Macduff's son

In literary terms, the state of being extremely different from something or someone is a device called contrasts. The device helps writers to compare two complete opposite things to show their relation .Authors use this device to emphasize on things that will help audiences/readers figure out specific attributes about the story. The prominent playwright, William Shakespeare often uses the device of contrasts to bring out distinctive features of the play by comparing characters, settings,…

Time Period: 11th Century (1001-1100), England, Scotland, Ireland, (Scene 1) A desert place. Main Characters & Supporting Characters: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, The Three Witches, Banquo, Fleance, King Duncan, Malcolm & Donalbain, Macduff, Lady Macduff, Son of Macduff, Lennox, Ross, The Three Murders. Menteth, Angus, Caithness, Seyton, The Porter in Macbeth's service, The Old Man, The English Doctor, The Scottish Doctor, Siward, Young Siward, Hecate, Three Messengers, Three Servants, A Lord, A…

calling Macduff a traitor, her son jumps forward and defends his father. To Lady Macduff's horror, her son is brutally stabbed before her eyes.With no other choice she turns and runs as fast as she can through the castle, screaming "Murder!". Lady Macduff is not as strong as the three witches and Lady Macbeth but she tries to help and save Macduff by saying where Macduff is. Lady Macduff is honest and a loving wife. It is noticeable that she has a close relationship with her son, especially when…

crown.” Macbeth kills several people in the play Macbeth by Shakespeare. Macbeth’s murders during the play evolve throughout and Macbeth changes with every kill. Macbeth murderers many people during Macbeth including Macdonwald, Duncan, Banquo, and Macduff’s household, but Macbeth is affected by Lady Macbeth’s suicide. The first person that Macbeth killed was Macdonwald, leader of the army of Ireland. Macdonwald was killed, then at the same time Macbeth also defeated the army from Norway.…

and not about what everyone else wants. Macduff is someone who thinks of others, and takes care of them; He is being a blessing. Macduff can relate to me, because I'm sort of like him; I am more than willing to give my time to help others, unlike Macduff’s time through killing bad people. I can go out to my community and help other people meet their daily food needs, by giving them a big bag of groceries. Macbeth goes out to kill Macbeth, so that he and other people are able to live peaceful…

when someone displeases him, as shown as when he sends criminals to murder Banquo and Fleance when he realizes that the prophecy says that Banquo’s children will succeed him, and has everyone in Macduff’s castle, including servants, mercilessly massacred. He feels threatened by Banquo’s posterity, and if no son of his succeeds him, then “For Banquo’s issue have I filed my mind” (III.I.66). Macbeth finds it unfair that he went through the trouble to kill Duncan and frame his guards, only to have…

threat, Macbeth hires another murderer to kill Macduff and his family. However, Macduff was in England assisting Malcolm, while his family was back home in Scotland. This Macbeth did not know. However, Macbeth still sent murderers to Macduff’s castle. Just as Macduff’s son died, he cried out, “He has killed me, Mother; run away, I pray you run away!” (Act 4 Scene 2). Macbeth had them killed out of fear. This eventually led to Macbeth’s downfall. Macduff beheaded Macbeth because of all the evil…

manifestation of guilt. While at dinner that night Macbeth sees an image of Banquo, proving not only his paranoia but his progressive loss of sanity, this also indicates that he does feel some remorse and guilt for the murder of Banquo. During the murder of Macduff’s family Macbeth feels no…

saw a procession of eight crowned kings walking by, but the last was Banquo’s ghost, carrying a mirror. He did not understand and soon was interrupted my Lennox bringing the news of Macduff leaving. Macbeth’s next step was killing off Macduff’s family. At Macduff’s…

In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, there is a lot of controversy regarding who was ultimately responsible for the death of Macbeth while many characters in the play could have been blamed, I believe that Macbeth himself was ultimately the cause and was responsible for his own death. I also believe that out of the three options, fate, free will and predestination. Free will is the most relevant to the play Macbeth because it is all based on people making their own decisions and determining the future…