FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Preparing to flee Scotland
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Publicly swearing allegiance to Malcolm
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Attempting to rally the thanes against Macbeth
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Refusing to go see Macbeth crowned
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Detailed explanation-1: -Study focus: Macduff’s opposition Macduff entered the play after the murder of Duncan, so we expect him to be detached from Macbeth. From his refusal to see Macbeth crowned at Scone and to attend the banquet, it would appear that he has been suspicious of Macbeth from the moment he entered the castle at Forres.
Detailed explanation-2: -The entry of Macduff allows Shakespeare to consolidate the first half of the play and to confirm that Macbeth has been named king and has already gone to Scone, the traditional place of coronation for Scottish kings, to be crowned.
Detailed explanation-3: -Act 2 Scene 4 Macduff arrives and tells Ross that he believes that the guards who murdered Duncan were bribed by Malcolm and Donalbain, which is why the two sons have fled the country. Ross reports that Macbeth has been named king and he plans to go to Scone for his coronation but Macduff heads home to Fife instead.
Detailed explanation-4: -Macduff is a loyal thane in Duncan’s service. Unlike the treasonous Macbeth, Macduff is completely loyal to Duncan and his son Malcolm. He discovers Duncan’s body, and he soon becomes suspicious of Macbeth. Fearing Macbeth’s vengeance, he flees to England to support Malcolm in his assault on Macbeth.