Manliness is a popular topic to talk, read, or hear about. It is defined by many people through many ways in history. Manliness is defined by many varying sources, from Women's Rights activist James Brown’s song It’s A Man's World, to popular magazine Sports Illustrated. The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare describes the actions of a military general, also named Macbeth, takes after he receives a set of three prophecies from a group of witches. The rest of the play follows Macbeth into the darkness as he seeks the crown and becomes too ambitious. In the play Macbeth, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Malcolm and Macduff each exhibit the trait of manliness in distinct ways in order to show their power, manipulation, and to set things right.
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Malcolm is the eldest son of Duncan, so he is named king when Duncan dies. Malcolm is a major threat to Macbeth’s desire to fulfilling the prophecies. When Macbeth kills Duncan, Malcolm and Donalbain flee Scotland for their own safety. Later on Malcolm sees that Scotland is falling under Macbeth. Malcolm wants to gain back control with the help of Macduff (a Scottish nobleman). When Macduff hears the news that his wife and children have been murdered, he has a passionate outburst. Macduff cries out, “All my pretty ones? / Did you say all? O hell-kite! All? / What, all my pretty chickens and their dam / At one fell swoop?" (4.3.217-220). Malcolm is insensitive to Macduff’s outburst: he tells him to keep his emotions restrained by telling him to "Dispute it like a man" (4.3.220). Malcolm’s idea is that real men do not show emotion by crying. Malcolm is telling Macduff to act more like a man and shows that he believes that men do not show emotion by crying. Malcolm is saying to be more like a man and take action about it by getting revenge on Macbeth, who is responsible for the death of Macduff's wife and children. Macduff takes Malcom’s advice and wants to be the one who kills Macbeth. In the end of the play, Macduff is the one who kills Macbeth due to the advice Malcolm told him. Malcolm’s protectiveness of his manhood of his fellow men proves his defence of his
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Malcolm is the eldest son of Duncan, so he is named king when Duncan dies. Malcolm is a major threat to Macbeth’s desire to fulfilling the prophecies. When Macbeth kills Duncan, Malcolm and Donalbain flee Scotland for their own safety. Later on Malcolm sees that Scotland is falling under Macbeth. Malcolm wants to gain back control with the help of Macduff (a Scottish nobleman). When Macduff hears the news that his wife and children have been murdered, he has a passionate outburst. Macduff cries out, “All my pretty ones? / Did you say all? O hell-kite! All? / What, all my pretty chickens and their dam / At one fell swoop?" (4.3.217-220). Malcolm is insensitive to Macduff’s outburst: he tells him to keep his emotions restrained by telling him to "Dispute it like a man" (4.3.220). Malcolm’s idea is that real men do not show emotion by crying. Malcolm is telling Macduff to act more like a man and shows that he believes that men do not show emotion by crying. Malcolm is saying to be more like a man and take action about it by getting revenge on Macbeth, who is responsible for the death of Macduff's wife and children. Macduff takes Malcom’s advice and wants to be the one who kills Macbeth. In the end of the play, Macduff is the one who kills Macbeth due to the advice Malcolm told him. Malcolm’s protectiveness of his manhood of his fellow men proves his defence of his