Who Is Macduff's Evidence In Macbeth
Analysis:
Macbeth’s opening lines seem to suggest that he knows that he has no hope of success now: “Why should I play the Roman fool and die On mine own sword? Whiles I see lives, the gashes Do better upon them. (V, vii, 31–33)”. He explains that he will not commit suicide because while any of his enemies are still alive, his sword is better used to attack them.
Macduff arrives and Macbeth admits that Macduff is the only man that he fears.
Nonetheless, he tells Macduff that there is no point fighting because Macduff will not be able to harm him, citing the witches’ prophecy as his evidence.
Macduff dramatically reveals that he was not born of a woman and finally the audience can make sense of everything! “untimely ripped” from his mother’s
womb, Macbeth realizes that the Witches gave him information that had a double meaning.
Macbeth at that moment realizes that his fate has been sealed and he is not immortal. Siward is informed that his son has been killed. His reaction to the death is strange, he does not seem to feel sorrow but instead is comforted by the way in which his son died, fighting bravely.
Macduff enters, carrying Macbeth’s head; he hails Malcolm King of Scotland. By having the fight momentarily disappeared offstage, the drama builds as the audience anticipates the outcome.
Since Shakespeare did not have the benefits of modern moviemaking, Macbeth’s body had to be taken offstage in order for Macduff to return with the Macbeth’s head.
In celebration, Malcolm names all of his thanes as earls, noting that Scotland has never had earls before.
In the end, the play has come full circle.
At the beginning, Macbeth defends the King against those who would overthrow the crown.
In the end Macbeth, who has taken the crown by blood and deceit, is overthrown and rightful rule is restored.
Macbeth’s opening lines seem to suggest that he knows that he has no hope of success now: “Why should I play the Roman fool and die On mine own sword? Whiles I see lives, the gashes Do better upon them. (V, vii, 31–33)”. He explains that he will not commit suicide because while any of his enemies are still alive, his sword is better used to attack them.
Macduff arrives and Macbeth admits that Macduff is the only man that he fears.
Nonetheless, he tells Macduff that there is no point fighting because Macduff will not be able to harm him, citing the witches’ prophecy as his evidence.
Macduff dramatically reveals that he was not born of a woman and finally the audience can make sense of everything! “untimely ripped” from his mother’s
womb, Macbeth realizes that the Witches gave him information that had a double meaning.
Macbeth at that moment realizes that his fate has been sealed and he is not immortal. Siward is informed that his son has been killed. His reaction to the death is strange, he does not seem to feel sorrow but instead is comforted by the way in which his son died, fighting bravely.
Macduff enters, carrying Macbeth’s head; he hails Malcolm King of Scotland. By having the fight momentarily disappeared offstage, the drama builds as the audience anticipates the outcome.
Since Shakespeare did not have the benefits of modern moviemaking, Macbeth’s body had to be taken offstage in order for Macduff to return with the Macbeth’s head.
In celebration, Malcolm names all of his thanes as earls, noting that Scotland has never had earls before.
In the end, the play has come full circle.
At the beginning, Macbeth defends the King against those who would overthrow the crown.
In the end Macbeth, who has taken the crown by blood and deceit, is overthrown and rightful rule is restored.