Macbeth Scene Analysis

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Ross retrieving crown scene. This scene, when tied with the previous scene at the castle of Macduff, shows Ross as being a double sided character. When Polanski first suggested that Ross was the “mysterious” third assassin, we are lead to believe that Ross is like a right hand man for Macbeth. In the film, when Ross arrives at the place of Banquo's murder you can see that he is the “odd” murderer. This being that he has the highest rank and most notable title of the three men sent to do the deed of silencing Banquo. After Banquo's death Ross seems like Macbeth's messenger of death (in the movie). Ross is later connected to the deaths of the two murderers, and the entire Macduff clan- both groups being looked badly upon by Macbeth. Near the last battle between the Scottish and English army, we see the king holding the necklace that signifies Thaneship which in this case is for the land of Cawdor. This is the same necklace that Duncan presented to Macbeth who- somewhat carelessly- gave to another person rather than Ross (one of around 5 men standing in front of the king). When the King and the other men exit, Ross is left standing there and looks angry, most likely due to all his dirty work as a henchman being fruitless to the king. This anger carries on to the next scene where the English army is preparing for battle, Ross rides up to them (after defecting from Scotland). At first he reports to Macduff that his family and people (as he saw them last) have not been punished by the king, and then almost as a second thought, he tells him that his entire castle and all within it was destroyed. Ross addressed Macbeth as a “tyrant”- making it clear that he wasn't happy with Macbeth anymore. Which brings me back the the “Retrieving crown ... ... middle of paper ... ... good spirits of everyone. Just as the lines “fair is foul and foul is fair” say that what a person does has its own consequences, no matter how severe, are only equal to what they have done wrong. In other words, Karma plays a large role in a persons life, there is no way of escaping your destiny. Another quote is by Lady Macbeth, saying “look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it” meaning “be unaware or unconcerned, but strike when the time is right and take what you can”- this is how a efficient leader gains power by being trusted by all and then using that trust and ignorance to their advantage. The last quote is by Donalbain “There's daggers in men's smiles” which almost combats with the “flower/serpent” quote by saying “even though one may look friendly and trustworthy, they may be harboring hate and sabotage- ready to kill in a moments notice”.

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