Prince Henry was supposed to be his heir. As the young Prince grew, the two spent very little time together. ... This book was an instruction for the young prince on how to be a good king. ... It would kill not only the King, but the Queen, Prince Henry, bishops, and nobles. ... He defeated Mac Beth and became King of Scotland under the title Malcolm III, but not without a little trouble. ...
Every great tragedy is dominated by a protagonist who has within himself a tragic flaw, too much or too little of one of Aristotle's twelve virtues. ... By the end of the fourth scene Macbeth is already beginning to acknowledge the witches' words as truth after Malcolm becomes Prince of Cumberland, the heir to throne, "(Aside) The Prince of Cumberland! ...
In this scene, Duncan proclaims his son to be the heir to the throne: "We will establish our estate upon Our eldest, Malcolm, whom we name hereafter The Prince of Cumberland" - lines 43 - 45. and Macbeth voices his opinion: (he isn't happy) "The Prince of Cumberland! ... At this point the audience may feel a little sorry for the man, until you remember that Macbeth brought all this upon himself. ...
Sure, after he's pumped out what little life was left in the guy. ... But when it come time to pass out the big reward it's Duncan's son Malcom who is named Prince of Cumberland, meaning he is now next in line to become king. ... "The Prince of Cumberland! ...
The Tragedies of Macbeth and Hamlet The Tragedies of Macbeth and Hamlet were written by William Shakespeare. The Protagonist in Macbeth is Macbeth and the protagonist in Hamlet is Claudius. These two characters are similar in the way that they are both having major downfalls in the play. Claud...
As a result of Macbeth's fathers death he became Thane of Glamis and Duncan, King of Scotland, proclaimed Malcolm, his son, as Prince of Cumberland and therefore his successor. ... This contrasts sharply to Lady Macbeth's comment "A little water clears us of this deed" ("Personal Works and Writings"). ...
Consequently he begins to plot a murder (with the help of his wife) when the son of the King, Malcom, is named Prince of Scotland. ... "Here's the smell of blood still; all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. ... "A little water clears us of this deed." ...
There are many examples of this situation in Shakespearean plays; in Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Claudius commits his evil acts because of his greed for the throne; in Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is so moved by her greed for wealth and power that she forces her husband to commit murder, and in Othello, Moor of Venice, Iago rips apart the lives of innocent people because of his greed for power and attention. ... Hamlet, upon returning, sarcastically describes his feelings toward Claudius as "A little less than kin and more than kind." ...
