As was mentioned in the previous post, Macbeth's strength is portrayed towards the beginning of the play when he heroically defeats Macdonwald's army. He then defeats the Norwegian army in a bloody battle. King Duncan rewards Macbeth's fearless exploits by naming him the Thane of Cawdor. After Macbeth receives the witches' prophecies, he becomes blinded by his own ambition and goes to extreme lengths to attain the position of king. Although Macbeth is haunted by...
As was mentioned in the previous post, Macbeth's strength is portrayed towards the beginning of the play when he heroically defeats Macdonwald's army. He then defeats the Norwegian army in a bloody battle. King Duncan rewards Macbeth's fearless exploits by naming him the Thane of Cawdor. After Macbeth receives the witches' prophecies, he becomes blinded by his own ambition and goes to extreme lengths to attain the position of king. Although Macbeth is haunted by his guilt, he displays strength by refusing to surrender his title as king. Macbeth continues to kill those who threaten his position and does not allow his personal fears to stop his ambitious goals. Even after he consults the witches for the second time who warn him about Macduff, Macbeth bravely opposes him at the end of the play. Knowing that Macduff was not born naturally from a woman, Macbeth tells him that he refuses to yield and chooses to battle Macduff to the death. In Act Five, Scene 8, Macbeth tells Macduff,
"Though Birnam Wood be come to Dunsinane, and thou opposed, being of no woman born, yet I will try the last. Before my body I throw my warlike shield. Lay on, Macduff, and damned be him that first cries, “Hold, enough!" (Shakespeare 5.8.30-34).
Macbeth's refusal to commit suicide and courageously fight Macduff at the end of the play portrays his inner strength.
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