Tuesday, April 26, 2011

What are the various filial and familial relations within Macbeth?For example: The king and his subjects, and Macduff and his family...[kingship +...

Consider these filial relationships
first:


a) King Duncan and his two sons--Malcolm and
Donalbain;


b) Banquo and his son,
Fleance;


c) Macduff and Lady Macduff and their
son;


d) Old Siward and his
son.


You may find other familial relations as well in the
play:


1) Duncan and Macbeth are two
cousins;


2) Ross and Lady Macduff are also
cousins;


3) Malcolm and Donalbain are two
brothers;


4) Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are husband and
wife;


5) Macduff and Lady Macduff are another conjugal
pair


You have mentioned the king-subjects relation, but
that does not fall in the familial/filial category, though king Duncan and more so the
English king may be seen as father figures.

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