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murtuza
murtuza
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High School - 9th Grade

In Macbeth, how does Macduff want to protect his country from ruin as told to Malcolm?

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Posted by murtuza on Friday February 20, 2009 at 7:17 AM and tagged with characters, macbeth, malcolm.

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  1. pmiranda2857
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    High School - 10th Grade

    Macduff relays to Malcolm who has been hiding in England that Scotland is in bad shape with Macbeth as king.  The tyrannt has been creating misery for their countrymen.

    "New widows howl, new orphans cry, new sorrows Strike heaven on the face, that it resounds
    As if it felt with Scotland" (Act IV, Sc. III)  

    Macduff wants to invade Scotland and seize the throne away from Macbeth and put Malcolm, the rightful heir on the throne.  Macduff has to convince Malcolm that he will be a better king than Macbeth.  Malcolm has doubts about his ability to be a good king.

    "No, not to live. O nation miserable,
    With an untitled tyrant bloody-scepter'd,
    When shalt thou see thy wholesome days again,
    Since that the truest issue of thy throne
    By his own interdiction stands accurs'd,
    And does blaspheme his breed? Thy royal
    father
    Was a most sainted king; the queen that bore
    thee," (Act IV, Sc. III)

    Macduff gives Malcolm a little pep talk and also reminds him that he is the son of a much beloved king, Duncan who, as his father makes him not only the legitimate heir to wear the crown, but also makes him worthy. 

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/macbeth/act-iv-summary-analysis

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    Posted by pmiranda2857 on Friday February 20, 2009 at 7:54 AM