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2 important fragments
Act 1 scene 7:
- Macbeth sees some weakness in the vision of king Duncan.
- Macbeth thinks there should be taken harder against criminals.
- He sees a bright future for the kingdom of king Duncan.
2 important fragments
Act 4 scene 3:
- Malcolm and Macduff look togheter back on the former Macbeth and 'the great tyrant.
- They both decide that there should be an end to the tyranny of Macbeth.
William Shakespeare Macbeth
Which character fits best with the theme?
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Act 1 scene 7
Theme
- Macbeth wants to be king
- Macbeth`s desire for power takes control.
- Duncan’s love for his country is one of his main qualities.
- Macbeth kills king Duncan
- His ambition takes the power and his conscience doesn’t matter to him.
GRHS Macbeth Act 1 Scene 7 HW clip, year: unknown
An amateurish variant by Johnathan Laing, 2012
The difference between Kingship and Tyranny / Kingship and the difference between appropriate use of power and tyranny.
- In Shakespeare’s time a King was considered to be god’s representative on earth.
- Duncan is always referred to as a “king,” while Macbeth soon becomes known as the “tyrant.”
- The king must be loyal to Scotland above his own interests.
- A country's suffering or prosperity is a direct reflection of the moral nature of its King.
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Act 4 scene 3
The End
A section from Shakespeare in the Square's third production Macbeth, 2011
Performance of non-profit theater
The McMaster Thespian Company, 2008
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Macbeth - Kingship, by Youssra Allach, Italo Baltus and Jasmijn Borremans