Monday, February 23, 2015

Kingship vs. tyranny



   Macbeth changes from somewhat having feelings and guilt to pure evilness killing just to kill.
 In (Act 1 scene 7) Macbeth- " Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been/ so clear in his office, that his virtues/ will plead like angles, trumpet- tongued, against /the deep damnation of his taking off."
   This shows when Macbeth was still himself and justly before he lost his mind. He is trying to talk himself out of killing Duncan because he knows Duncan is a good king, and that he is not arrogant or selfish, he is generous and kind. This quote shows that Macbeth realized Duncan was a good king and he feels guilty taking him away from Scotland. And because Duncan was a good king this represents Kingship.
    In ( Act 4 scene 1) Macbeth - " The castle of Macduff I will surprise; seize upon fire; give to the edge o'the sword. His wife, his babies, and all unfortunate souls who trace him in his line. "
This quote is when lennox tells of Macduff's flee to England. This could have been Kingship because of the power Macbeth has to kill anyone who got in his way. But because of his actions in killing it is tyranny, because it isn't for the good of anyone. It was a selfish act out of hate and the desire to kill and nothing more.

Macbeth at first was noble with kingship but soon shifts to tyranny when he gets obsessed with power and making his position incapable of being taken from him. He slowly loses his mind with all his bad deeds and is pure evil.

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