Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Act V scene viii Not Born of Woman

How does Macbeth react to Macduff’s revelation regarding his birth? How does Macbeth’s final act show that he still possesses a trace of his former nobility?

6 comments:

Juan Pablo Gnata said...

Macbeth realizes that he has been tricked by the witches. He refuses to fight with Macduff, knowing that he will lose.
Macbeth will not accept being an attraction in a freak show. He odes not want to be humiliated. In Macbeth's final words, his nobility comes to light. He will fight in hopes of beating the fate imposed by the wird sisters. Macbeth would rather die fighting than be forced to kiss Malcolm's feet,recognizing his defeat

david said...

Agreeing with what Juan Pablo mentioned, Macbeth says that Macduff frightened away his courage when Macduff told him that he was not born naturally. Therefore, he refuses to fight because he knows he would be killed. Knowing that the witches lied to him, he does not care about his fate and prefers to fight than kiss Malcolm's feet.

Unknown said...

agreeing to what both of you said, Macbeth resist to fight Macduff and doesn't want to fight, So Macduff tells him to yield and accept defeat, but as one of his trace that he is a former nobel is that he resigns to yield and accepts to fight... "let the angel whom thou still hast served / Tell thee Macduff was from his mother's womb / Untimely ripped" how Macduff reveals that it is time for Macbeth to despair.

Pichi Molina said...

I agree on what you are saying since all of you are writing the same thing.jaja. I think it is interesting to see how Macbeth reaches a point where he is near his death and with no options. The decision that Macbeth takes in saving his honor reflects much of the popularity of the central theme being honor, since everyone fought and struggled to keep this. Even the villains. His fear is overcome by his courage.

Anonymous said...

When Macbeth finds out Macduff was not born naturally, he gets scared and says he will not fight Macduff. Of course, Macduff, from his anger and rage, fights Macbeth anyway and eventually slays him. Macbeth is scared, and feels humiliated by the fact he could be defeated by Macduff.

Unknown said...

Agreeing to the above posts, Macbeth refuses to fight Macduff at first, after he hears his relevation, but when he sees that he has no option but to fight him, he decides to die fighting like nobleman.