The themes of loyalty to oneself, tradition and loyalty to country are explored in both Macbeth by Wiliam Shakespeare and Black Panther by Ryan Coogler, revealing the complexities of human motivation and behavior portrayed by characters in both the literature and film. Firstly, Macbeth the protagonist has great ambition and desire for power. As a result of this, it leads him to betray his own value, resulting in his downfall. Macbeth is initially a loyal and honorable soldier of King Duncan, but when he becomes consumed by the idea of becoming king himself, he betrays his own sense of loyalty and murders Duncan in his sleep.(Shakespeare 2.2.19-20). Macbeth’s actions are driven by ambition, and he is willing to sacrifice his own moral principles …show more content…
When Macbeth first became king, Malcolm fled Scotland because he felt not safe since he was next to become king and thought he would be killed too. "Boundless intemperance In nature is a tyranny; it hath been The untimely emptying of the happy throne, And fall of many kings" (Shakespeare 4.3.59-62). In this quote, Malcolm expresses his concerns about the treachery and danger that surround him, which indirectly suggests his decision to leave Scotland. After some time in England, he gathers support and plans a rebellion against Macbeth's tyrannical rule. Malcolm seeks the assistance of King Edward of England and forms an alliance with him to assemble an army and reclaim the throne of Scotland. "Be comforted. Let’s make us med’cines of our great revenge To cure this deadly grief.” (Shakespeare 4.3.252-253). This quote proves how loyal Malcolm is to his country by fighting for it by ending Macbeth’s tyrannical rule and freeing Scotland from his oppressive grasp (Shakespeare 5.8.65-66). A similar event happened in Black Panther with the character Nakia. When Killmonger became the Black Panther, Nakia fled to Jabari Land for help. Nakia took the heart shaped herb with her that she took right before they got burned which she used to save T'Challa's life after finding him alive at Jabari Land with the Jabari tribe. T’Challa and the Jabari tribe …show more content…
Macduff and M’Baku follow tradition very strictly. Macduff in Macbeth is a very loyal Thane during Duncan’s reign. After his death, he becomes very suspisous of Macbeth’s sudden yet convenient rise to the throne after being named Thane of Cawdor after his success in his latest battle. Macduff flees to England in vengeance to support Malcolm in his assault on Macbeth and restore the values and traditions of the past. For instance, Malcolm is a direct descendant from one who ruled by divine right, as opposed to Macbeth, who instead took over the throne. There is a hint that Macduff was suspicious of Macbeth when he informs Ross that he may “see things well done there”(Shakespeare 2.4.52-53). This suggests that Macdff believes Macbeth will become a tyrant in the future. The leader of the Jabari tribe, M’Baku also follows tradition. Right after T’Challa was defeated in ritual combat and thrown down the waterfall to his alleged death, M’Baku found him and decided to save him and put him in snow to keep him alive. When Shuri and Ramonda went to the Jabari tribe, he chose to show them T’Challa and let them use the heart shaped herb to save him instead of taking it himself and becoming Black Panther. He did this in spite of the fact Killmonger “new king of Wakanda” would not follow the traditions of Wakanda, but T’Challa would. For instance, Wakanda would not sell their
This leads him to raise an army,and go fight Macbeth. Malcolm may have committed treason and abandoned the throne in a time of need, many people may view this as treason, and yes it was, but, this does not make him a bad person. He chose life over death at the expense that he would have to leave the throne so that he could be safe. This is treason against the throne because he fled to England but, if you were Malcolm and knew whatever he knew at the time would you have stayed. Malcolm showed courage returning to Scotland even though he could be potentially killed at any time with the intentions to retake what was formerly supposed to be his.
Macbeth’s once tranquil heart has been transformed into a heinous villain by his thriftless ambition for
During the the Middle Ages and Renaissance loyalty played a huge role in everyday life. Men were expected to show loyalty to their king, their fellow soldiers, and to their country. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, loyalty plays an important role. Macbeth,Malcolm, and Macduff are all examples of loyalty in Macbeth.
Malcolm fears that he will suffer a fate similar to King Duncan. Because of this, he and his brother, Donalbain, leave Scotland and flee to England, enabling Macbeth with the opportunity to frame Malcolm for the murder. Instead of addressing the death of his father and figuring out who the real murderer was, Malcolm runs away from his issue, showing his cowardice in the beginning of the
Malcolm, son of Duncan and soon to be king, shows detailed character development from his actions and speeches for his country Scotland. These actions and speeches foreshadows how Malcolm’s leadership will benefit the country but were overlooked by many because of Macbeth’s influence on Scotland. Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, shows the actions of Macbeth and how his presence diminishes the royalty of Scotland. Macbeth also shows the actions of Malcolm and how he will deal with Macbeth and what he is doing. Macbeth’s influence as king forced many to believe that the Scotland’s future will fall.
There are many different standards of loyalty with different characters. One being the romantic relationship between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth in this play. Macbeth wants to be royal, but king Duncan is standing in the way. It is Lady Macbeth and Macbeths plan to murder the king and those who stand in the way of becoming king to result in Macbeth sitting on the throne and ruling over the country. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth work together to show loyalty to one another by creating a plan to kill Duncan and make Macbeth the new king.
Initially, macduff appeared to not have anything against Macbeth as the king. Nonetheless, he views Macbeth as “an untitled tyrant bloody-sceptered” (4.3.122) who is making a negative contribution to Scotland and possibly the suspect responsible for King Duncan’s death. This depicts the Thane of FIfe as a patriotic, pivotal character and as someone who truly cares for the wellbeing of Scotland--more than his family. In fact, In Macbeth and everyone’s eyes at home , it appears as though Macduff was a coward and fleet Scotland out of fear. In spite of that, he actually came to england in hopes he and Malcolm came become an alliance to take down “the truest issue of thy throne [where] his own interdiction stands [accursed], and does blaspheme his breed” (4.3.124-26).
However, since Macbeth is king of all the land opposing him would be treason. Yet Malcolm continues with his plan and forms an army that goes to attack Macbeth. Macduff ends up killing Macbeth himself. Moreover, Malcolm takes the throne for himself. Power and authority shifts once again.
He approaches them humbly, confessing his crimes and expressing remorse for his past deeds. Macbeth proposes a plan to unite their forces and overthrow him, offering to abdicate the throne willingly. Initially skeptical, Macduff and Malcolm cautiously consider Macbeth's offer. However, as they witness his genuine remorse and witness his efforts to undo the damage caused by his tyranny, they begin to believe in the possibility of his redemption. Together, they forge a fragile alliance, with Macbeth relinquishing his power and supporting Malcolm as the rightful heir to the throne.
disloyalty plays a crucial role in the development of the acts. The themes are portrayed numerous ways in the interactions between various characters such as Macbeth vs. Duncan, Lady Macbeth, and Macduff in the drama. Therefore, it is obvious to see that loyalty in fact does make a difference when someone is craving a higher rank of
After Macbeth, Malcolm is named the new king of Scotland. He is now in charge to help rebuild Scotland after Macbeth destroyed it. People are still going crazy thinking that they will be hurt and others are fleeing the country. Malcolm has to show that everything is safe and that he will change it all. Malcolm has to be like his Father Duncan and be the king that everyone trusted and loved.
Macbeth’s impatience for power leads to drastic actions. He murders the king in the belief that “this blow might be the be-all and end-all” (1.7.5). This assassination could never “trammel up the consequence” (1.7.2-3), as Macbeth believes, but only leads to more trouble. Although Macbeth seizes the throne, Macbeth had to betray his loyalty to the king whose “virtues will plead like angels” (1.7.18-19), and his morality has paid the price. Macbeth has now lost all sense of what honor is by using such dishonest ways to become king.
Macbeth is a tyrant during his rule, manipulating the minds of the people and using murders to clear out anyone that stood in his way, so that he can stay in power. Malcolm worries about the state of Scotland as he exclaims, “I think our country sinks beneath the yoke./ It weeps, it bleeds, and each new day a gash/ Is added to her wounds. I think withal…” (Shakespeare 4.3.49-51). Malcolm notices the true state of Scotland under the rule of Macbeth, as he has forcefully gained his
In Act 4 of the Tragedy of Macbeth, the character, Malcolm, reveals qualities about human nature throughout his phrases and hesitancy towards siding with Macduff. Scene 3 is when Malcolm and Macduff appear to be talking about plans on how to win back Scotland from Macbeth. Malcolm shows that he is hesitant in joining Macduff because he is afraid Macduff will deceive him. In this quotation Malcolm states,” I am young, but something you may deserve of him through me, and wisdom to offer up a weak, poor, innocent lamb t’appease an angry god. ”(Lines 14-17) along these lines, Malcolm is suspicious that Macduff wants to get a reward from Macbeth by using Malcolm in the process.
Throughout the play, it is seen that majority of Malcolm’s decisions such as to escape Scotland, build an army, and gain support of others, are those that ensure that his family will get the throne back. Malcolm’s motivation is displayed when he builds an army against Macbeth. Once he goes to England, the “gracious England hath/ [l]ent [Malcolm] good Siward and ten thousand