How Is Macbeth a Butcher
At the end of the play, Malcolm calls Macbeth a “butcher” and Lady Macbeth “his fiend-like queen.” How far do you agree with this assessment of their characters?
Macbeth is a play that was written with reference to king James as he and Macbeth both found it important to be a powerful ruler. During the Stuart period many people had a strong belief in the supernatural and in demonology, which was widespread throughout that era. King James had written a book entitled Demonology and had an interest in witchcraft and the supernatural, since he had encounters with witches that had plotted to kill him. King James also published a book under the title “The Divine Rights of Kings.” This is a term used for the belief that God had appointed the king therefore killing a King would be worse than any ordinary murder. This makes Macbeth reluctant to kill king Duncan, as it is a crime against God and nature. Duncan is the rightful King of Scotland who is murdered by Macbeth for his throne. He is a noble, well-respected and dignified king. Duncan is generous and trusting of the people around him perhaps to trusting especially of the two Thanes of Cawdor, both of who betray him. Duncan is an important symbol as he represents the divine right of kings rule.
In Act one Macbeth is a successful general, described using epithels as “noble”, valiant and “brave,” and respected by his king and his fellow soldiers. He has a significant flaw in his nature, however his ambition leads him to kill the rightful king of Scotland and the evil of this murder has extreme powerful effects on him. The witches play upon Macbeth’s weaknesses and so does his equally ambitious wife, Lady Macbeth. Macbeth thinks that the supernatural powers of the witches will help him but instead they lead him to ruin. The witches are evil incarnate they are spiteful, destructive and deceptive. They trick Macbeth with half-truths rather than lies. Macbeth commands the witches to reveal the future. In
Macbeth is a play that was written with reference to king James as he and Macbeth both found it important to be a powerful ruler. During the Stuart period many people had a strong belief in the supernatural and in demonology, which was widespread throughout that era. King James had written a book entitled Demonology and had an interest in witchcraft and the supernatural, since he had encounters with witches that had plotted to kill him. King James also published a book under the title “The Divine Rights of Kings.” This is a term used for the belief that God had appointed the king therefore killing a King would be worse than any ordinary murder. This makes Macbeth reluctant to kill king Duncan, as it is a crime against God and nature. Duncan is the rightful King of Scotland who is murdered by Macbeth for his throne. He is a noble, well-respected and dignified king. Duncan is generous and trusting of the people around him perhaps to trusting especially of the two Thanes of Cawdor, both of who betray him. Duncan is an important symbol as he represents the divine right of kings rule.
In Act one Macbeth is a successful general, described using epithels as “noble”, valiant and “brave,” and respected by his king and his fellow soldiers. He has a significant flaw in his nature, however his ambition leads him to kill the rightful king of Scotland and the evil of this murder has extreme powerful effects on him. The witches play upon Macbeth’s weaknesses and so does his equally ambitious wife, Lady Macbeth. Macbeth thinks that the supernatural powers of the witches will help him but instead they lead him to ruin. The witches are evil incarnate they are spiteful, destructive and deceptive. They trick Macbeth with half-truths rather than lies. Macbeth commands the witches to reveal the future. In