ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to Macduff, why does he want to kill Macbeth himself?
A
To avenge the death of his wife and children
B
So that he can become King himself
C
So that he can become best friends with Malcolm
D
To get revenge against the witches
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Over the course of Macbeth, revenge is portrayed as noble when it is just. Macduff wants revenge on Macbeth because he killed his wife, children, and servants. Upon receiving the news of his families death, Macduff becomes very emotional. Malcolm, the late King of Scotland son, tells Macduff to “be comforted.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Macduff killed Macbeth for two reasons. First, because Macbeth had become a tyrant who would gladly kill anyone who stood in his way. Second, and more importantly, he killed Macbeth because Macbeth arranged the murder of his family.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Macbeth kills Macduff’s family to punish him and to deter him from fighting against Macbeth. Macbeth orders Macduff’s family killed after he receives the second set of prophecies from the witches. He believes he is basically invincible but heeds the warning to ‘’beware Macduff.

Detailed explanation-4: -Still, Macbeth tells him that there’s no point in Macduff trying to kill him, because Macbeth can’t be harmed by anyone born of a woman. Not so fast, says Macduff. It turns out he was taken from his mother’s womb prematurely, and so he technically isn’t of woman born.

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