William Shakespeare 's ' Macbeth '

In the beginning of the play, we see that Macduff is barely mentioned in Act I, but his intelligence can be noted when he hears about King Duncan’s death. When the Scottish nobles are going to welcome Macbeth as the new king of Scotland, Macduff is skeptical of how King Duncan’s death will change the story throughout the play. At first, Macduff agrees with the fact that Malcolm and Donalbain are most likely suspects in the murder of their father because someone saw them fled the scene

22. What does Macduff reveal to Macbeth that suddenly makes Macbeth lose his sense of security?

Macduff leaves his family to prepare to storm Macbeth’s castle. Macduff had no idea that Macbeth sent murderers to his castle to kill him. The murderers killed his family and hit his servants. Seyton brings the bad news to Macduff

From there the plot only twists and thickens. When Macbeth sends for macduffs wife, son, and entire household to be murdered the two characters are set up to rival. Macduff cannot let such a tragits rest, he has a reaon for revenge against Macbeth. Macdugff traves to see Malcom the sno of duncan to get him to come reclaim the throne from Macbeth. Malcom then tests macduff is really loyal to his country tells macduff to”dispute it like a man” Macduff responds and says he will get revenge on what has been done to his family.

On first meeting the ‘weird sisters’ Banquo warned Macbeth that “oftentimes, to win us to our harm, / The instruments of darkness tell us truths, / Win us with honest trifles, to betray us / In deepest consequence.” This deception and betrayal by the witches towards

The night was dark and the sky stormed as if it were a fragment of hell itself. Cold rain cut through any layers of warmth that remained in Macduff. Behind him, Macbeth’s castle cast light on the horizon. “I don’t believe in spirits much, but a night like this could bring out the foulest of creatures.” Macduff thought to himself. The storm spooked his horse, but they trudged along. Macduff had fought harder battles against real enemies, no storm, no matter how harsh, was going to stop his progress. There were rumors whispered in eager ears, suspicions, that Macbeth had murdered men, including Duncan, to claim the throne.

At this point, Macduff realizes that his mistake of leaving his family in Scotland will cause him a life of pain. Ambition is what ultimately caused this because without the ambition to kill Macbeth then he would of never left his family.

Macduff's intelligence leans towards irresponsibility when he abandons his family without realising the danger his actions will cause them. When Macduff goes to England for help in freeing Scotland from the tyrant Macbeth, and informs Malcolm of the terrible things that have been happening in Scotland, he says; "Let us rather / Hold fast the mortal sword, and like good men / Bestride our down-fall'n birthdom" (4, 3, 2-4). There is a great sense of urgency in Macduff's words because his thoughts become obsessive with eliminating Scotland of its evil tyrant rather than focusing on his family. His suspicion grows after Macbeth’s killing of the guards and so he refuses to attend Macbeth’s coronation which leads to the murder of his family.

Macbeth, Macduff, and Banquo are all alike in certain little ways. However, they are all very different in a variety of ways. They all have different ambitions and have

The three weird sisters prophesies orientate the plot in a certain direction, some events might not have occurred without their sayings. Macbeth hears these words and then tries to make

After this Macbeth kills Macduff whole family and servants to send Macduff a message for being disloyal and he thinks that Macduff suspects him of something as well. This is shown when Macbeth says “The castle of Macduff I will surprise, Seize upon Fife, give to th' edge o' th' sword His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls That trace him in his

Macbeth's reaction is as if someone has read his mind, whereas Banquo is reluctant to believe the witches and is aware that they are not what they seem. If their predictions were already thoughts in the back of Macbeth's mind, then the witches don't have very much power over him at this

The weird sisters first tell Macbeth a known fact, that he is “Thane of Glamis”, in order to gain his trust so that ultimately everything they say thereafter he believes. Similarly in this encounter the weird sisters’ use the same form of trickery on him. This is evident in their first apparition “Beware Macduff.” The audience and Macbeth already know that Macduff threatens Macbeth’s reign especially when he boycotts the banquet. Both the encounters are in the heath and are dominated by thunder, darkness and conjuring up of spirits. These scenes enhance and maintain the evil and supernatural feel of the play. In his first encounter with the weird sister Macbeth thought of them as “fantastical”, intriguing and of “strange intelligence” and he spoke to them with respect “speak if you can: what are you?” (I.iii.48). However during this encounter he is rude and demanding. He insults the weird sisters when he calls them “old hags of the night” and demands “Howe’er you come too know it, answer me” (IV.i.56)” apparitions of them. He sees them as his possessions and their duty being to foretell fate upon his request. Macbeth is well aware of his actions; he’s desperately trying to hold on to power and kingship and is therefore very calculative and deliberate in his actions.

This shows that from now on he will act upon his plans immediately and will not deliberate about them. His madness drives him to kill Macduff’s innocent family, due to his cruelty the Scottish and Scotland itself must suffer. His reaction to Lady Macbeth’s death further implies that he has become empty of any feeling and this also shows that the two have grown apart. He has become so fearless that he ‘has almost forgotten the taste of fears’. Once his life is cursed, he realises that the witches were never to be trusted however it is now too late.

Finally, act 5 scene 3 adds to the plot by using Macbeth’s stubbornness of the witches prophecy against him. Because of the seemingly impossible requirements that need to be met before Macbeth’s death, Macbeth develops a feeling of immortality to all things. In line 2, he reports, “Till Birnam Wood to Dunsinane I cannot taint with fear.” The reality of this event’s likelihood has struck Macbeth. This makes him seemingly unaware and unprepared for the army that approaches the castle and lessens the distance every hour. At this point in the story, Macbeth can be seen as either a protagonist or an antagonist. Macduff seems to be the one working for the cause of good, while Macbeth strives for power and immortality. This statement that Macduff makes leads us to the climax of our story, where the thought and imagination of Macbeth get’s ruined by the reality of Macduff’s birth.