Malcolm's Power In Macbeth

Through the character Malcolm, Shakespeare is showing that being in power of Scotland during the time of the play can be very dangerous and makes the leaders fearful. In the play, Macbeth killed a couple of people just so he could become king. In the beginning Malcolm wasn't fearful, but when his father, King Duncan, was murdered he became very fearful and knew it was dangerous to become king of Scotland. When King Duncan was murdered Malcolm felt like there was way more to the story then what Macbeth was letting on. Malcolm states “Lets not consort with them. To show an unfelt sorrow is an office which the false man does easy. I'll go to England.” Malcolm is saying Macbeth can't be trusted and it's safer for him to leave. He knew after his

When Macduff goes to visit Malcolm in England Malcom let's Macduff know he doesn't trust him by saying “This tyrant, whose soul name blisters our tongues, was once thought honest. You have loved him well. He hath not touched you yet. I am young, but something you may deserve of him through me, and wisdom to offer up a weak, poor, innocent lamb t’appease an angry god.” Malcolm wants him to know that he knows Macduff can save his family and himself if he takes Malcolm to Macduff. Later on in the conversation Malcolm admits that he would be a worse king than Macbeth and that “there's no bottom, none, in my voluptuousness. Your wives, your daughters, your matrons, and your maids could not fill up the cistern of my lust” Malcom is saying nothing or no amount of women will fulfill his desire of lust and that'll make it more dangerous for him to be king. Malcolm later on tells Macduff he said those things to see what he would say and if he could trust Macduff. They then come up with a plan upon how they can defeat Macbeth, so they followed through with the plan and succeeded. Malcolm became king when they killed