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  • Essay / Thematic Symbolism in Shakespeare's Macbeth - 1042

    Shakespeare portrayed his "manly men" as harsh and ruthless, sometimes sensitive to their wives, or at least protective. In Macbeth Act IV, scene ii, lines 14-17 of Ross “my dearest because/I beg you, learn (educate) yourself.” But, for your husband, /he is noble, wise, judicious and knows better/ the crises of the seasons. Here, Shakespeare explains the more sensitive man that Macduff is, and we learn that Macbeth is not. Manhood is described in many similar ways by Shakespeare, kind, loving and sensitive, but also brutal in war and not very sensitive or kind (Humphrey). Later, Macduff longs to cry for his loss, but is enraged and only seeks blood for blood's sake. Act I, scene IV, lines 22-27 “the service and the fidelity that I owe/by doing it are paid for. Your Highness leaves / is to receive our duties, and our duties