Nov 03, 2012 06:44 PM
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Macbeth’, a tragedy in five acts is about the life and times of the Thane of Glamis, who lives at Inverness, Scotland.This nobleman Macbeth has a very harridan type spouse much like Goneril and Regan in ’King Lear’.A great victory over the tyrant Thane of Cawdor at Macbeth’s hands convinces Duncan, scottish monarch Duncan that Macbeth should be the new Thane of Cawdor.Macbeth, who has overheard witches making prophesies about his future kingship invites Duncan to Inverness along with his sons and grooms.Also invited is another thane Banquo, whom Macbeth despises and Macduff.
In the meanwhile Lady Macbeth(LM) tries to convince her husband to kill Duncan.Macbeth is indebted to Duncan and is thus hesitant.But LM, a barren woman eggs him on by saying that she would kill ’the baby she has given suck’, if she had determined to do it.In the dead of the night Macbeth kills Duncan and also the grooms who are blamed for the murder.
LM faints when the news is broken to her in public.Since Macbeth is next in line, he proceeds to Dunsinane to take charge as king.Here he throws a lavish banquet.Banquo and son are invited.While coming to Dunsinane on horseback they are murdered by four killers one of whom is Macbeth himself.
