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I think,Shakespeare's Macbeth is an icon of vaulting ambition and excessive greed of an individual.It thus transcends the historical character.It is a drama that we are familiar and identify with in many corporate boardrooms of today and more recently in wall street.
Macbeth of Scotland ,fought for a legitimate cause as the usual principle of successor in Scotland required that the crown passes on to a collateral of the king(Malcolm the second) rather than to his direct heir(Duncan).Macbeth of Scotland thus has a `local habitation and a name'
Sipra Dattagupta'(1965 English Honours Graduate from Presidency college Kolkata,India)
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What is the outcome of the battle between Scotland and Norway in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'?
Scotland won the battle after Norway attacked shortly after another army lead by McDonald of Ireland had been defeated. Then, weary as Macbeth's army was, they defeated the Norwegians. So Scotland 1, Norway 0
What is the difference between Macbeth's and Banquo's reactions to the witches How will this affect the whole play?
Macbeth takes them more seriously than Banquo. There is nothing Banquo could do anyway to make his children become kings without him becoming a king himself. But Banquo, despite his lighthearted reaction to the witches, does not forget them. In Act II Scene 1 he says to Macbeth, "I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters. To you they have shown some truth." So perhaps there is not such a difference between their reactions after all.The difference between the witches' predictions for Macbeth and those for Banquo are that the ones for Macbeth are being fulfilled even as they speak, whereas Banquo's will not happen in his lifetime. There is no incentive for Banquo to try to hurry them on; there is such an incentive for Macbeth. It is this and not their reactions which send Macbeth and Banquo down separate paths in the play.
Who is the traitor whom Macbeth killed in battle?
We have to distinguish here between being a traitor to Scotland and being a traitor to the king. Macbeth is certainly a traitor to his king by murdering him. But is he a traitor to Scotland? Perhaps in the sense that the atmosphere of unease and paranoia he creates with his own unease and paranoia does Scotland no good. However, look closely at Malcolm. Malcolm invades Scotland with an English army, and his closest confidant is Siward, an Englishman. His first act as king is to abolish the Scottish title of Thane and set up the English one of Earl. Culturally and politically he is betraying Scotland to the English.
When was the play Macbeth set?
The play is loosely based on the life of a real Scottish King, who died in about 1057, so the setting of the play is before or around that date Scholars believe that the play is most likely dated between 1603 and 1606. For more info on Macbeth and in depth discussion, see the Answers.com Macbeth page - http://www.answers.com/topic/macbeth
What were Norway and Scotland fighting for in 'Macbeth'?
The Shakespearean play 'Macbeth' opened with a fight between Norway and Scotland. King Sweno [c. 1016-1035] wanted to invade Scotland, and King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040] didn't want the Norwegian invasion to succeed. The Norwegian King had managed to attract discontented Scotsmen to his army of invading Norwegians. One such discontent was the powerful, wealthy Thane of Cawdor.
What is the time difference between Macomb Michigan and Scotland?
There is a 5 hour time difference between Michigan and Scotland. e.g. if it is 12pm in Michigan, it will be 5pm in Scotland.
What is the outcome of the battle between Scotland and Norway in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'?
Scotland won the battle after Norway attacked shortly after another army lead by McDonald of Ireland had been defeated. Then, weary as Macbeth's army was, they defeated the Norwegians. So Scotland 1, Norway 0
What is the time difference between Germany and Scotland?
There is a 1 hr. difference.
What is the time difference between Scotland and Greece?
Greece is two hours ahead of Scotland.
What is the difference between the English and Scottish coat of arms?
the difference is scotland stinks
What were the similarities and differences between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth?
The difference is that Lady Macbeth at first wanted Macbeth to kill Banquo and Macbeth was too scared to do it. Later on in the tragedy, Lady Macbeth gets haunted and gets mentally ill and Macbeth keeps on killing people.
What it the time difference between Scotland and Greece?
Greece is always 2 hours ahead of Scotland.
What was the succession of rulers in Scotland between 850-1100 ec?
it was donald the 7 then john paul 2, then macbeth, then dragonborn,
How many hours in time is Scotland in front or behind England?
There is no time difference between Scotland and England.
What is the time difference between Scotland and Athens?
Athens is 2:0 hours ahead of Edinburgh, Scotland.
What is the difference between the amazon rainforest and Scotland in square miles?
lots
What is the time difference between NH and Scotland?
Typically 5 hours.
