friends, and his countrymen, Macduff meanwhile goes through great personal loss in his attempts to stop Macbeth’s tyrannical ruling and to restore justice and freedom to Scotland. It is ironic how Macduff acts so much more nobly than his king. Throughout the tragic events that have occurred in the play, Macduff serves as a heroic figure through his demonstrations of intelligence, loyalty, and righteousness.

Macbeth is very faithful and honorable general in the beginning of the play. However, once he rebels to king due to three witches plot, his character and personality changes completely. He becomes an atrocious and tyrannical ruler. Furthermore, his understanding of kingly rule is exposed in his words in act 4 scene 1: “Time, thou anticipatest my dread exploits: / The flighty purpose never is o'ertook / Unless the deed go with it; from this moment / The very firstlings of my heart shall be / The firstlings of my hand.” (Shakespeare 4.1.162-166). His evil character, which changed after becoming a king, matches with his understanding of kingly rule – he believes that king can do anything even though it is a dread exploit.

He may even be compared to that of a tyrant. At one point, he is approached by three apparitions who give him a sample of his future. They encourage him to continue causing such chaos in Scotland by confusing him into thinking he has a lot more power than he does. Although, one of the apparitions, particularly the second one, truly seems to get into Macbeth’s head. The fate which it gives Macbeth is, “Be bloody, bold, and resolute. Laugh to scorn /The power of man, for none of woman born /Shall harm Macbeth.” (4.1.90-92). This is saying how no one born of a woman shall harm Macbeth. In other words, Macbeth interprets it as no one at all can harm him. Having this knowledge, he begins to feel more power since he believes no one can hurt him. It also diminishes his sense of fear, believing that anything he does couldn’t impact his personal self. Macbeth then decides to go off on his own to create more tragedies, impacting everyone in Scotland. They now see how Macbeth is a terrible person, and even seek to get revenge. At one point, Malcolm talks to Macduff about the havoc Macbeth has created. He says to Macduff, “Be comforted. Let’s make us med'cines of our great revenge, To cure this deadly grief.” (4.3.252-254). Malcolm is saying that he would like to get revenge on Macbeth since he turned out to be such a horrible king. His actions created many hardships

Macbeth started off as a loyal, strategic brave knight. "What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won."(Macbeth 1:1: 67) He was knnown to do anything to protect his king and country in battle. As macbeth gained power his character began to change. Macbeth grew greedy and became power hungry. The only thing that could satisify his need for power was the crown causing him to put

“Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be what thou art promised. Yet for I fear thy nature; It is too full o’th’ milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way” (Shakespeare 1.5.12-15). Lady Macbeth is the bad influence Macbeth has in his life that persuades him into killing King Duncan and rushes into being King. Before Macbeth became paranoid after the brutal death of King Duncan, he was a worthy captain of the kings army. “The service and the loyalty I owe in doing it pays itself. Your Highness’ part is to receive our duties, and our duties are to your throne and state children and servants, which do but what they should by doing everything safe toward your honor and love” (Shakespeare

In the play Macbeth, William Shakespeare writes about Macbeth going into the depths of darkness and despair as he seeks the throne ignoring the possibility of consequences. In Macbeth, William Shakespeare shows that when power is involved good judgment is clouded and poor character flaws such as greed are shown. For example, when he sees that Malcolm is next in line for the throne as “a step on which ‘he’ must fall down on, or else o’erleap, for in ‘his’ way it lies.” (1.4.50-52), this demonstrates one of the first signs of greed and ambition of Macbeth. Macbeth now thought of Malcolm as an obstruction on his path to the throne.

In the play Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, the two main characters Macbeth and Lady Macbeth helped the audience understand the dangers of unchecked ambition. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth was portrayed as a "good being" that was noble and fought for his country and for his King. He is known by this honourable reputation, and the Sergeant speaks of him fondly, by saying "for brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name”. Once he is told the prophecy that someday he will rise to be King, Macbeth realises his deep desires for power and advancement.

After arriving home from battle and being awarded new titles and praise, Macbeth is hesitant to break trust easily. As Lady Macbeth attempts to convince him to carry out the murder, Macbeth explains, “He hath honored me of late, and I have bought/Golden opinions from all sorts of people,/Which would be worn now in their newest gloss,/Not cast aside so soon”(I. vii. 35-38). Macbeth believes he should stay loyal to the king, King Duncan, since he has been recently given new titles and estates. However, Lady Macbeth’s coercion convinces him to disregard his loyalty, and leads to his eventual self destruction. Macduff, who is throughout the play intensely loyal to his country of Scotland, begs Malcolm to return and rule, rather than Macbeth. Hearing Malcolm’s injurious remarks about himself, Macduff despairs and cries, “Fare thee well. /These evils thou repeat’st upon thyself/Hath banished me from Scotland.‒O my breast, /Thy hope ends here!”(IV. iii. 129-132). Macduff is upset that Scotland will remain in the hold of the tyrant Macbeth, without a virtuous leader to save the situation. Macduff is clearly seeking his country’ salvation, without asking for anything for himself. After the battle at Dunsinane is fought and Macbeth is slain, Malcolm finally receives his honor as the rightful heir to the throne of Scotland. During the aftermath of the bloody and bitter battle, Malcolm proclaims, “We shall not spend a large expanse of time/Before we reckon with your several loves/And make us even with you. My thanes and/kinsmen, /Henceforth be earls, the first that ever Scotland/In such an honor named” (V. viii. 72-76). Malcolm has finally returned and proved his loyalty to his country by leading the battle against Macbeth, and he is rewarding those who have also been consistently loyal. Their loyalty has a palpable reward that they may benefit from. Loyalty is a constant type of

This Shakespearean play is set in medieval Scotland and chronicles the tragic rise and fall of the brave warrior Macbeth. Macbeth is foretold that he will become king and he commits a series of brutal murders to reach the throne. He is the organizing force in the first three acts, first killing the reigning King Duncan, then the king's guards, and finally general Banquo. In Act four, Macbeth finally does the unthinkable, sending his henchmen to kill the Macduff family. This crime is more barbaric than the others because innocent children were murdered.

In the tragedy “Macbeth”, by William Shakespeare, he devluges into the circumstances in which Macduff's character is developed. Macduff starkly contrasts the actions of Macbeth, from Macbeth's treachery to Macduff's righteousness. Macbeth throughout the play was loyal to whoever he was serving, be it Macbeth up unto treachery or be it his rebel army. Throughout the play, Macduff drops things like “Is thy master stirring?”

Macbeth used to be a caring man who only wanted to do what was right. He hesitated when he found out he was destined to be the Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth began with the concept that Lady Macbeth was more power hungry than anyone else in the story. As it turns out at the end, her husband is the one with the unrestrained ambition. He is the one who will do anything he can to achieve power.

Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare in 1606. The play is about a man named Macbeth that allows his desire get the best of him. Another character of the play is a man named Macduff. Macduff and Macbeth have many similarities in the beginning of the play, but as the play progresses the two characters grow apart in more ways than one.

Good Afternoon prospective young actors. I hope you have been subjected to the loss of family as well as everything you stand for as a countryman. If you have suffered through the depths of despair then you shall be prepared to audition for the part of Macduff, a character who believed in the glory of Scotland and suffered dearly for it.