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L. Macbeth
Posted in Characters on September 20, 2007 | 56 Comments »
Is Macduff a Good Guy?
Posted in Characters on April 19, 2007 | 19 Comments »
Many of us think of Macduff as the “hero” of the play. He kills Macbeth and, in theory, restores order to Scotland. However, is he truly good? Does he have any flaws/shortcomings that we are willing to overlook because of his heroic actions at the end of the play?
A Tragic Flaw
Posted in Characters, Questions on April 19, 2007 | 7 Comments »
TRAGIC FLAW: the defect of character that brings about the main character’s downfall in a tragedy A tragic hero is one who’s downfall is caused by a moral weakness or flaw that leads him to his tragic (and unavoidable) destiny. Does this describe Macbeth?
Ambition
Posted in Characters, Questions on April 19, 2007 | 33 Comments »
If one of the main themes of Macbeth is ambition, whose ambition is the driving force of the play—Macbeth’s, Lady Macbeth’s, or both?
Ladies
Posted in Characters on April 19, 2007 | 10 Comments »
There are essentially two women in the play: Lady Macbeth and Lady Macduff. How are these women portrayed? Are they similar in any ways? Also, how does Shakespeare contrast the ideas of what it is to be a man vs. a woman?
Macduff
Posted in Characters on April 19, 2007 | 8 Comments »
He is not in the play as much as other characters, but he is often talked about even when he in not in a scene. What is his role in the play? Why doesn’t Shakespeare have Malcolm kill Macbeth–why is it Macduff?
