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Sunday, April 13, 2014

Act 4 Notes

Witches brewing-ingredients reflect prejudices
                   -"liver of blaspheming Jew"
                   -"Nose of Turk"
"Something wicked this way comes"- Macbeth on his way
Witches advise with apparitions to beware Macduff, but also say Macbeth has nothing to fear
Macduff fled and leaves family
Mother says he is a traitor
Dialogue between mother and son- Bird metaphor, mother feels abandoned
Son Killed
Macduff dialogue with Malcolm- they are on to Macbeth
Despise lust for throne
Malcolm's mother a good, very religious queen, unlike current one
Grieve for country, suffering in Macbeth's rule in their view
Ross breaks news to Macduff
Says children are fine at first, then tells that entire family is killed
Macduff clearly broken up

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