Important Moment In Macbeth

In literature, there is frequently one scene that is particularly important, or altering to the play. In many works of literature, there is usually one moment that changes everything. In the play Macbeth, there are several of these key moments. These scenes can change the way you perceive a character, or the way you feel about the entire storyline. In Macbeth, there are any of these moments, moments where you're proud of Macbeth, but then you lose hope for him. These moments are particularly important because they change everything. In the play, Macbeth, several scene from earlier in the play are brought back. One reason why this scene in Macbeth is important, is because Macduff flees, which brings back the theme of manliness. In this scene, …show more content…
Lady Macduff informs her son that his father, Macduff, is dead. Instead of mourning his father's death, the son is in denial that his father has passed away. After he is informed that his father has died, Lady Macduff asks him how he will live. The sons says, “As birds do, mother.” The son says he will live like the birds, he will take what he can get. The son tells his mother, he won't have to worry about it, because his father is not dead. This scene shows that Macduff's son knows more about what’s going on than he lets on. Most importantly, Act four scene two is especially important because it relates back to an earlier theme, madness. Madness has been shown multiple times throughout the play. Macbeth is a key component of this theme. Although Macbeth doesn’t start out insane, the more murders he commits, the more he loses his mind. In this particular scene, Macduff is the one who shows madness. When her husband flees, Lady Macduff says, “He had none.His flight was madness. When our actions do not, Our fears do make us traitors.” Lady Macduff informs Ross, that her husband must have been insane to flee and leave his