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
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meeting on the battlefield; Macbeth passionately and violently killing him by running his sword up him, splitting him in two and then cutting the already dead head off of Macdonwald.
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
himself. This is what develops his character into the villain of the play. Macbeth plays the role he does in order to develop his evil. Whereas, Malcolm, is the image of all that is right and just in a king. Through his efforts, he builds the expectation of good to prevail through the reader’s mind. This is shown when he acts like something he is not in order to see if Macduff is loyal to scotland. Through the use of dramatic irony, Shakespeare creates another difference. In Act 4 Scene 1, Macbeth visits the three witches again. When he asks them to show him his fate, he is presented with a floating head in armor, a baby covered in blood, and a baby wearing a crown and holding a tree. The first apparition warns him to beware macduff, the second says he can not be killed by anyone born of woman, and the last says he is safe until wood from Birnam wood marches up Dunsinane Hill. He disregards this information and only hears what benefits him until he is shown a long line of kings that spawn from Banquo. This is when he becomes visibly distraught and very upset. This is, until it fuels his evil and he becomes very angry. This is where the difference lies. Macbeth knows about his fate and does not believe in it; he tries to challenge it. Whereas, Malcolm does not know about the witches’ prophecy and he is the on to set it in motion. This shows Macbeth’s carelessness in comparison to Malcolm’s preciseness. This trait of Malcoln’s is also shown when he attempts to coax out Macduff’s loyalty by acting like he’s someone he’s not. Malcolm, like his father Duncan, is the embodiment of order when Macduff is the representation of chaos and evil.
The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare starts off with a noble warrior Named Macbeth that is titled thane of Glamis by his own uncle, King Duncan. Macbeth is awarded thane of Cawdor due to the switching sides of the original title holder who is hanged for treason. Macbeth who is deceived by his wife kills the king in a plot for power and they put the blame on the guards by laying bloody daggers next to them. Macbeth begins to lose himself as the play goes on. He kills his best friend Banquo and Macduff’s wife and kids. Lady Macbeth kills herself as she goes crazy from all the killings and then that is when Macbeth completely loses himself. Macbeth is told by the witches that he cannot be killed by any one of women born. Macduff and Malcolm, heir to the throne who fled Scotland think of a plan to kill Macbeth. Macbeth faces Macduff and Malcolm’s army alone as he is labeled a tyrant and is abandoned by everyone. He faces the army fearlessly as he cannot killed by any one of woman born but fails to realize that Macduff was born of C-section leading to his downfall and Macbeth is Beheaded. Malcolm becomes the new king. Lady Macbeth's deception had a dramatic effect on the play leading to a dramatic change in many lives. The three main points that will be discussed are how Lady Macbeth becomes deceived; how Lady Macbeth deceives others and the results from Lady Macbeth deceiving others. Lady Macbeth, was simply minded and became easily deceived.
Jack and Macbeth are both thirsty for power and are willing to fight tooth and nail to gain it. They are persuaded to do terrible things by the thought of reigning over their kingdom/island. Both leaders Jack leads over the choir boys while Macbeth is the head of Duncan’s Army. They both have someone standing in their way Jack
In understanding the art form of expression in various ways like music and play writes, it brings together this sense of self identity that the artist wants to fulfill. Having this understanding about the life behind the scene, screen, and/or stage. My paper will present two art forms music by 50 cent “Many Men” and William Shakespeare play “Macbeth” in which I will describe similarities among the characters. My four categories for 50 cent and Macbeth are as follow Greed, Savage, Survivor and Success.
A quote which really defines Lady Macbeth and Macbeth’s ambition regarding power is “Power does not corrupt men; fools; however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power” George Bernard Shaw. Lady Macbeth is more ambitious in terms of gaining power then Macbeth is and that Lady Macbeth will do almost anything to gain power, even evil things that she normally wouldn’t do. This is shown when Macbeth and Lady Macbeth learn about the witches’ predictions, then roles in the plans to murder king Duncan in order to gain power and then finally after the murder, Macbeth doesn’t want to finish the plan making Lady Macbeth angry and causing a chance they might get caught and gain no power at all.
...hecies had an effect on him because he became more and more intrigued by the thought of becoming king. Lady Macbeth did bring up the idea to kill Duncan, but she did not take full action in the murder. If Macbeth wouldn’t have abused his power and kept calling for the witches he wouldn’t have been so corrupted. Being a bold and loyal warrior he abused his power by taking his fate into his own hands. The witches talked to him about his future as a royal subject to the king and then he realizes that there isn’t a difference because Malcolm was going to be named the next king. If he wouldn’t have listened to what other have told him all along he would still believe in himself. He is supposed to be the man with great integrity and set good examples for the other warriors, but he doesn’t realize that when he achieves the power he can’t be able to rule in peace.
This essay earned a 89/100. it was a lot of work considering the lines from macbeth for textual support.
...lanced as Malcolm becomes the King. The truth of Macbeth is shown immensely near the end of the play as his ideals are truly expressed. The demise of Macbeth was inarguably affected by himself. The prophecies caused Macbeth to become nonsesual and led him into doing the wrong for his good.
There was a common saying, “Behind every great man there's a great woman”. The men, Macbeth and Winston Smith in Shakespeare’s Macbeth and George Orwell’s 1984 may not be considered as the “great man” however, both Lady Macbeth and Julia are good examples that can be presented as the “great woman” behind the men. Both Lady Macbeth and Julia do an excellent job of pretending to be someone who they are not, they are not only affecting the men in their lives to rethink their previous position but also have a bad ending accompanied with physical and psychological issues.
Here we see Macbeth's ambitions begin to appear. He begins to consider the possibility of becoming king! There is a chance that King Duncan might choose Macbeth, a cousin, as his successor, but Macbeth’s hopes are destroyed when Duncan names his son, Malcolm.
In the beginning of the play, Macbeth is described as being “valiant”. He is a skilled warrior, who is loyal to his king and his country. Almost single-handedly, he wins the war for Scotland. He defeats many of the enemy soldiers, including a traitor, all in the name of his king. But, when three witches encounter Macbeth and his friend Banquo, Macbeth’s ambition begins to grow. They tell Macbeth that he will be Thane of Cawdor and King. Soon after, Macbeth meets with King Duncan. He informs Macbeth that he is the new Thane of Cawdor. Macbeth is astonished, and from then on he is obsessed with being king. His ambition begins to become ruthless when Duncan proclaims that his son Malcolm is the Prince of Cumberland, and therefore, the heir to the throne: “The Prince of Cumberland! That is a step/On which I must fall down, or else o’erleap, /For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires;/Let not light see my black and deep desires:/The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be/Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.” (I,iv,48-53) At this moment, Macbeth, realizing that they stand in the way of the witches’ prophecies, decides that both Duncan and Malcolm need to die for him to be king. As soon as Macbeth kills Duncan, he enters into a world of evil. Later in the play, Macbeth’s ambition becomes increasingly ruthless. He kills his best friend Banquo, and almost kills Banquo’s son, Fleance, because he believes they would stand in the way of his reign. The witches told Banquo “Thou shall get kings, though thou be none.” (I,iii,67) This means that Banquo himself would not be a king, but that his successors would be. Macbeth tries to prevent this by killing Banquo and his son Fleance.
Macbeth knows that Duncan must be killed if he wants to acquire the throne, and the thought of Duncan’s murder is very disturbing to him. Macbeth desires to become king, but his ambition is halted when he thinks of the consequences that follow if he were to get his wish. However, when Malcolm was chosen to become Prince of Cumberland, Macbeth knew that if he did not take any action then he wouldn’t be king. The reader can see that the ruthlessness that lies in Macbeth is coming out when he says “The Prince of Cumberland – that is a step on which I must fall down or else o’erleap, For in my way it lies. Despite the fact that Macbeth is a ruthless individual, Lady Macbeth makes him look like a saint.
The tragedy of Macbeth opens up with him returning home from a victorious military battle, displaying his honor and excellence. This is, also the first time he is presented with the opportunity for power. His success covered him with glory in defense of the crown. Macbeth is busily basking in his own glory and soaking up credit when Duncan basically steals his spotlight from right over his head, proclaiming Malcolm, Duncan's son, as the heir-apparent. This action also belittles Macbeth's achievement, since the procession of the throne is not necessarily dictated by bloodlines. Duncan is basically announcing that Macbeth, while noble, is inferior to his son Malcolm. This is where Duncan provokes Macbeth to hate him and also points out what Macbeth must do to become King. Duncan even tempts Macbeth, by pronouncing him as the Thane of Cawdor. This gives Macbeth a taste of power and he begins to have a desire for more. This desire or ambition is his fatal flaw. Shakespeare, by using Macbeth as a guide, shows that even the honorable men can fall into the hands of evil just like everyone else. No one is safe from his or her own ambitions of power and success. It is clear that Macbeth ends up a far more brutal and simple...
Macbeth, the protagonist of the story, was sort of similar, yet very different than the other male characters in Macbeth. Macbeth, unlike Macduff and Banquo, transitioned his attitude and emotions throughout the play. In the beginning, Macbeth was a kind and cautious person, not seeking for anything, and not having any desire for power. This was hinted when Macbeth had second thoughts of murdering Duncan. Macbeth: “We will proceed no further in this business. He hath honored me of late, and I have bought golden opinions from all sorts of people, which would be worn now in their newest gloss, not cast aside so soon” (Act I, sc. 7...
In Macbeth, Malcolm is depicted mainly as a loyal son and a reputable man; when his father died he elaborated on his “strong sorrow” of his father’s passing and consequently left the country to save his own life (Shakespeare 2.3 125). He later comes back to avenge his father’s death and save his beloved country of Scotland from the menace that was Macbeth. However, in Scotland, PA, Malcolm is portrayed as a bratty teenage son who even states that he “wishes [his father] was dead” (Scotland, PA). Malcolm only leaves town to go on tour with his band, using his deceased father’s money to pay for the trip. He never seems to be torn up about his father’s death, and he does nothing to avenge it, which is the exact opposite of how Malcolm in the play behaved. Another departure from the play’s script in Scotland, PA came at the end of the movie when there was no attempt at war against Macbeth and his disciples. In the play, Macbeth had done such a horrendous job at being the king that there was a large uprising to overthrow him and take back the country; however, in the movie, there was no such uprising and Mcbeth actually did a decent job in his role as the restaurant owner. Despite being single-handedly slain by Macduff in both productions, there was no actual army to back him
... he decided to betray one of his country’s nobleman. Macbeth had Macduff’s family killed. It was considered very “low” to kill women and children. This did not stop Macbeth. He had become obsessed with killing and betrayal. He could not stop himself, nor did he want to. Power was more important to him then his morality. Eventually, Macbeth is killed and Malcolm becomes the King of Scotland. The disease of betrayal dies with Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Luckily, it did not infect any other influential, powerful people.