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    MACBETH

    ACT 1 SCENE 2
    • King Duncan and his 2 sons (Malcolm and
    Donalbain) meet a wounded soldier and Ross (young
    Thane) arrives to report that the King of Norway
    (Sweno) and the Thane of Cawdor have just been
    defeated.
    • Setting: army camp near Forres (King Duncan’s
    home). WHAT
    • BATTLE: fought between Duncan’s army,
    commanded by Macbeth and the rebels commanded HAPPENS IN
    by Macdonwald.
    • The rebel army is helped by the King of Norway who
    THIS SCENE?
    has just supplied fresh soldiers for another attack.
    • Soldier is taken away so that his wounds can be
    treated; then appears Ross with the news that the
    King of Norway and another rebel, the Thane of
    Cawdor, have just been defeated.
    HOW IS MACBETH PRESENTED ?

    King
    Duncan
    Fearless, describes
    courageous, him as a
    Macbeth determined,
    slays perfect
    Noble strong- kinsman
    Macdonwal willed,
    Loyal d. (Yes! King
    competent Duncan and
    Brave soldier, Macbeth
    relentless are
    pursuer of related!).
    the enemy.
    • Duncan rewards Macbeth by bestowing the title of
    Thane of Cawdor upon him.
    • The message here is clear: disloyalty is punished by
    death while loyalty is rewarded.
    • THREE people have worked together to overthrow
    King Duncan/Scotland:

    HOW IS • The traitor: Macdonwald assisted Irish mercenaries


    – he is killed by Macbeth and his forces fled.
    MACBETH • Sweno – King of Norway – he is forced to negotiate
    REWARDED? a peaceful settlement, paid a large sum of money,to
    be disributed amongst the soldiers themselves.
    • Thane of Cawdor, another traitor, seems to have
    assisted both Mcdonwald and and the King of
    Norway.
    • However, Macbeth and Banquo have no knowledge
    of his role in the battles and his execution is ordered
    by Duncan.
    THEMES THAT ARE EVIDENT?
    • Good vs evil: Duncan (king), Macduff (Thane), Banquo
    (general in the army) and Malcolm (Duncan’s son) represent
    good.
    • Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and the witches represent evil.
    • Ambition: even though Macbeth has been rewarded for his
    bravery on the battlefield, he allows his blind ambition to
    overpower his moral conscience when he kills Duncan.

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