Malcolm’s response is ‘This tune goesmanly’. Macduff embraces the idea of courageous and violent manliness but is also rounded enough to express his grief openly thus posing the question of what constitutes typical ‘manly’ behaviour.
Questions
1. ‘Malcolmiswiselyamuchmoresuspiciouscharacterthanhisfather.’Do you agree with this statement? Explain your viewpoint by referring to this scene and to the character of Duncan.
2. Finding evidence from this scene, describe Scotland under Macbeth’s rule. 3. (a) Describe the portrayal of King Edward in this scene. Use quotations in your response. (b) What do you think is the significance of this description?
4. What do we learn about Macduff from this scene? 5. What do you think this scene says about the issue of manliness?