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Shakespeare - Macbeth - Summary - Act 2

  • Duncan is murdered by Macbeth.

    • Lady Macbeth pressures him to kill the King.

    • Macbeth’s mental state is paranoia on the inside but calm on the outside.

    • His sons are accused of the murder, Malcolm and Donablain.

      • They run away into hiding separately, Ireland and England.

  • Macbeth is named King.

  • Lady Macbeth shows how women were seen as evil

    • Made Macbeth look like a good person, since Shakespeare makes her out to be the main villain in the story

  • Role of Women.

      1. Women are evil. (According to Shakespeare)

      • As told by the role the 3 witches and Lady Macbeth have in the story, as evil protagonists.

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Shakespeare - Macbeth - Summary - Act 2

  • Duncan is murdered by Macbeth.

    • Lady Macbeth pressures him to kill the King.

    • Macbeth’s mental state is paranoia on the inside but calm on the outside.

    • His sons are accused of the murder, Malcolm and Donablain.

      • They run away into hiding separately, Ireland and England.

  • Macbeth is named King.

  • Lady Macbeth shows how women were seen as evil

    • Made Macbeth look like a good person, since Shakespeare makes her out to be the main villain in the story

  • Role of Women.

      1. Women are evil. (According to Shakespeare)

      • As told by the role the 3 witches and Lady Macbeth have in the story, as evil protagonists.