Sunday, December 12, 2010

Macbeth Be a man

Macbeth
"I'll fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked.
Give me my armor."
(Act 5, scene 3, lines 38-39)
Macbeth has just learned that Malcom has returned to Scottland with an army prepared to take back the thrown and Macbeth is prepared to fight to the death.
Shakespeare does an excellent job of showing that Macbeth has plenty of courage. And having courage is a huge part of being a man.
Macbeth
"What man dare, I dare.
Approach thou like the rugged russian bear,
The armed rhinoceros, or th' hyrcan tiger;
Take any shape but that, and my firm nerves
Shall never tremble. Or be alive again
And dare me to the desert with thy sword."
(Act 3, Scene 4, Lines 121-126)
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth host a dinner as king and queen. Macbeth starts to holucinate and thinks he is seing Banquo. Macbeth begins to scream and shout and the guests begin to panic at the sight of their king in that state.
Even though Banquo isnt actually there Macbeth still challenges him by yelling things at him and doesnt back down which shows that Macbeth is a man.
Macbeth
"Why should I play the Roman fool and die On mine own sword? Whiles I see lives, the gashes Do better upon them."
( Act 5, scene 8, lines 1-5)
Macbeth and Macduff have been fighting in the courtyard during the battle.
Macbeth shows no fear of death even as he knows he is in a fight to the death with Macduff who has reason to hate Macbeth.
Lady Macbeth
" Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty. Make thick blood. Stop up th' access and passage to remorse.
 (act 1. scene 5, lines 47-51).
Lady Macbeth talks to herself as she wants to be more cruel so she wishes she was like a man.
Lady Macbeth wants to do the dirty work during the murder of Duncan so she wishes she could become a man and be more cruel.
Lady Macbeth
“When you durst do it, then you were a man; And to be more than what you were, you would Be so much more the man”
(act 1, scene 7, lines 56-58).
Lady Macbeth tries to help Macbeth with the murder of Duncan.
Lady Macbeth tries to bring out the man she knows is inside of her husband Macbeth.

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