The Signifigance Of The Minor Characters In MACBETH

Ross starts his messenger role early in the play. He tells King Duncan that the thane of Cawdor has betrayed him and fought on the kerns and gallowglasses side. Ross says "assisted by the most disloyal traitor, the thane of Cawdor, began a dismal conflict"(I,II,52) This causes King Duncan to denounce the thane of Cawdor and kill him and name Macbeth the new thane of Cawdor by saying "go pronounce his present death and with his former tittle greet Macbeth."(I,II,64) Ross is the only person in this play who doesn’t tell a lie. Ross doesn’t only deliver messages though; he also gave Macbeth the clothing needed for the thane of Cawdor. Angus says "we are sent to give thee form our royal master Thanks; only to herald thee into his sight, not pay thee."(I,III,100) Also Ross seems to know about everything that is going on in the play. He might be a professional message deliverer. Everybody can believe what comes out of Roses mouth. For example, when Ross told Lady Macduff that Macduff left to England, she didn’t start asking other people to make sure he left. The next thing she asked w

Ross has ways in some scenes of how he tells people the bad news. If it’s a friend of his he shows some kind of compassion to his friend when he tells them. When he tells King Duncan about the traitor situation he is direct and to the point. The king asks "whence camest thou, worthy thane?"(I,II,44) he says "from Fife, great king." (I,II,49) When Ross talks to the king he doesn’t waste any time with his answers. Also, when he tells Lady Macduff that Macduff has went to England, he doesn’t waste any time at all because Lady Macduff is his cousin. He is just letting her know that everything is okay and that Macduff will be back soon. When Ross says, "you must have patience, Madam"(IV,II,I), that’s when its seems that he just wants to tell her that everything is okay.

These three Characters, rather they lead to the death of Macbeth, pushed him to do things or relied messages to him, helped make the play of Macbeth a great masterpiece.

Ross shows compassion and no compassion for the bad news he tells people (Depending on the person). His role is important. Although he is a minor character, if it wasn’t for him people wouldn't know the situations that occur throughout the play.

He thinks if he doesn’t kill the necessary people that know of what he has done, that he is not doing his part as a man in the family and he would feel weaker than lady Macbeth. Only Lady Macbeth could make him do these bloody deeds.

as "what had he done, to make him fly the land?"(III,II,1)

At king Macbeths dinner banquet, Macbeth sees banqous and host and he says to it "thou const not say I did it; never shake thy gory looks at me", (III,IV,50) this makes his quests think he is ill and once again Lady Macbeth stands by him and says "sit worthy friends; my lord is often thus, and hath been from his youth, pray you, keep seat; the fit is momentary"(III,IV,52). This is what gets the guests to stay and not think that Macbeth is crazy. Lady Macbeth then says one of the most powerful lines in the play, "are you a man?"(III,IV,57) to Macbeth. This line gets Macbeth back in the right mind set to take care of the problem without letting the quests

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