In William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth we see a heavily diverse group of characters that surround the protagonist Macbeth throughout the entire play. These characters symbolize the people that we will have to deal with in our everyday lives. The characters that we will come across our lives are Macbeth, Macduff, Banquo, and Lady Macbeth. Macbeth is an example of a man whose life took a drastic change by some sort of event, Macduff was the well-rounded man of the play, Banquo is the one person that remains loyal and is full of wisdom, and Lady Macbeth is the deceit and peer pressure that society instills in us. If you were to ask someone what the traits of a man is the answers might not be the same, but the idea of a man would be pretty clear.
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Macduff has the respect of most and he is a loyal man to his family and country. If you were to pick someone to rule a kingdom it would wise to choose Macduff. Throughout the story Macduff is the only genuine character in the play. “ O horror, horror, horror! Tongue nor heart cannot conceive nor name thee” (2.3.65-66). Here Macduff displays the grief he is going through when he finds King Duncan’s body. Macduff had so much respect and affection for the King that he is willing to go on a search to find the killer. “ He has no children. All my pretty ones? Did you say all? O hell-kite” (4.3.16-17). Macduff’s entire family has been slaughtered and by the quote you can tell he is completely distraught. After an event like this Macduff will embark on a search for revenge. Even with this monstrous tragedy Macduff does not let it dictate what he does. I think Macduff is an ideal man to be because he has so many great character traits that most men need. “Dispute it like a man. I shall do so: But I must also feel it as a man” (4.3.219-220). Malcolm tells Macduff to get a hold of himself but Macduff is only human so he needs to acknowledge what has happened and has to cope with it in a manly fashion. Macduff sees manhood as most real men would. Macduff showed us what real manhood is about, he displayed grief and respect in the appropriate situation, he believes in swift justice to criminals, and he knows how to …show more content…
Banquo is a great runner up but Macduff is clearly the more appropriate figure of what it is to be a man. I just think it is sad how Shakespeare had to prove that Macduff is such a perfect man by having to kill his entire family in a gruesome fashion and King Duncan as well. In the play we see Macduff go through some immensely rough times that the normal person would not be able to handle. The way Macduff held himself was the key part for him being the model male figure of the play. Banquo’s trials were nowhere near what Macduff had to endure in the play. Macduff is everything you could possibly want in a man, he is well respected around the land, he is a loyal man and father, and he is mentally tough. All these attributes make him a well-rounded man in today’s society or back in the time of
Macduff has the respect of most and he is a loyal man to his family and country. If you were to pick someone to rule a kingdom it would wise to choose Macduff. Throughout the story Macduff is the only genuine character in the play. “ O horror, horror, horror! Tongue nor heart cannot conceive nor name thee” (2.3.65-66). Here Macduff displays the grief he is going through when he finds King Duncan’s body. Macduff had so much respect and affection for the King that he is willing to go on a search to find the killer. “ He has no children. All my pretty ones? Did you say all? O hell-kite” (4.3.16-17). Macduff’s entire family has been slaughtered and by the quote you can tell he is completely distraught. After an event like this Macduff will embark on a search for revenge. Even with this monstrous tragedy Macduff does not let it dictate what he does. I think Macduff is an ideal man to be because he has so many great character traits that most men need. “Dispute it like a man. I shall do so: But I must also feel it as a man” (4.3.219-220). Malcolm tells Macduff to get a hold of himself but Macduff is only human so he needs to acknowledge what has happened and has to cope with it in a manly fashion. Macduff sees manhood as most real men would. Macduff showed us what real manhood is about, he displayed grief and respect in the appropriate situation, he believes in swift justice to criminals, and he knows how to …show more content…
Banquo is a great runner up but Macduff is clearly the more appropriate figure of what it is to be a man. I just think it is sad how Shakespeare had to prove that Macduff is such a perfect man by having to kill his entire family in a gruesome fashion and King Duncan as well. In the play we see Macduff go through some immensely rough times that the normal person would not be able to handle. The way Macduff held himself was the key part for him being the model male figure of the play. Banquo’s trials were nowhere near what Macduff had to endure in the play. Macduff is everything you could possibly want in a man, he is well respected around the land, he is a loyal man and father, and he is mentally tough. All these attributes make him a well-rounded man in today’s society or back in the time of