Malcolm And Macbeth Comparison Essay

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In the play, Macbeth by Shakespeare, Macbeth and King Duncan’s eldest son, Malcolm, plot to kill the king. Both characters share a few similarities and differences; each being shown with different motivations, different ways of speaking, their ambitions and their lineage.
Both characters share some distinctive similarities throughout the play. In the Act 1, both Macbeth and Malcolm fight a war in Scotland with Macbeth’s army. Here, both characters show great amounts of leadership and loyalty for fighting alongside Scotland against the rebels and Norwegians. The fighting continues and Macbeth and Malcolm engage in their separate duels. Shakespeare goes more in depth of describing Macbeth’s fight. He sets the scene with Macbeth and Macdonwald …show more content…

This continues to show his bravery and his loyalty to Scotland, just as Malcolm is loyal to Scotland. After battle, Duncan names Macbeth the Thane of Cawdor and states that Malcolm is the heir to his throne and shall be king. Both are important roles and are bestowed upon both characters with great honor. Later on in Act 1, Macbeth is plotting to kill King Duncan with Lady Macbeth but does not feel like he is capable of doing so. Even with his wife’s pep talks and then her questioning of his bravery, he gives reasons of why he cannot. This shows his weak and cowardice nature. Malcolm also shows this characteristic when him and his brother, Donalbain, flee to Scotland after the news of their father's murder.
As there are many similarities between Macbeth and Malcolm, there are just as many, if not more, differences between the two characters. One of the most obvious being that Macbeth is shown early on as an evil king. His ambition and greed is what drives him to the cruel deeds that he performs. He kills King Duncan to steal the throne and attempts to kill Banquo and his son Fleance in attempt to secure the throne for

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