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- 1Macbeth is a loyal warrior who becomes duplicitous as he becomes obsessed with the witches' prophecies of Power. "Thou wouldst be great, Art not without ambition, but without The illness should attend it." (Act 1 Scene 5) - Ambition and Power. At this time the witches prophecy leads him to murder Duncan so that he can be King.Duncan is King of Scotland and he is presented as a true and gracious monarch. "Let not light see my black and deep desires." (Act 1 Scene 4) - Conflict, Power and Ambition. After being honoured by King Duncan, Macbeth wrestles with his desire to murder him.
- 2Lady MacDuff "Macduff was from his mother's womb Untimely ripp'd." (Act 5 scene 8) -Macduff tells Macbeth that he is the man not "of woman born." Basically MacDuff was born through a C-section unlike being born the natural way so MacDuff was the only one that could kill Macbeth. - Betrayal and Conflict.Malcolm is Duncan's eldest son and in Act 1 Scene 4 he tells his son Malcolm he will be the next King and when Duncan is murdered he becomes the prime suspect. "Let us seek out some desolate shade and there Weep our sad bosoms empty." (Act 4 Scene 3). - Revenge, Guilt and conscience. - Malcolm wants to take a second to weep about his murdered father, but MacDuff just wants to get things over with quickly.
- 3Banquo is Macbeth's close friend and ally that also receives prophecies from the Witches.The Ghost of Banquo
- 4The Old Man (Act 2 Scene 4)
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