Life gets worse for me day by day, as the thought of Duncan’s murder haunts me more and more. Death would be better than the living hell I am going through right now. A crime my husband has committed, yet I face the pain? How is this in any way fair, for I have done nothing but claim the position as Queen of Scotland? “Yet here’s a spot. Out damn’d spot! Out, I say!” Duncan has been removed from his throne, but this blood will never leave my hand, “for all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand”. The reward of being Queen isn’t as grand as the mistake I have made. My eyes open when I sleep, as red as Duncan’s warm blood, waiting for the day I shall live life normally, as queen of Scotland. I wonder why I came from my mother’s womb without male traits, for now I am a beast, hidden in a woman’s body. “Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe topful of direst cruelty!” The death of one haunts me until my death, and being Queen is my punishment for this royal assassination. I mustn’t die by one’s hand, unless that hand is owned by my beloved Macbeth. My desire to become Queen was “A foolish thought, to say a sorry sight.” I came to this world as a peasant, and today I leave as Queen of Scotland.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Lady Macbeth (Kabill)
Macbeth (Vakesen)
My dear Scotland is full of many people. I love the company of some of them and just can’t stand to be in the presence of others. Many people seem to be loyal towards me but I realize it is just a disguise they put on temporarily. Currently, Lady Macbeth is out shopping. Lady Macbeth, if it weren’t for my love I would not be King today. She is dependable and has helped me through the rough patches. I’m still at awe when it comes to the bad thoughts that flutter through her head. I hope she doesn’t run into that suspicious rat Banquo. Banquo used to be one of my good friends. He still acts somewhat loyal towards me, but I know he suspects me of killing Duncan incessantly. I’m starting to wonder what Malcolm and Macduff are up to. They placed the death of Duncan upon themselves by fleeing Scotland and for that I owe them much gratitude. I almost forgot Duncan, how I loved that mans presence. He only had good things to say about me. I would have loved to see him live in today’s society but unfortunately I had to kill him. Besides, I wouldn’t be enjoying the riches that come with being a king. Things have been playing out eccentrically lately. I feel as though I must have a word with the witches and find out more about my future. There is a feeling inside of me that says the witches are up to something devious. But then again if it were not for the witches I would still be stuck with honours that are much less when compared to being the king of Scotland. I should send them a peace offering of some sort to show that I am very appreciative for the prophecies that they had provided me with. I hear a woman’s voice in the distance; it’s most likely my beloved. I shall take leave now and return in a few weeks time. There is some ‘work’ that I have to do . . .
Witch (Rangi)
Just as illusions you see here, the witches had used magical spirits as illusions to
fool Macbeth into thinking he was immortal. The witches used apparitions to cause more mayhem in Scotland using Macbeth.
What is on my mind now is that imprudent mortal, that damned Scottish women said to me, "Aroint thee, witch!" Has she gone mad? She said the wrong thing to the wrong person. I pity the fool, now her life will waste away in torment, her mind never at peace. I will not spare her sailor husband of course. Reminds me of that pilot, fool couldn't even sleep with me torturing him and one day he couldn't bare the pain no longer and sunk the plane at sea. I can't forget him and so, "Here I have a pilots thumb, Wreck'd as homeward he did come." Oh Scotland... You have impressed us with your finest fools. Macbeth may be strong with his sword but his mind is but a selfish and narrow-minded child. His ambition is so high yet his path is so wrong. Foul play and trickery are our cards and he plays into our game easily. "Security is mortal's chiefest enemy." We might as well have fun with one so trusting ... so unaware. The apparitions Hecate had created did great, Macbeth is now thinking he is immortal and in no need of protection. Scotland, all torn apart, with no worthy king or queen also the thanes and nobles fleeing. But it is not over, I must leave now to see the sight of Macbeth's beheading. MUHAHAHAAA!
Macduff (Anusan)
I am Macduff, one of King Duncan’s loyal cousins. I am the thane of Fife. I dearly love my family and the members of my kingdom back at Fife Castle. My thoughts on King Duncan were that he was the best king I have ever got to know. He was very wise and everyone had respected him. After Macbeth had slain him the whole world of Scotland went upside down. Everything went wrong as soon that bloody Macbeth took power. My first thought of him was he was a brave general. I thought that he was the most loyal to Duncan. However my thoughts of his appearance are wrong. Now I think of Macbeth as a traitor and a fiend that deserves to go to hell. My family that I treasured so much had been slain by him. He also stole the life of the building on Dunsinane, he killed Duncan. I swore I would take revenge on him and did when I confronted him with my army and I slayed the treacherous Macbeth and put him out of his misery. I think Malcolm as a young lad that isn’t mature yet. He is a new edition to the Royal family and still had mature and learn more. I would consider Malcolm as a brother to me because he my closet royal cousin. Lady Macbeth I would say is like the mother I never had. She was a perfect queen when Macbeth had taken over and she was an excellent hostess. It was a shame when she had stabbed herself.
King Duncan (Anujan)
Today has been a wonderful day for Scotland because we won the war against Sweno and his Norwegian army! I am so proud of Macbeth and Banquo for their courage and bravery. As a soldier reported, Macbeth found out about two traitors, one of which he, “unseam’d him from the nave to the chops.” Now I am feeling irritated. Two traitors? That is way too many and it makes me feel unsafe. I value trust and honesty above all and to be a good King, one must have both. But do I trust too much? How should I know? I told my son today, “There’s no art to find the mind’s construction in the face.” It is very difficult to judge a person and I obviously trusted wrongly. The Thane of Cawdor…”He was a man on whom I built an absolute trust,” and he failed me! I sent him to be executed but I am still not satisfied. How do I avoid this in the future? In any case, Macbeth is honorable and skilled. I trust him without fear because he is my man and I will make him Thane of Cawdor. He alone deserves my trust because he killed our enemy so perfectly. He represents bravery and loyalty. Once I name my son Prince of Cumberland, I will head to Inverness for a pleasant night with Macbeth and his Lady.
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