Following the tragic death of King Duncan in Act II, scene iii we clearly see a theme of summon develop in the play Macbeth where Macduff present at Inverness (Macbeth's castle) out of all grief and chock at the assassination of His majesty King Duncan; scream at the top of his voice in efforts to wake noble men, sons and servants of the kingdom in order to summon them about the sudden dreadful incident that befalls Scotland unexpectadely. (lines 70-90 pg. 328-329)
Lady Macbeth also at this point contributes to summoning and waking from her "plastic sleep" as she puts on quite a show displaying a great amount of hypocritic grief and chock over the death of King Duncan. The sons (Malcolm and Donalbain) of the deceased King appear on set; also waking from their sleep and at a crucial moment where there has been treason and betrayal in the kingdom, the two sons left on set whisper in a disguisive manner leaving the castle as soon as possible. (lines 136-147 pg. 330-331)
Monday, January 17, 2011
Sleep and Death
The theme "Sleep and Death" is highly portrayed in the play Macbeth; where we witness at the beginning of Act II, scene ii- at Macbeth's castle, the murder of His majesty, King Duncan. It's from sleep that gives Macbeth and Lady Macbeth the carry on to execute their assassination plot when King Duncan goes to sleep. Though Lady Macbeth cowardly hesitates ("my father as he slept, I had done 't") to execute her initiated plan she continuously persists on the idea as to being the "rightful" thing to do, Macbeth goes ahead and befalls death upon King Duncan; therefore clearly depicting the theme of sleep that leads to death.
We also encounter in the same scene that Macbeth faces the two guards that where already asleep; and as he passes by them, they wake up and sleepily cry out"murder" thus shaking his already shaken personality. Macbeth takes it upon himself to deprive them the breath of life. He murders them so as to cover up the evidence that's left behind; another clear portrait of sleep and death in Macbeth. (pg. 324)
We also encounter in the same scene that Macbeth faces the two guards that where already asleep; and as he passes by them, they wake up and sleepily cry out"murder" thus shaking his already shaken personality. Macbeth takes it upon himself to deprive them the breath of life. He murders them so as to cover up the evidence that's left behind; another clear portrait of sleep and death in Macbeth. (pg. 324)
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