Malcolm's Influence On Macbeth

Every character in Macbeth has their own unique personalities and traits that differ them from the other characters in the novel. For example, Macduff has several inner and outer traits that represent himself as a character and dictates how he acts and looks. Judging from his actions and what other characters say about him we can infer what he could look like and what he would wear. When Macduff fled to England to try to convince Malcolm to return to Scotland and assist him, he is told that they should just sit around and cry their hearts out but Macduff says, “Let us rather hold fast the mortal sword and, like good men, bestride our downfall’n birthdom.”

Not surprisingly, Macbeth has received volumes of critical commentary over the years. Not only is the play an audience favorite, but its complex characterization, deeply woven themes, and characteristic Shakespearean style make it rich ground for scholarly inquiry. Critics such as Harold Bloom have remarked on the importance of Macbeth in the context of Shakespeare 's works. In Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human, Bloom writes, ' 'The rough magic in Macbeth is wholly Shakespeare 's; he indulges his own imagination as never before, seeking to find its moral limits (if any). ' ' Bloom also remarks, ' 'Macbeth is an uncanny unity of setting, plot, and characters, fused together beyond comparison with any other play of Shakespeare 's. '

     In Shakespeare’s classic tragedy of Macbeth the main character Macbeth is driven from his status as a well respected warrior and lord of not one, but two Scottish regions to a dishonest, unloyal murderer. Macbeth gets caught in a web of lies and vile acts of murder in which he brings about his own demise. His criminal actions lead up to his tragic ending of life. ‘ They have tied me to a stake; I cannot fly, But bearlike I must fight the course.’ His great ambition and gullibility of the witches predictions are two of the biggest factors of his downfall;however, Lady Macbeth was probably the biggest influence in the whole tragedy.

After Duncan was murdered by Macbeth, he was found the next morning. Macduff had a scary accusation that Macbeth was up to something. Since Duncan's sons, Malcolm, and Donalbain, are nowhere to be found. Macbeth

Act 1 Scene 4 King Duncan receives Macbeth and Banquo with appreciation for their achievements towards the success if the battle. King Duncan announces that his eldest son Malcolm would inherit the throne from him and be called King of Scotland after him ‘Our eldest, Malcolm, whom we name hereafter

The motivations and actions of all three men have outcomes which have an effect on Scotland and its society. In the tragedy, Macbeth kills Duncan the king of scotland. Macbeth does this because he is greedy . Because of this, Scotland becomes turned upside down and is in turmoil. Macbeth and Malcolm end up

When Macbeth is slain, Malcolm sees it as a fresh start to the country. All the people who had to flee may now return. He intends to reward everyone who stood by him. "We shall not spend a large expense of time before we reckon with your several loves." Throughout the play Malcolm has shown himself to be loyal and fair and shows the qualities of a good king.

"Macbeth" is a tragic play that was written by William Shakespeare in the early 1600’s. It revolved around the character Macbeth and his urge to become king of Scotland. Macbeth had to do anything possible to become the king including murder, lying, and deception. However, Macbeth committed these evil deeds due to some influential people in his life. Between Macbeth’s wife persuading him to do anything to become king and the witches prophesying over him causes Macbeth to try and bury the past and control the future.

Shakespeare’s play ‘Macbeth’ is about the leading male protagonist succumbing to his ambition and need for power. Though Macbeth is liable for his own actions, he is not solely responsible for the events that eventually result in his downfall. Macbeth is corrupted by his wife, Lady Macbeth, as well as the three weird sisters. Macbeth’s contribution towards his downfall is his strong ambitious nature. Lady Macbeth is the person who induces Macbeth to assassinate King Duncan. The three weird sisters (witches) play with Macbeth’s ambitious nature and sense of security. Macbeth’s downfall is due to himself and two external factors.

Macbeth, as a main character was influenced by the actions and comments made by the minor characters. Ross and the Witches similarly delivered messages in the play. The Witch’s prophecies directly affected Macbeth’s actions whereas the messages delivered by Ross were aimed towards other characters in the play and the audience. Malcolm acted as a comparison to Macbeth. He showed what a worthy King should be like, in contrast to Macbeth. The minor characters in the play do speak essential moral truths to an extent where it concerns the overall outcome of the

Hath not yet lighted, and our safest way is to avoid the aim” (2.3). Malcolm realized the best thing to do is to avoid it entirely and flee to safety. He knows that his destiny is to be the next king so he doesn’t ruin his future by wrongfully overtaking the position. Malcolm along with Macduff assemble an army and come for Macbeth. The death of Macbeth crowns Malcolm as the new king of Scotland.

In Act 1 scene 4 page 11, Macbeth said, “Prince of Cumberland! That a step on which I must fall down, or else o’erleap.” This explains how he must become better than Malcolm because he was jealous of his new position as Prince of Cumberland.

Secondly, Macduff travels to England to discuss with Malcolm all the evil that Macbeth has created in Scotland. Macduff wants Malcolm to take over the throne from Macbeth as he believes that Malcolm is the best leader that they have. Malcolm argues with Macduff explaining that he would make a bad leader because he is extremely greedy with bad intentions and has no good side. This is significant because it shows that he wants to convince Macduff that he is a bad person. Malcolm's explanation about himself shows that he does not care about what others think of him; he would do anything to save his country.

When Malcolm and Donalbain heard about what happen to their father they felt that they were not safe because whoever killed their father will probably try to kill them next, so they flee Malcolm went to England and Donalbain went to Ireland because they thought it would be safer if they separate. Macbeth then became suspicious of Banquo because he was there when Macbeth talks about the bell ringing and inviting him into Duncan’s room so he hires murders to kill Banquo and if he needs to kill them off he picked men that he knows nobody would miss if he kill them. Later on Banquo was stabbed to death and cut by his throat (Macbeth, Act 3, line 15). After Banquo died his son Fleances fled; “Macbeth was still worried” (Macbeth, Act 3, line 20).

Duncan is the most unlikely character to be killed because of his personality, but his title as King of Scotland, causes for Macbeth to loathe Duncan. In the play there is very little 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 image doth unfix my hair / and make my seated heart knock at my ribs" (1.3.146-148). Partly because of Lady Macbeth’s suggestion his "vaulting ambition" is starting to take over, and he begins to take into consideration killing