“Your royal father’s murdered,” (II.i.101). “Macbeth” is one of William Shakespeare’s most violent plays. There are so many murders in the play that they are hard to keep track of. Every murder that occurs happens offstage, so the audience never sees any of them, but they do know when a murder is about to happen. There is a trend throughout the entire play, one that is not very obvious to the naked …showed first 75 words of 943 total…

…showed last 75 words of 943 total…the crimes that he commits as fuel to keep his fire going. Macbeth compares manliness with aggression and his comparison allows the play to descend into a mass killing spree. Macduff changes the audience’s perspective on the definition of manliness. Macduff revises the previous definition of manliness and brings forth a new one. By his strong words and actions, he shows that manliness is not about aggression, but rather being human and having feelings.