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Sunday, November 7, 2010

Macbeth's integrity

In act 1, Macbeth desires to kill the King of Scotland; however, his integrity makes Macbeth have second thoughts."But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, We'd jump the life to come. But in these cases, We still have judgement here; ...Commends the ingredients of out poison'd chalice." line 6-11. His morals of justice and loyalty do not fit with murdering his King.The hierarchy in Scotland then was King-Nobles-Thanes-Freemen-and then Peasants. By killing King Duncan, Macbeth would neglect god's way. Once he refused to murder Duncan, Lady Macbeth manipulated his thoughts. "I dare do all that may become a man;" Also his integral duties of a man and love for a woman oppose his act of loyalty to the King. "Who dares do more, is none." Now he is confused. With murdering the King, Macbeth will offend God, lose humanity, and break royal loyalties. On the other hand, with not murdering the king, Macbeth will lose ambition, have limited power, lose integrity of being a man, and break his loyalties to Lady Macbeth. The influence of Lady Macbeth and his ambitions hazed his just integrity. In the end of act 1, Macbeth's weak and poor decision resulted to the King's death. At the last line, Shakespeare had Macbeth say, "False face must hide what the false heart doth know."line 92. The lesson of this scene is to not let your conscious get to you. You should follow only your integrity, not what others tell you to do.

5 comments:

  1. I like how you connected integrity to mCBETH AND that you were able to back up waht you were saying. You do need to further explain your last quote-how does it fit in with yoru conscience getting to you. You want to clarify your point. See me in class and I can explain further what I mean.

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  2. Mrs. C I honestly admire you. Your so beautiful and sexy. I've even had dreams about you. I was wondering if you were willing to fulfill any of my fantasies ;)

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