However, Shakespeare's Macbeth is based on Holinshed's Chronicles published in and is not historically accurate. Nourelhouda Ravet Pundit. Is Banquo good or evil? Banquo is aware that the Witches' predictions may be tricking Macbeth into evil actions and is the first to suspect Macbeth of murder.
He dies while protecting his son, Fleance, and comes back as a ghost to haunt Macbeth. Banquo is in many ways Macbeth's opposite. He is kind and caring, loyal and trustworthy. Olivier Uthoff Teacher. Who becomes king at the end of Macbeth? Salama Douieb Supporter. Is Ross good or evil in Macbeth? In the play Macbeth , by William Shakespeare, Ross , a Scottish nobleman and cousin of Macduff, is an important messenger. He brings the good news of Macbeth's military victory and the bad news about Macduff's family.
What is not explicit is when Ross begins to believe in his own mind that Macbeth is evil. Cayetano Lafarge Supporter. How did Lady Macbeth die? She dies off-stage, with suicide being suggested as its cause when Malcolm declares that she died by "self and violent hands.
Reme Welsh Supporter. Does Lady Macduff die? Lady Macduff is alarmed and moments later, the scene is invaded by a group of murderers sent by Macbeth. The son is killed first and he urges his mother to flee. She is killed off-stage, one of several significant offstage murders in the play.
Romulo Malumbres Beginner. How many Thanes are there in Macbeth? Macduff carries Macbeth's head onstage and Malcolm discusses how order has been restored.
Hecate is the goddess of witchcraft, and one can view her as the ruler of the Three Witches. In Act 3, Scene 5, Hecate appears before the Witches and demands to know why she has been excluded from their meetings with Macbeth. Theater expert Marvin Rosenberg theorises that Macbeth has a son, and interprets the play as commenting on the rivalries between pairs of father and son: Banquo and Fleance, Macduff and his son, Macbeth and his.
Macbeth is introduced in the play as a warrior hero, whose fame on the battlefield wins him great honor from the king. Despite his fearless character in battle, Macbeth is concerned by the prophecies of the Witches, and his thoughts remain confused, both before, during, and after his murder of King Duncan.
Although Banquo is murdered, Fleance escapes. The witches' prophecy that the royal family would continue through the line of Banquo is therefore confirmed as possible. Fleance is not mentioned again in the play. Macbeth did not survive the English invasion for long, for he was defeated and mortally wounded or killed by the future Malcolm III "King Malcolm Ceann-mor", son of Duncan I on the north side of the Mounth in , after retreating with his men over the Cairnamounth Pass to take his last stand at the battle at.
Having discovered the body, Macduff wants to awaken the others and even tries to, ironically, protect "gentle" Lady Macbeth from the horror. Macbeth then tries to cover his tracks by admitting to having killed the guards but, he claims, he did so when he saw what they had done to Duncan.
Duncan's drunken chamberlains Who kills Banquo? Write Your Answer. I have to say this book was great! Awesome story, amazing characters, and I loved that it was unpredictable. The only person I felt sorry for at the end was Rosie. We follow Flea from running from the murder of his family to reclaiming his status and name.
Complicated, heart wrenching, adventurous and warring all have their place in this tale and it was worth it for me. Jun 03, Anne Herbison rated it really liked it. Not at all historically accurate, but a very good read, with plenty of reference to Shakespeare's Macbeth. Teenagers who are familiar with the play would enjoy this book for the way it develops the possibilities for other plots arising from the story. The characters are very relatable too.
View 2 comments. Jan 08, Alison rated it really liked it. Yet, you do not need any understanding of either Macbeth or Scotland to truly appreciate this incredibly well told tale; which is quite helpful, as my knowledge of both is embarrassingly limited. Our protagonist, Fleance, is a hero, a man of honour and wit, skilled with weapons and has an open and trusting soul.
Of course, this is the story-tellers right, and makes for a nice introduction to new characters. Some of the elements were a little predictable, but there were some quite remarkable twists as well, and I think the comfortable predictability made the twists that much more surprising. I found some aspects more starling than others, with some unexpected emotional occurrences, not normally found in a fantasy story.
The characters are developed well, with strong identities, and solid roles to play. TK Roxborogh could have made this an incredibly in-depth plod of a story, very easily. But we are graced with a writer than can give an insight into relationships and situations without taking half the book to do so.
And well worth reading it is. Aug 27, Magic rated it liked it. As a Shakespeare nerd, I appreciated the detail and how well the MacBeth story was continued.
My one criticism is I don't think Fleance could be a contemporary of Duncan, who is Donalbain's son. Fleance and Donalbain both appear in MacBeth, and would be much closer in age. Even if Donalbain had pregnant wife during MacBeth he seems much to young for that any child of his would be only ten years old.
Other than that artistic liberty, I really enjoyed it and look forward to picking up Book 2. Jan 27, Debbi rated it really liked it. Banquo's son is Fleance, the son duh! Fleance Flea for short is in love with the lovely Rosie, daughter of his adopted parents friends Dougal and his wife. Since the time his father was murdered, Flea was raised by Magnus and Miri, who provided him with a wonderful life but not much information on who he is and where he comes from. T Banquo's son is Fleance, the son duh!
The dreams and visions might come from the fact that his father was murdered in front of his eyes when he was only 12, but in any case, Fleance feels he must avenge his father's murder, and off he sets on his holy quest. He ends up back in Scotland, with the current king's family, where he makes friends with Duncan, the son of Donalbain, who is the king's brother and heir are you still with me.
To satisfy his quest and his father's ghost, who keeps hanging around and looking at him reproachfully , Flea must leave the lovely Rosie, but he promises he will be back.
Of course there are lots of things to get in the way of true love, and things don't always go as planned. There are all kinds of interesting characters and events: hags, crazy kings, traitors, and of course a few battles get in the way as well. Banquo's Son is an easy read, and doesn't require too much thought. The characters are pretty easy to either love or hate, depending on the author's intent.
I wouldn't call it historical fiction; there is more fiction than history, but let's not let facts get in the way of a good story. If you're looking for a good romp with clearly defined good guys and bad buys, a tad of romance, a touch of the fantastical, then this is the book for you. Aug 15, AJ rated it it was amazing. Banquo's Son is an absolutely brilliant read! I fell in love with the story from the very beginning, and found myself fascinated with the world and the main character, Fleance.
Actually, I became quite infatuated with Flea, to be honest. I loved learning more and more about the Scotland of his time, and where he fitted in with everything. The twists kept me turning the pages long into the night, I was so captivated by the story. I remember hoping desperately that Fleance would end up with Rosie Banquo's Son is an absolutely brilliant read!
I remember hoping desperately that Fleance would end up with Rosie against all odds, and the myriad of feelings as the plot developed. This is definitely a story that I will never forget, and deserves all 5 stars for its brilliance. Well-written and captivating, I'd recommend this to anyone.
Dec 06, Sinead rated it really liked it Shelves: review-copies-read. Took me a while to get through this one I studied Macbeth at A Level at school and swore I would never return to it only to find myself in adulthood pining over the story and the detail that went with it. I have seen many adaptations of it and even reread bits to remind me of the story.
This 'sequel' of sorts I think would be well applauded by Shakespeare. It takes it to a next generation level revolving around the afterm Took me a while to get through this one It takes it to a next generation level revolving around the aftermath of Macbeth's reign of terror and the author does it well.
I love the characters and you are totally sucked into the landscape and story. I never thought I would be aching top be on rainy, foggy Scottish moors before I read this but this story makes you want to be amongst it. Nov 17, Amy readalotsleepyhead rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites.
This an amazing historical kinda fiction novel, which carries on from Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' telling the story of Banquo's son, Fleance, based on the prophecy of the three witches which said that while Banquo would never be king, his descendants would be.
I actually read the sequel, Bloodlines, first when I received it as a birthday present and unaware that it was a sequel. But both it and Bloodlines were amazing reads still haven't read Birthright yet though and to make it even more awesome This an amazing historical kinda fiction novel, which carries on from Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' telling the story of Banquo's son, Fleance, based on the prophecy of the three witches which said that while Banquo would never be king, his descendants would be.
But both it and Bloodlines were amazing reads still haven't read Birthright yet though and to make it even more awesome they were written by a Kiwi author!
Sep 13, Deanne Harvey rated it really liked it Shelves: in-my-bookcase. A great follow-up to Macbeth, I think William would have enjoyed it. However, Banquo is not entirely without ambition of his own. He asks for a prophecy from the Witches, too, and is pleased to learn that his children will rule Scotland. Soon after his death, Banquo appears in the form of a ghost at the banquet the Macbeths give at their castle.
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