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Why does Malcolm trust Macduff?
Malcolm sees Macduff’s love for Macbeth and the fact that he bears no grudge against Macbeth as an excuse for Macduff to feel inclined to do Macbeth’s bidding. Instead, he fears that Macduff must be being loyal to Macbeth and must have been sent by Macbeth to murder Malcolm.
Why does Malcolm test Macduff’s loyalty?
Malcolm tests Macduff’s loyalty by pretending to be a worse human being than Macbeth himself. Macduff wants to rid his country of the tyrant Macbeth and vows to help Malcolm achieve this. When he learns of the murder of his family he becomes even more determined to take revenge.
How is Malcolm convinced of Macduff’s loyalty?
In act 4, scene 3 of Macbeth, Malcolm tests Macduff’s loyalty by telling him numerous reasons why Malcolm would not be a good king. Malcolm lists off faults and vices that he does not have in order to claim that he would be a worse king than Macbeth in order to test Macduff’s loyalty.
What reasons does Malcolm have for not trusting Macduff?
What reason does Malcolm give for not trusting Macduff? He doesn’t trust him because he left his wife and children home. List all of the vices Malcolm says he possesses. Lust, greedy, and he is overflowing with all of the different variation of vices.
How is Macduff trustworthy?
Macduff proves that he is trustworthy by standing up to Malcolm instead of just agreeing with Malcolm or telling him that he is great. This shows Malcolm that Macduff is interested in what’s good for Scotland, not in getting ahead himself. Malcolm tells Macduff that he (Malcolm) will be a terrible king.
Why did Macduff go to England?
Macbeth, fearing for his position as King of Scotland, learns soon afterward that Macduff has fled to England to try to raise an army against him and orders the deaths of Macduff’s wife, children and relatives.
What does Malcolm say about himself?
Malcolm believes himself to be crafty and intuitive, as his test of Macduff shows. Yet, he has a perverted idea of manhood that is in line with Macbeth’s. When Ross brings word of Lady Macduff’s murder, Malcolm tells Macduff: “Dispute it like a man” (4.3. 221).
Why does Malcolm think Macduff will betray him?
Malcolm distrusts Macduff at first because Macduff seems too willing to excuse Malcolm’s supposed flaws, so Malcolm believes that Macduff is working for Macbeth. When Macduff no longer wants Malcolm to come back to Scotland, Malcolm realizes that Macduff is trustworthy.
What does Malcolm say to Macduff at the end of Act 4?
Malcolm tells Macduff to let the grief Macduff is feeling now be the cornerstone of their desire for revenge against Macbeth. Malcolm says, “Be comforted: / Let’s make us medicines of our great revenge, / To cure this deadly grief.”
Why Macduff is a hero?
Throughout the tragic, events of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Macduff serves as a heroic figure through his demonstrations of intelligence, loyalty, and righteousness. Macduff’s intelligence and willingness to act on what information he has gathered demonstrate his heroism and help to save Scotland from destruction.
How does Macduff prove himself?
Does Macduff feel guilty?
Macduff, the Thane of Fife, is Macbeth’s deadly enemy. When he learns of the murders of his wife and family, Macduff feels guilty about leaving them and driven by a need for revenge. According to the Witches’ prediction, Macduff is the only one who can stop Macbeth.
Why does Malcolm not trust Macduff in Macbeth?
Unlike his father, who trusted too readily, Malcolm does not trust Macduff. Here, Malcolm shows his political savvy. He knows he is likely to be sacrificed (an innocent lamb to appease an angry god), and is well aware of Macbeth’s will to harm him.
How does Malcolm test Macduff’s loyalty to Scotland?
Malcolm then agrees to become allies with Macduff and begins raising an army to challenge Macbeth. Malcolm tests Macduff’s loyalty to Scotland rather than to Macbeth by pretending to be a terrible person who would make an even worse king than Macbeth has been.
Why did Malcolm want to test maduff’s character?
He wants to know what lies within. The only way for him to be certain is to test Macduff’s character. Had Maduff agreed to back Malcolm regardless of how corrupt Malcolm claimed to be, Macduff would have revealed a weakness in his own character and would also have revealed to Malcolm his willingness to support anyone he thought would win.
Why does Malcolm want to return to Scotland?
However, if Macduff is loyal to Scotland, then he will not want Malcolm to return and be the king after Malcolm tells Macduff how awful a human being Malcolm is. Malcolm says that “there’s no bottom, none, / In [his] voluptuousness,” and he says that he is so lustful that there are not enough women in Scotland to satisfy him (4.3.73–74).