MacBeth: Characters

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Duncan

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King of Scotland. Macbeth murders him from selfish attempt to achieve the crown. 'Kindly and trusting older man'

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Malcolm and Donalbain

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Duncan's Sons. They flee Scotland after their father's death. One is the Prince of Cumberland.

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Macbeth

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Thane of Glamis. 'Macbeth is a general in the king's army and originally the Thane of Glamis'. Eventually he is murdered by Macduff. Shows not an evil, but a weakness of character.

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Lady Macbeth

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'What Macbeth lacks in decisiveness, Lady Macbeth makes up for in bloodthirsty lust for power and wealth.' She is the stronger character of her husband.

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Seyton

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Macbeth's servant

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Two Murderers

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Hired by Macbeth to kill Banquo, Fleance, Lady Macduff, and Macduff's son.

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A Porter

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Provides comic relief with his account of 'hell-portering'

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Banquo

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Thane of Locaber. A general in Duncan's army. Banquo does not act to fulfill the prophecies. Appears after dying as a ghost to Macbeth. Commander of Duncan's army with Macbeth.

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Fleance

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Banquo's son.

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Macduff

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'Scottish nobleman who questions Macbeth's tyrannical rule and refuses to recognize him as king'. Follows Malcolm to England, then showing his 'true faithfulness to Scotland'