Banquo In Macbeth Act 2
Act 2
1) In the play, Duncan is seen as representing order, and his murder produces chaos. However this was most likely a response to the then current political situation rather than an attempt to represent history as Macbeth was actually an admired and stable king. The then King for whom the play was performed (James I and VI) was believed to be a descendant of Banquo and consequently Banquo is represented as being on the side of good. The murder of Duncan is almost disused given the scene that comes first has many bloody images. In addition, there are certainly an excess of images of blood and mangled bodies that have been in the first act as well.
2) The reaction from Macduff: “great horror, almost unthinkable horror”. He begins suspecting …show more content…
She is happy to share Macbeth’s guilt as her tone shows it.
4) After killing King Duncan, Macbeth felt that he never would have a sane sleep and that he had done the unthinkable. All the way until the last minute, Macbeth had tried to talk himself and his wife out of killing their cousin (the king). Unfortunately, murder appeared to be the only way by which the couple could become King and Queen of Scotland that they so dearly wanted to be. It therefore is not surprising that Macbeth was unbalanced by the bloodied corpses and the bloodied crime scene. However he felt guilty as he collapsed after the murder took place.
5) Lady Macbeth's fainting spell intended to make the men think that she was so upset by the news of Duncan's death, that it caused her to faint. She wants to be seen as typical woman would have been viewed - delicate and unable to tolerate harsh, shocking news. She also wants to be seen as ignorant of any information regarding the death of King Duncan. She has to present the appearance of announcement of his death as such a severe shock to her that she could not maintain consciousness. She does not want anyone to suspect her or her husband of the …show more content…
When Donaldbain (kings son) learns of his father's death, we hear the contrast between Macduff's honest, direct approach and Macbeth's flowery language (recalling Lady Macbeth's advice that her husband should look like the flower whilst being the serpent under it). Macduff was surrounded by confusion as he seems to be thinking clearly. Macduff sees that it doesn't make any sense to believ4e that the old king was murdered by his servants. He says that they must have been 'suborned' meaning that there must have been another, powerful, man behind
1) In the play, Duncan is seen as representing order, and his murder produces chaos. However this was most likely a response to the then current political situation rather than an attempt to represent history as Macbeth was actually an admired and stable king. The then King for whom the play was performed (James I and VI) was believed to be a descendant of Banquo and consequently Banquo is represented as being on the side of good. The murder of Duncan is almost disused given the scene that comes first has many bloody images. In addition, there are certainly an excess of images of blood and mangled bodies that have been in the first act as well.
2) The reaction from Macduff: “great horror, almost unthinkable horror”. He begins suspecting …show more content…
She is happy to share Macbeth’s guilt as her tone shows it.
4) After killing King Duncan, Macbeth felt that he never would have a sane sleep and that he had done the unthinkable. All the way until the last minute, Macbeth had tried to talk himself and his wife out of killing their cousin (the king). Unfortunately, murder appeared to be the only way by which the couple could become King and Queen of Scotland that they so dearly wanted to be. It therefore is not surprising that Macbeth was unbalanced by the bloodied corpses and the bloodied crime scene. However he felt guilty as he collapsed after the murder took place.
5) Lady Macbeth's fainting spell intended to make the men think that she was so upset by the news of Duncan's death, that it caused her to faint. She wants to be seen as typical woman would have been viewed - delicate and unable to tolerate harsh, shocking news. She also wants to be seen as ignorant of any information regarding the death of King Duncan. She has to present the appearance of announcement of his death as such a severe shock to her that she could not maintain consciousness. She does not want anyone to suspect her or her husband of the …show more content…
When Donaldbain (kings son) learns of his father's death, we hear the contrast between Macduff's honest, direct approach and Macbeth's flowery language (recalling Lady Macbeth's advice that her husband should look like the flower whilst being the serpent under it). Macduff was surrounded by confusion as he seems to be thinking clearly. Macduff sees that it doesn't make any sense to believ4e that the old king was murdered by his servants. He says that they must have been 'suborned' meaning that there must have been another, powerful, man behind