Malcom in Macbeth
- Created by: alexandratay
- Created on: 12-04-22 15:36
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- Malcom
- Body Politic
- "I think our country sinks beneath the yoke - it weeps, it bleeds
- Has a solely political role and acts only for the health of his country and crown,
- "I think our country sinks beneath the yoke - it weeps, it bleeds
- Kingship
- Subsumes his personal desires into political service
- Natural Royalty/ power
- Malcom says the final lines of the play - conveys the restoration of natural order whilst the corruptive nature of Macbeth is destroyed at the play'c catharsis
- Shakespeare aligns Malcom with Duncan in the depiction of his inherent royalty
- Purity/ Innocence
- "weak, poor innocent lamb" contrasts the hellish nature of Macbeth
- Allusion to Jesus - framing Malcom as a sacrificial saviour
- "Unknown to woman"
- His sexual purity distances himself from the influence of women, which has proven to be a manipulative force in the play
- "weak, poor innocent lamb" contrasts the hellish nature of Macbeth
- Body Politic
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