Notes on Macbeth
dinsdag 3 maart 2020 20:57
Characters:
▪ Macbeth
→ Scottish general
→ Let to wicked thoughts by the prophecies of the three witches
→ Brave soldier and a powerful man, but not very virtuous (loyal)
→ His response to every problem is violence and murder
→ He's not comfortable in his role as a criminal. He's unable to bear the
psychological consequences of his actions
▪ Lady Macbeth
→ Deeply ambitious woman who lust for power and position
→ Falls victim to guilt and madness to an even greater degree than her
husband
→ Commits suicide.
▪ Banquo
→ A brave, nobel and loyal general
→ According to the prophecies, his children will be king of scotland
→ Like Macbeth, Banquo thinks ambitious thoughts, but he does not
translate those thoughts into action.
▪ King Duncan
→ The good King of Scotland
▪ Macduff
→ A scottish nobelman
→ He is hostile to Macbeth’s kingship from the start
→ He eventually becomes a leader of the crusade to unseat Macbeth
→ Macduff wants revenge because macbeth killed his wife and son
▪ Malcolm
→ Rightfull heir to the throne
→ The restoration to the throne signals Scotland’s return to order after
Macbeth’s reign of terror.
→ He and his brother fled scotland after the death of their father
▪ Fleance
→ Banquo's son
→ Survives Macbeth’s attempt to murder him
→ Presumably he will sit on the throne ans fulfill the prophecie
▪ Donalbain
→ Duncan's son and Malcolm's younger brother
General information:
▪ Written by William Shakespeare:
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dinsdag 3 maart 2020 20:57
Characters:
▪ Macbeth
→ Scottish general
→ Let to wicked thoughts by the prophecies of the three witches
→ Brave soldier and a powerful man, but not very virtuous (loyal)
→ His response to every problem is violence and murder
→ He's not comfortable in his role as a criminal. He's unable to bear the
psychological consequences of his actions
▪ Lady Macbeth
→ Deeply ambitious woman who lust for power and position
→ Falls victim to guilt and madness to an even greater degree than her
husband
→ Commits suicide.
▪ Banquo
→ A brave, nobel and loyal general
→ According to the prophecies, his children will be king of scotland
→ Like Macbeth, Banquo thinks ambitious thoughts, but he does not
translate those thoughts into action.
▪ King Duncan
→ The good King of Scotland
▪ Macduff
→ A scottish nobelman
→ He is hostile to Macbeth’s kingship from the start
→ He eventually becomes a leader of the crusade to unseat Macbeth
→ Macduff wants revenge because macbeth killed his wife and son
▪ Malcolm
→ Rightfull heir to the throne
→ The restoration to the throne signals Scotland’s return to order after
Macbeth’s reign of terror.
→ He and his brother fled scotland after the death of their father
▪ Fleance
→ Banquo's son
→ Survives Macbeth’s attempt to murder him
→ Presumably he will sit on the throne ans fulfill the prophecie
▪ Donalbain
→ Duncan's son and Malcolm's younger brother
General information:
▪ Written by William Shakespeare:
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