William Shakespeare, in the third act of his infamous tragedy, Macbeth, transitions the piece in various ways, from increasing amounts of murders, developments of theme, and transformations of characters. In Scene I, Shakespeare introduces two new minor character roles, the murders. Macbeth seems to hold himself to a higher standard than these men, and uses this in an attempt to persuade them to murder Banquo. Macbeth states:
“Ay, in the catalogue you go for men,
As hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs,
Shoughs, water-rugs, and demi-wolves are clept
All by the name of dogs.”
-(Act III, Scene I)
Here, he is appealing pathologically to the men’s egos, by comparing them to various mutt breeds that are thought of as low in the realm of dog breeds. He states “which in his death were perfect,” meaning that if these men prove themselves by murdering Banquo, they will live higher, as he does. This could also be an attempt for Macbeth to justify his own dark deed, murdering King Duncan, in his own head. By doing this, he justifies himself by saying he became a real man by murdering Duncan, convincing himself that it was somehow the right thing to do. This transformation of Macbeth is continually observed throughout the remaining scenes in the act. …show more content…
The first murderer states: “I am one, my liege,
Whom the vile blows and buffets of the world
Hath so incensed that I am reckless
“Ay, in the catalogue you go for men,
As hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs,
Shoughs, water-rugs, and demi-wolves are clept
All by the name of dogs.”
-(Act III, Scene I)
Here, he is appealing pathologically to the men’s egos, by comparing them to various mutt breeds that are thought of as low in the realm of dog breeds. He states “which in his death were perfect,” meaning that if these men prove themselves by murdering Banquo, they will live higher, as he does. This could also be an attempt for Macbeth to justify his own dark deed, murdering King Duncan, in his own head. By doing this, he justifies himself by saying he became a real man by murdering Duncan, convincing himself that it was somehow the right thing to do. This transformation of Macbeth is continually observed throughout the remaining scenes in the act. …show more content…
The first murderer states: “I am one, my liege,
Whom the vile blows and buffets of the world
Hath so incensed that I am reckless