Quote 1. Lady Macbeth: " Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty. Make thick blood. Stop up th' access and passage to remorse,.. (act 1. scene 5, lines 47-51).
Context: This quote is about Lady Macbeth wanting to change to a man and make her cruel and heartless. She is also stating manhood is based on relentless remorse.
Interpretation and explanation: This shows that Lady Macbeth has true manliness inside her. A manliness too clean up the killing of the King.
Quote 2. Ross: Your castle is surprised, your wife and babes Savagely slaughtered.... Malcom: Merciful heaven! What, man, ne'er pull your hat upon your brows. Give sorrow words. That grief that does not speak..... (act 4, scene 3, lines 240-247).
Context: This quote shows that Ross and Malcom are trying to give Macduff the manliness too go and kill the betrayed king. Malcom is trying to tell him to get your head on straight and look at the big picture.
Interpretation and explanation: The manliness comes into this through confrontation and persuasion by Malcom and Ross. Macduff finds his man state, and eventually goes after the king.
Quote 3. Malcom: “This tune goes manly” ( act 4, scene 3, line 276).
Context: Malcom says this tune gone manly, which means what Macduff is saying is true manliness. Malcom wants Macbeth dead and he convinces Macduff as well.
Interpretation and explanation: This shows manliness in Macduff because he is willing to partner up with Malcom, in search of Macbeth's life.
Quote 4. Lady Macbeth: “When you durst do it, then you were a man; And to be more than what you were, you would Be so much more the man” (act 1, scene 7, lines 56-58).
Context: This quote means that Lady Macbeth is talking to Macbeth about being a true man. She wants him to be more like a man by showing more action.
Interpretation and explanation: Lady Macbeth is stating this because Macbeth was afraid of the consequences that could come from the murderous crime. Lady Macbeth wants to channel some of her manliness towards Macbeth.
Quote 5. Ross: “Your son, my lord, has paid a soldier’s debt. He only lived but till he was a man, The which no sooner had his prowess confirmed In the unshrinking station where he fought, But like a man he died” (act 5, scene 8 lines 44-48).
Context: This Quote is about Ross explaining to Siward of his sons death. That his son lived an honorable and had true manliness to even step up to Macbeth.
Interpretation and explanation: This shows true manliness because Siward's son showed no fear in stepping up too a king that was untrustworthy.
whooo we that took a good deal of time!
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