Macbeth has been studied by many scholars from all over the world. Whately states, “If Hamlet is the grandest of Shakespeare's plays, Macbeth is from a tragic standpoint the most sublime and the most impressive as an acting play.” The viewers of this play see a transformation happen before their eyes. One of the most influential and important scenes of this play is Act 4, Scene 2. Shakespeare shocks the audience and readers with his powerful words. Three reasons why Act 4, Scene 2 is important in Shakespeare's Macbeth are that you never know when you are going to die, there is more bad than good, and Macbeth is more far gone than expected.
The first reason why Act 4, Scene 2 is important in Shakespeare's Macbeth is that you never really know when you are going to die. Pressley states, “ The most striking feature of Shakespeare is his command of language.” Shakespeare uses his talent to his advantage. There have been many deaths in this play that have come as a shock to the deceased. Even from the beginning, Duncan came to Macbeth’s castle and had know idea he was about to die. More important though, Act 4, Scene 2 opens with Lady Macduff speaking while the audience knows she is …show more content…
In act 4, Scene 2 line 54 Macduff’s son says, “For there are liars and swearers enow to beat the honest men and hang them up.” He is saying there is more evil and bad in the world that good and pure. THe evil people of the world can overpower the good people of the world, as this is what has happened throughout the entire play. This is important message coming from a boy who doesn’t even have a name. Hazlitt states, “Macbeth himself appears driven along by the violence of his fate like a vessel drifting before a storm.” Macbeth was once described as to good to do anything bad. Now, he has come full circle and is truly an evil
The first reason why Act 4, Scene 2 is important in Shakespeare's Macbeth is that you never really know when you are going to die. Pressley states, “ The most striking feature of Shakespeare is his command of language.” Shakespeare uses his talent to his advantage. There have been many deaths in this play that have come as a shock to the deceased. Even from the beginning, Duncan came to Macbeth’s castle and had know idea he was about to die. More important though, Act 4, Scene 2 opens with Lady Macduff speaking while the audience knows she is …show more content…
In act 4, Scene 2 line 54 Macduff’s son says, “For there are liars and swearers enow to beat the honest men and hang them up.” He is saying there is more evil and bad in the world that good and pure. THe evil people of the world can overpower the good people of the world, as this is what has happened throughout the entire play. This is important message coming from a boy who doesn’t even have a name. Hazlitt states, “Macbeth himself appears driven along by the violence of his fate like a vessel drifting before a storm.” Macbeth was once described as to good to do anything bad. Now, he has come full circle and is truly an evil