How do Act 3, Scene 2 and Act 3, Scene 4 of ‘Macbeth’ present Shakespeare’s message about social order?

Macbeth turns from the thane of Glamis whom the king is proud of to a traitor. Macbeth’s evil from the witches brings misery and disorder to society. He turns from the thane of Cawdor whom the king is proud with to a traitor. In those days, this was believed to disturb the heavens and threaten the frame of the university. The Universe was believed to be divinely controlled and ordered meaning everything is in fixed positions or links to a great chain of being. Just below God is the King in the chain. The King is God’s representatives on earth according to the divine right of kings. The rest of society follows under the king in due order from noblemen and churchmen down to serfs and beggars. Macbeth, murdering the King, affected this chain. Too kill the king is a diabolical act, corrupting society and disobeying God. The message Shakespeare is social order is very important and should not be disturbed.

Macbeth was greedy. Being Thane of Glamis wasn’t enough for him. Macbeth and his wife wanted to be king and queen and in order for this to happen, King Duncan and Banquo

He is saying that how can an owl kill a falcon when falcons are stronger than owls. He describes this as ‘Tis unnatural.’

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