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Power and Kingship - Coggle Diagram
Power and Kingship
What (examples)
Fleance --> Destiny
Duncan ( a good king)
Too weak/ naive and trusting
very vulnerable
Macbeth(corrupt
Tyrannical
Lust for power
Kills extensively
Tries to maintain power (ambition)
LM's wielding of power (at start)
Kind Edward
virtueos
Divine powers
healing the sick
meant to be King james
Malcolm
Tests Macduff
more ambiguous
unsettling
IS He Corrupt?
MAcbeth tries to exert power over his destiny
Witchies and prophecies
Why/purpose
society is hierarchical- people know their place
nervousness and uncertainty of the period
King james on throne
New monarch
Unites scotland and England
ambitious men are concerning
gunpowder plot
Kingship is sacred- divinly appointed
How (Is it presented
structure of the play
Idea of scotland as a sick patient
language of clothing
unnatural events
Imagery of kingship being sacred
What (did we learn)
Only legitimate Kings are good kings
Power and kingship gained illigitemately lead to disaster- dont lead to contentment + security
Good kings put country first
We dont have power over our fate
Power and kingship difficult to sustain