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Who was the third murderer?
Monday, May 16, 2011
The third murderer
Act 3-Scene 3 who do you think the third murderer was? 1.Was it Macbeth himself?
2.Maybe it was Lady Macbeth, and she pretended not to know!
1. Popular opinion states that it was most likely Macbeth himself. Since we know of his murderous nature to begin with, the idea that he could be the third killer does not seem foreign to us and nor would it to him. Even though we do not learn of the exact identity and none of the other characters divulge any relevant information, we can presume that he may have been wearing a mask or disguise at the time to ensure his anonymity.
2. I believe there was no good reason for Lady Macbeth to be suspected to be the third murderer. Her scheming personality may fit the bill, but her otherwise frail physical stature would not serve well during an assassination attempt. In addition, during the time that the play was written, women were not considered to be strong, but rather inferior to men. Therefore, if Shakespeare were to allow a woman to kill a man in such a dominating way he probably would have suffered extreme ridicule and criticism. Overall, it was in Shakespeare's best interest to not make Lady Macbeth third murderer.
Personally, if I were to rewrite the play, I would add in a touch of science-fiction; Banquo went back in time to murder himself, because he was originally crowned and may have realized in the alternate future that his own ruling was not good for the kingdom. He may have became as bad as Macbeth in his ruthlessness, and thought that he was better off allowing Macbeth to take the throne instead. This would be a tragedy in of itself, for Macbeth would turn out to be just as tyrannous.
1. i believe that if the third murderer was indeed Macbeth, the murderers would have recognised him. even if Macbeth did wear a mask his voice should have given him away. but it couldn't be macbeth because he was at the party when the murderer announced the death.
2. there is no reason for Macbeth to kill Banquo because she did not know about what the witches had spoken about and what Banquo will become.
I believe that the third murderer was one of Macbeth's loyalists whom he had sent to make sure the murderers had done their job, and to not allow Banquo to learn the truth and escape. If it had been Macbeth there, even in disguise, after their conversation with Macbeth the murderers would have been capable of recognizing his voice.
The theory that Banquo had traveled back in time to kill himself and prevent himself from being crowned is disproved by the laws of time travel. the first possible outcome that could happen would be that if you killed yourself before you went back in time to kill yourself, you wouldn't be alive, which means you wouldn't of gone back in time to kill yourself, although you have which would cause a permanent time loop. The other possible outcome would be that when you go back and kill yourself, you would cease to exist in that time line and it would branch into a parallel universe in which you came from the future and killed yourself and that world wouldn't have you in it.
I believe that the third murderer was Macbeth because he wanted to be in on the action and he wanted to make sure that they succeeded in killing Banquo. He also has that fire in himself that gives him pleasure of killing people and he wanted to feel that again. Another reason that it could have been Macbeth is that he wanted to know what it was like being with other assassins and see how they do their work and to learn from them.
It is clear that no one knows who the third murderer is in Macbeth. Some people think that it is Macbeth himself, while others think that it is one of his servants, or even a friend of Banquo sent to ensure Fleance's escape. I personally think that it was most likely just a servant of Macbeth because there was no indication as to who else it could be. He/she was probably sent because Macbeth was unsure if the other two murderers were able to complete the job alone, which was apparent when even three murderers could not handle the task, as Fleance escaped. -Adam T
1. Popular opinion states that it was most likely Macbeth himself. Since we know of his murderous nature to begin with, the idea that he could be the third killer does not seem foreign to us and nor would it to him. Even though we do not learn of the exact identity and none of the other characters divulge any relevant information, we can presume that he may have been wearing a mask or disguise at the time to ensure his anonymity.
ReplyDelete2. I believe there was no good reason for Lady Macbeth to be suspected to be the third murderer. Her scheming personality may fit the bill, but her otherwise frail physical stature would not serve well during an assassination attempt. In addition, during the time that the play was written, women were not considered to be strong, but rather inferior to men. Therefore, if Shakespeare were to allow a woman to kill a man in such a dominating way he probably would have suffered extreme ridicule and criticism. Overall, it was in Shakespeare's best interest to not make Lady Macbeth third murderer.
Personally, if I were to rewrite the play, I would add in a touch of science-fiction; Banquo went back in time to murder himself, because he was originally crowned and may have realized in the alternate future that his own ruling was not good for the kingdom. He may have became as bad as Macbeth in his ruthlessness, and thought that he was better off allowing Macbeth to take the throne instead. This would be a tragedy in of itself, for Macbeth would turn out to be just as tyrannous.
-Colby Robertson
1. i believe that if the third murderer was indeed Macbeth, the murderers would have recognised him. even if Macbeth did wear a mask his voice should have given him away. but it couldn't be macbeth because he was at the party when the murderer announced the death.
ReplyDelete2. there is no reason for Macbeth to kill Banquo because she did not know about what the witches had spoken about and what Banquo will become.
Jefferey Steen
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ReplyDeleteI believe that the third murderer was one of Macbeth's loyalists whom he had sent to make sure the murderers had done their job, and to not allow Banquo to learn the truth and escape. If it had been Macbeth there, even in disguise, after their conversation with Macbeth the murderers would have been capable of recognizing his voice.
ReplyDeleteThe theory that Banquo had traveled back in time to kill himself and prevent himself from being crowned is disproved by the laws of time travel. the first possible outcome that could happen would be that if you killed yourself before you went back in time to kill yourself, you wouldn't be alive, which means you wouldn't of gone back in time to kill yourself, although you have which would cause a permanent time loop. The other possible outcome would be that when you go back and kill yourself, you would cease to exist in that time line and it would branch into a parallel universe in which you came from the future and killed yourself and that world wouldn't have you in it.
Josh B.
I believe that the third murderer was Macbeth because he wanted to be in on the action and he wanted to make sure that they succeeded in killing Banquo. He also has that fire in himself that gives him pleasure of killing people and he wanted to feel that again. Another reason that it could have been Macbeth is that he wanted to know what it was like being with other assassins and see how they do their work and to learn from them.
ReplyDeleteIt is clear that no one knows who the third murderer is in Macbeth. Some people think that it is Macbeth himself, while others think that it is one of his servants, or even a friend of Banquo sent to ensure Fleance's escape. I personally think that it was most likely just a servant of Macbeth because there was no indication as to who else it could be. He/she was probably sent because Macbeth was unsure if the other two murderers were able to complete the job alone, which was apparent when even three murderers could not handle the task, as Fleance escaped.
ReplyDelete-Adam T
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