Act 2 scene 3 & 4
Short Summary
Act 2 scene 3 |
In act 2 scene 3, the knocking continues, The porter opens the door and sees Lennox and Macduff calling the king to leave. Everyone was asleep but Macbeth was awake and brings Macduff to King Duncan. They realize that King Duncan has been murdered. Duncan’s son Malcolm and Donalbain thinks that Macbeth murdered the king so they decided to leave Scotland.
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Act 2 scene 4
In act 2 scene 4 Thane of Ross talks to an old man and they discuss the mysterious events that occurred in the past few days. They talk about the death of the king. Macduff then runs to find Ross and tells him that Macbeth is the new king. Macduff thinks that Duncan was murdered and that someone was paid off to kill the king. He thinks that Malcolm and Donalbain seem very suspicious since they ran way from the castle. Next, Ross returns to the castle for the coronation while Macduff returns home.
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COMMENTS/Notes |
Theme
The theme is nature. When Ross and an old man stand near Macbeth's castle, they talk about the unnatural portents just before and after Duncan's murder: darkness during the day, owls killing hawks, horses eating one another. This shows that the natural order has been disturbed by the murder of King Duncan. Character description Macduff shows that he does not like Macbeth (he did not attend the coronation). Macbeth is finally the King of Scotland. Malcolm and Donalbain flee and they are accused of the murder of their father, the king. Reaction to the play My reaction was very curious why both of the princes decided to make this decision to run away instead of finding who is the murderer? I am surprised that Macduff doesn't like Macbeth. Also, I am not accepting the fact that no one was suspicious about Macbeth being the murderer. Questions Since both of the princes have run away, will Macbeth try to capture them and murder them? But Macbeth is the king already. Does he need to take this action further then? What will Lady Macbeth do since she is the queen now. Will she ever murder anyone again including Macbeth? Predictions I think that Macbeth will murder Macduff because Macduff does not like Macbeth. I think that Macbeth might kill Banquo's son because Macbeth knows that if his prophecies comes true then Banquo's prophecy will probably come true too. |
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Great Performances: Macbeth (Full) 2010 (modern version)
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Time to Act Out (extra in class Assignment)
- Lennox. My young remembrance cannot parallel
A fellow to it.
- Macduff. O horror, horror, horror! Tongue nor heart
Cannot conceive nor name thee!
- Macbeth. [with Lennox] What's the matter.
- Macduff. Confusion now hath made his masterpiece!
Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope
The Lord's anointed temple, and stole thence
The life o' the building!
- Macbeth. What is 't you say? the life?
- Lennox. Mean you his majesty?
- Macduff. Approach the chamber, and destroy your sight
With a new Gorgon: do not bid me speak;
See, and then speak yourselves.
[Exeunt MACBETH and LENNOX]
EXTRA FOR BLOG: Tell me how you went about figuring out what kind of gestures you added to the words - for example: Which of the two film versions do you think your acting resembled more? Why?
I was acting Macduff so in the beginning of my lines I had a very high tone. It sounds like I'm talking with fear because the king is dead. Also, I speed walk into the scene like I was in a hurry and my hands were waving up and down insanely. I was acting like a person who doesn't know what to do but just tells them that the king is dead. In the end I said that they have to see it themselves so my hand pointed at the direction of where I entered the play (the chamber direction). But during the entire part of the scene my tone was high and I spoke very fast to show that I was insane, not knowing what to do. Therefore, the modern version would match with what I'm acting because I was yelling like the character of Macduff yelling that Duncan is dead while rushing towards them.