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Transformation Of Macbeth

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Our story begins at the residence of the Thane of Fife, Macduff. A visitor arrives and patiently waits for an answer after politely knocking on the intimidatingly large door. The door swings open and none other than Macduff himself steps out from behind it. He greets the visitor and asks him into his house for refreshments. “I'm afraid I must decline,” says the messenger,” I have several other deliveries to make today and I must only deliver this letter.” “ A letter for me? Please tell me then, who sends this message,”says Macduff. “Macbeth, Thane of Cawdor, sends the message sire, he says it is an invitation and that King Duncan himself will be attending.” “ Thank you for delivering the message, you had better be on your way,” Macduff says …show more content…

Macduff is out on a walk when he runs into the messenger boy. The boy then tells him of the decision that has been reached. “This is unbelievable! I can't believe Macbeth is going to get away with this,” exclaims Macduff as he sets of for town. He must tell the court the truth of what really happened. However, as he passes by his home he sees the royal guard. Since Macbeth was appointed King, he has set out a warrant for Macduff's arrest. Macbeth knew that Macduff would try to go to the courts and reveal Macbeth as the true villain. Macduff sees the guards tying up his family and taking them away to the dungeon. This causes Macduff to panic, he runs an runs until he cannot run anymore. When he finally stops he finds himself next to a beaten down old house, he looks in through the window and sees Duncan's son in hiding from Macbeth's troops. He thinks to himself this is the perfect opportunity, completely forgetting what he said to the three figures in Macbeth's castle. I could frame Macbeth for the murder of Duncan's son and over throw Macbeth. Macduff takes his knife out of its sheath, he slowly creeps up upon the door to the house. His head so clouded with terrible images of his family being tortured by Macbeth's men that he doesn't think about his own horrific actions. He thrusts the door open and slashes the helpless boy's throat. After Macduff …show more content…

Macduff and his wife are in bed and he tells her,” I have something to confess.” “What is it,”she asks slightly amused by her husband's seriousness. “I am the one who killed Duncan's son,” said Macduff with a blank expression. Lady Macduff's smile disappears and she asks him,”you're joking aren't you?” “No.”he states plainly “Why are you telling me this now? Why would you kill an innocent child you monster?” “I'm telling you because I cannot bear the guilt of my actions a moment longer, I did what I had to.” “I cannot be your wife if this is true, I have to leave you, I will leave with our son in the morning.” Macduff wakes up cold and alone in his bed. He searches throughout the castle, but no one is there. Macduff climbs to the highest tower in the castle, he looks out and thinks about what he has done in his life. As he thinks he remembers the three figures predicting his fate, he wonders if this could possibly be all part of some twisted trick. “Trick or not I can't live with this guilt and depression any longer,” he thinks to himself. Looking out one last time, he casts himself out of the window down towards the Kingdom that honors and praises

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