Character attributes. Friends, family and enemies. Changes in character. Macduff is loyal to King Duncan, even after he is murdered. Macbeth kills his wife and young family.
Macduff fights and kills Macbeth by decapitating him. He was born by way of Caesarean section, so was not born in the normal sense of the word. Macduff only has one enemy:. How is Macduff shown to be loyal to his king and country? He is prepared to risk his own life and those of his family to raise an army to topple Macbeth. He truly believed that Duncan was not only a good king, but saintly , in effect, next only to God.
He tells Malcolm:. Is Macduff an emotional character? Macduff feels guilty for leaving his wife and children unprotected. Macduff is very human. He feels pain deeply. He had no choice but to try and save his beloved Scotland, and this sacrifice makes him noble. When Macduff hears that his family has been killed, Malcolm tells him to be a man and fight. Macduff says:. Is Macduff a brave character?
In the final combat between hero and anti-hero, this humanity is recalled once more when Macduff cries out, "I have no words; my voice is in my sword. Previous Duncan. Next Banquo. Removing book from your Reading List will also remove any bookmarked pages associated with this title.
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