[New post] [Answer] Why does Malcolm test Macduff?

answertrivia posted: " Answer: Malcolm tests Macduff because he's afraid that Macbeth sent Macduff to get Malcolm and trick him to return home. He wants to assure that Macduff is actually truthful in saying that he doesn't like Macbeth. After all they all were very fon" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on AnswerTrivia.com [Answer] Why does Malcolm test Macduff? by answertrivia Answer: Malcolm tests Macduff because he's afraid that Macbeth sent Macduff to get Malcolm and trick him to return home. He wants to assure that Macduff is actually truthful in saying that he doesn't like Macbeth. After all they all were very fond of him before he came king. Why does Malcolm test Macduff? Malcolm like his father (King Duncan) represents order. He first appears in Act I scene 2 (1.2) where he is talking to a sergeant with Duncan about Macbeth's exploits on the field of battle. Malcolm later appears in Act 1.4 talking about the execution of the former Thane of Cawdor with Duncan. Macbeth then enters and receives congratulations for his victory. In Act 1.4 Duncan declares Malcolm to be his heir ("We will establish our estate upon Our eldest Malcolm whom we name hereafter The Prince of Cumberland" – … Macduff takes Macbeth's head to Malcolm and hails him King of Scotland. Malcolm distributes titles. (Although Malcolm not Fleance is placed on the throne the witches' prophecy concerning Banquo ("Thou shalt get kings") was known to the audience of Shakespeare's time to be true: James VI of Scotland (later also James I of England ) was supposedly a descendant of Banquo. Macduff's son - Wikipedia Malcolm (Macbeth) - Wikipedia Malcolm (Macbeth) - Wikipedia Macbeth King of Scotland - Wikipedia Meanwhile Macbeth murders Macduff s family. Malcolm Macduff and the English forces march on Macbeth and Macduff kills him. Shakespeare follows Holinshed's account of Macduff closely with his only deviations being Macduff s discovery of Duncan's body in act 2 sc. 3 and Macduff s brief conference with Ross in act 2 sc. 4. Malcolm goes to England and Donalbain to Ireland. Scene iv is a talk between Ross and an old man. They talk about how strange the night was. Nature seems to have turned into a mess now that Duncan is dead. Macduff comes in and says that Macbeth is going to become king. He does not trust Macbeth and is not going to the coronation. Act 3 Edit Macduff kills and beheads Macbeth and the play ends with Prince Malcolm... This free site is ad-supported. Learn more ​ answertrivia | 24th Mar 2021 at 6:30 am | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: https://wp.me/pcLptW-H1P Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from AnswerTrivia.com. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://answertrivia.wordpress.com/2021/03/24/answer-why-does-malcolm-test-macduff-17/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com