- What I am truly Is thine and my poor country’s to command?
- Who said Alas poor country almost afraid to know itself?
- What does the dialogue between Lady Macduff and her son show us about their relationship?
- Was it ripped from his mother’s womb?
- How does Lady Macduff feel about her husband’s departure?
- Why is Macduff away from his family?
- What kind of king does Malcolm claim he would be why would he admit to this huge character flaw?
Accounted dangerous folly. Why then, alas, Do I put up that womanly defense, To say I have done no harm?
What I am truly Is thine and my poor country’s to command?
What I am truly, Is thine and my poor country’s to command. Macduff, this passionate outburst, which proves your integrity, has removed my doubts about you and made me realize that you really are trustworthy and honorable.
Who said Alas poor country almost afraid to know itself?
William Shakespeare
What does the dialogue between Lady Macduff and her son show us about their relationship?
What does the dialogue between Lady Macduff and her son show us about their realtionship? He’s a mature little boy, and they have a close relationship. How does Macduff pass Malcolm’s test? Ross tell Macduff that his wife and child have been murdered and he feels guilty.
Was it ripped from his mother’s womb?
Although Macbeth believes that he cannot be killed by any man born of a woman, he soon learns that Macduff was “from his mother’s womb / Untimely ripped” (Act V Scene 8 lines 2493/2494) — meaning that Macduff was born by caesarean section. The two fight, and Macduff slays Macbeth offstage.
How does Lady Macduff feel about her husband’s departure?
How does Lady Macduff feel about her husband’s leaving her alone? Lady Macduff accuses her husband of not loving his family enough and she says she and her children are abandoned. Macduff has fled for a higher purpose though. He is trying to save his country from a murderous tyrant.
Why is Macduff away from his family?
He has left Scotland without word to his family because he did not wish the family to be implicated. Macduff regarded Macbeth as a tyrant but not a mindless murderer of those who were completely innocent. But not warning his family of his flight, Macduff thought to free them of the possibility of any blame.
What kind of king does Malcolm claim he would be why would he admit to this huge character flaw?
Malcolm claims that he is young, bloody, luxurious, and that he is full of sin. These descriptions are all analogies of what Malcolm thinks about Scotland. He admits to these character flaws as a means of describing the current state of Scotland, in which the country was essentially ‘bleeding out’.