Macbeth

               I believe that Duncan is a good king. I think this because he has respect for others and good virtues this is shown by Macbeth when he says "First, as i am his kinsman and his subject, strongboth against the deed; then, as his host, who should against his murderer shut the door, not bear the knife myself. Besides this Duncan hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been so clear in his great office, that his virtues will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued against the deep damnation of his taking-off, and pity, like a naked new-born babe, striding the blast, or heavens cherubin, horsed upon the slightest couriers of the air, shall blow the horrid deed in every eye" (1.7 13-24)

                 One of the quotes that i think describes Macbeth with a Machiavelli quote is "That tears shall drown the wind, i have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition which o'erleaps itslef and falls on th'other." I think this describes Macbeth because he has no spur but to him lady Macbeth is his spur which says about Macbeth that he is weak and he cannot kill or in the play the way his wife says it, he is not a man.

Shakespeare's Macbeth Act 1

Appearance vs Reality
        Appearance vs Reality happens many time throughout the first act. A example of this is in 1.5 line 40-51 "And fill me from the crown to the top-full of direst cruelty. Make think my blood, stop up th'acess and passage of remourse, that no compunctious visitings of nature shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between th'effect and it. come to my woman;s breasts, and take my milk for gall, you murd'ring ministers, wherever in you sightless substances you wait on natures mischief. Come, think night, and pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell. That my keen knife see not the wound it makes, nor heaven peep through the blacnket of the dark to cry 'HOLD, HOLD!'"
This quote shows that lady Macbeth wants the strength of a man to be able to murder king Duncan. Lady Macbeth wants the ability of a man becuase men are warriors, they are strong, the provider of the family, while women and weak, they stay at home, and obey the men.
Gender Roles
       The Gender Roles in this age were very simple. In This age the men are the warriors, providers, and they go out to make money and get food for the family. The women stay at home with the maid and take care of the children and are ready to please the men in anyway possible when they come home.
Loyalty and Honor
        In this story loyalty and honor play a huge rule. To have honor and be loyal a example of how important it was to these people to be honored and loyal is 1.5 lines 3-7 "My liege, they are not yet come back. But i have spoke with one that saw him die, who reported that very frankly he confessed his treasons, implored you nighness' pardon, and set forth a deep repentance." This is a Example of Malcom talking to his father, king Duncan about how MacDonald was put to death because he betrayed the king and MacDonald was confessing to his betrays to he and die a honorable death.