MALCOM’S SPEECH TO THE ENGLISH ARMY “MACBETH” BY 2
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Macbeth is a traitor, he killed King Duncan and now his men have killed Macduff’s wife and family. We need to defeat Macbeth and take Scotland back to what it used to be; a safe, proud and noble country where you could live with no worries. Not only did he kill the king whilst he slept, but he also killed the two guards as he didn’t want them to say anything. Who could believe they actually killed themselves? Macbeth is killing people without any reason. After killing the king and the guards, he ordered his men to kill Banquo and his son, Fleance. He managed to kill Banquo, but luckily, Fleance ran away. A few days later, his army went to Macduff’s castle and they murdered Macduff’s wife and family. But this would change with me as a king. We could make Scotland better, but first we need to defeat Macbeth, he is not doing anything good for the country, we need to stop him. If I was king, nothing of this would happen. I’ll make Scotland a safe country again and everyone should feel glad of living there. Are we going to let Macbeth get what he wants? Or are we going to fight him? BY SANDRA GONZÁLEZ
Dear fellows, I am calling you "fellows" because you are my brothers, I am not talking to you as your superior officer. You have shown that you are much more than powerful people, much more than a fierce army, much more than a powerful country. You have shown that you are even more welcoming than I could have ever expected when I had to flee my birth place and to come here searching for help and comfort. Do you know who is to blame for all this? A traitor called Macbeth, who pretended to be the king’s friend, the King, my father! An evil traitor who dared to accuse me and my brother of this barbaric and ruthless act. Yes, he opened his castle doors to make the most against nature deed and I can say loud and clear that Macbeth killed my father. He also killed Banquo, his best friend, and he organised a feast to celebrate it. Can we tolerate this outrageous behaviour? He is going mad and he sees ghosts and threats everywhere. He is creating chaos in our lovely country, he is killing our innocent people and we need to put an end to all this. I´m asking you to fight against this villain who has taken the throne that I should have inherited. I need a fearless army, an invincible army and an extremely brave army to get rid of Macbeth and that army can only be you! BY DANIEL ARROYO
Macbeth, Macbeth, Macbeth… What are you doing to Scotland? Why did you choose to kill our king that way? This hasn’t ended yet! We will kill you Macbeth, that’s for sure! Macbeth doesn’t care about Scotland! He just wants power and money and he doesn’t mind about other people´s life. A king should help his city and its people! And what about his crimes? He first killed Duncan with his wife’s help. He also killed his soldiers and then, he killed the king and prepared everything so that we all thought the two soldiers were the criminals. Then he even decided to kill his best friend Banquo and his son Fleance! Isn’t that terrible? Finally, he killed Macduff’s wife and children too! We have to do something! BY SAMBHALÁ MUSA AUZEILL
I need your help, brave soldiers of England! The traitor Macbeth has become the new king of Scotland, has not got Scotland’s best interests at heart. You, who have defeated the French soldiers during the Battle of the Spurs, I need your help to save my country from Macbeth's legacy! Macbeth has done terrible things for Scotland! He killed our loved king, just to become the new king, wanting just power, not to love and respect our country. He killed his best friend, just to make sure his children don't dethrone him. This man that you see here, Macduff, has also been affected by Macbeth's betrayal, his family was killed by Macbeth's men, and now his is looking for revenge. Would you do that if you became king of England? If you help me, I would get back what's rightfully mine, and I would make a powerful alliance between Scotland and England, so not a single army or nation would have a chance to defeat us. We would be strong together, and we would be able to protect our countries with our souls! But only if you help me! This miserable Macbeth will be defeated with our power and intelligence. We can do this! He will fall to our knees, and we won't let him live any more! MACBETH WILL DIE IN TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS! BY LUCIAN RARES
Today, today is the day when Scotland needs your help, England. Today is the day when we must get together to survive. Today is the day when we must join forces to defeat Macbeth and save Scotland, because you are our friends, our allies and our partners. You are England, a great country in which we trust. Macbeth has done terrible things that should not be forgiven. He killed our king, the God’s representative on Earth. He also arranged a feast for his best friend Banquo to murder him brutally. He also ordered the needless murder of Macduff’s beautiful wife and his little children. He even killed more people but today they will get their revenge. Macbeth has to be stopped, or do you want this carnage to be spread to your country as well? I will be the king and I can assure you that Scotland will be safe and in good hands. Scotland will be a beautiful country again and the Scotland it used to be before. It will be a place for peace and safety. I will take care of it as if it were the last thing I would do. Today we will take revenge and there will be justice for all the dead people who have died for nothing. Today we won't stop until justice is done against Macbeth! BY LARA CASTAÑEDA
Soldiers, today we are gathered here because we are going to get Scotland back, our land, but first, we must defeat Macbeth. He betrayed our king, who trusted him, who always helped him; and when he was asleep Macbeth came into his room and he stabbed him with a knife. Macbeth killed our king in a barbaric way and he blamed the soldiers for the murder and then he murdered them. Not only did he kill our king going against God but he also killed his friend Banquo and then he tried to kill his son, it's obvious that he is going crazy for all his crimes including the murder of Macduff's family . Who knows what he is going to do next? My friends, we can't leave Scotland in his hands,he is destroying it. If we fight together we will win and we will come back to Scotland to see our wives and children, it's been decided by God that the throne is mine and I promise you guys I will rule Scotland in a fair and equal manner, and it will reach its highest splendour. Thank you all for your effort and I'm pretty sure we are going to finish Macbeth off because we're stronger and braver than him. BY SALMA ERRAHALI
Dear soldiers, I'm here to tell all the truth about Macbeth: He is an evil traitor who only thinks about himself. He killed king Duncan with his wife's help in a ruthless way. He killed him when he was sleeping, when he was defenseless. He also needlessly killed the two guards while they were drugged and tried to murder Banquo and his son Fleance as well but, not satisfied with that, he also ordered to kill Macduff's wife and his young children. Don't you all agree with me if I claim that Macbeth is mad? He is crazy, mad and insane. Last day, at the feast, he definitely lost his mind; he was screaming at an empty chair! It is obvious that he is destroying Scotland. Don't you see it? That's why I need you to help me to defeat him. He must be stopped or Scotland will become a hell. If you help me to defeat Macbeth, I will be a great king, but not just a king; a king that will be loyal, honest and kind. Imagine Scotland, a peaceful place where people will live in peace and harmony. Yes, we can make it; we can BY CHRISTIAN J. CATUBAY
To all the brave soldiers of England who have fought against many enemies with loyalty and courage to their country! You, who enjoy living in a peaceful country, imagine that you are living in Scotland, under the rule of evil Macbeth, who killed God's representative on earth, king Duncan, while he was asleep. He also killed the two guards protecting him, so that no one would reveal it was him who killed the king.After becoming king, he killed his best friend, Banquo, and attempted to kill Fleance, Banquo's son, too, and after that, he killed my brother's wife and children. Do you really think that's all? Being obvious that he has been destroying Scotland with widespread murder, he is now going mad because, for example, at a banquet at Dunsinane Castle, he started screaming at an empty chair. You,, the English army, must help me defeat him now, or else it will be a slaughter and no one will be able to stop him. If he is defeated, what is rightfully mine will be returned to me, and I promise anyone will get murdered. We must fight my friends to make injustice disappear!
BY LAURA BURGALETA
Fellow brothers, We are all together here in England. Brothers, we are not an army; we are a family! We must remain strong! No matter what happens in Scotland, we must remain together. We must be brave! We have to save Scotland from the evil reign of the man called Macbeth. Use your fury against Macbeth. Think of what he has done to your former king. He and his wife planned to kill former king Duncan so that they could be queen and king. They also killed our friend Banquo for an unknown reason. And also, some days ago, they killed Macduff's family as well. Now tell me, are you going to allow more deaths to happen? Are you going to let that evil man rule our nation? Come on lads, we must regain what is ours. We can make Scotland a better place. If we win, I will continue my father's work as a king. I'll make sure peace will last forever in my kingdom. Now, we must think about our victory, dear brothers. We must get what’s ours back! Now, my lads! LET'S RETAKE SCOTLAND! BY USUNOBU EDEAGHE
Hello, my friends! I'm Malcolm from Scotland...I’m addressing you all because I have a very big problem... Macbeth has murdered king Duncan, his best friend Banquo and Maduff´s wife and children. It is incredible how a man can get to do that! He is mad.... And so is his wife! She wanted Macbeth to become king, so they killed Duncan. Who knows what could happen next? Macbeth is a traitor, as his wife is. With the help of your army, we can defeat them. I know that what has happened is not your problem, but sooner or later, if we don’t act, Macbeth will march into your country and will fight against you. Your army is one of the best armies in all Europe... You have won lots of battles.... And if we fight together, I’m sure that we will win. With your help, we are indestructible! If you help me now, I promise that I will help you when you need it. I’m sure that if we kill Macbeth, I will be proclaimed THE KING OF SCOTLAND! And if that happens, I will change everything... The world would be better and safer. Macbeth must pay for everything that he has done. If we don´t do anything, he will go even crazier and more dangerous....I am very furious and disappointed with him. Malcolm
BY LUCIA LÓPEZ
Today we have gathered here to discuss a very important matter. You’ve surely heard about Macbeth and his terrible crimes. He has only brought panic and fright to our country since he was crowned king. I need your help to form a powerful army and defeat him once and for all. Let me ask you a question. Would you like to have a brutal murderer as a governor who kills everyone? If so, what a great news! We are near to accomplishing your wish. But, if it's not the case and we don’t act now, it will be too late. Macbeth has already killed a lot of innocent people. Firstly, he plotted a plan with his wife to kill King Duncan. He murdered him with a dagger while he was sleeping. If this wasn’t enough, he then blamed two soldiers and killed them too. Similarly, this happened to some others. Macbeth killed his “best friend” Banquo and attempted to kill Fleance. He assassinated Macduff’s wife, his children and all the servants in his castle. Macbeth’s name also stands for horror, terror and disgust. Without a doubt, we must do something. I must take over Macbeth’s throne. I’m the rightful heir to it since this has been decided by God. If we fight together, we will restore peace and everything will be back to normal. Today, I'm asking for your help. This is your time. This is my time. This is OUR time! BY IRIS LOZANO
Hello everyone! As you know I am the rightful heir to the throne of Scotland. I am sure that I can be a good king and I hope that all of you think the same. I am very proud of having this possibility. Macbeth has done many bad things to Scotland. Macbeth killed King Duncan, because he wanted to be the King of Scotland. He only did things for himself. Do you think that he is the best King? I don't think so. He didn't do anything for Scotland, the only things he did was to killed people because he wanted to be the King. I am going to do a lot of things to forget about the bad moments in Scotland. I am going to change many things and I think that Scotland will be better. In time, all of us are going to notice the changes. Thanks for giving me this possibility. I am going to do my best.
MARTA
Good afternoon, soldiers of England. We are all here to fight against Macbeth, against the King of Scotland. Macbeth is an evil traitor, who has not got Scotland’s best interests at his heart. First of all, he killed the king in a barbaric and ruthless way, murdering him whilst he slept. Then he arranged for his best friend Banquo to be brutally murdered. But this was not enough for him! Macbeth also ordered the needless murder of Macduff’s wife and children. He is a dreadful murder, a cruel and wild person that deserves death. Do you think we can stay here doing nothing while he is killing everybody in Scotland? If we kill Macbeth, the will of God will prevail and I will be crowned King of Scotland. Things will change. Soldiers like you will have a very good salary, everyone will pay less taxes and we will build hospitals to improve the citizen's health system. Peasants will be the owner of their lands. The fight will be hard. The conquest will require effort but God is with us. Scotland's freedom depends on you. Courage! Future is awaiting us! BY MARTÍN MARTÍNEZ
Scotland is under the reign of the horrible, mad and needless killer Macbeth, who hasn’t done anything good for anybody, except for himself! Weeks ago he killed my father, King Duncan, in cold blood, and now he is starting to kill everyone who steps on his way. You may be thinking why you should trust me, but you don’t have plenty of options. Either you join me and fight, and free Scottish people from this dictatorship or you’ll see your closest ones die, even if they don’t deserve it. Not only did Macbeth kill my father, but he also killed the guards who were innocently doing their job. Macduff’s wife and children have also been murdered as well as Banquo, his best friend, who he arranged to have brutally murdered, proving this way he has no soul! A man, who is destroying Scotland and it’s turning this land of peace, beauty and freedom into ruins, should be murdered and punished. God chose my father’s ancestors to rule and govern this country and therefore I should be the heir to the throne. I could change Scotland from top to bottom and make it a better place! Scotland needs England more than ever! This is your chance to light Scotland’s way; this is your chance to show what you are worth!! BY CLARA BARBERO
Guys! Soldiers! Today we are here to finish with Macbeth's intention of destroying Scotland, so we've to fight against Macbeth and his men. Macbeth has become mad, wicked, insensitive... He killed my father, King Duncan, to become king. What an evil action! And by doing that, he went against God and the Divine Right of Kings. He also killed the two guards who were only doing their job needlessly. And he plotted all that with his wife! Can Scotland allow this? He also killed his best friend, Banquo and tried to kill his son too. But, not satisfied with this, he recently killed Macduff's family as well. He has become a murderer; his blind ambition for power has driven him to do these dreadful things. But, today, you, the English Army, are not going to allow this anymore. We are going to fight against all these terrible things. Can you hear me!? Because we have the courage and the strength to do it. So, today we're going to fight to honour all those people Macbeth has killed. In honour of my father, in honour of the two guards, in honour of Macduff 's family, in honor of Banquo... We are going to fight for them, for Scotland and for England! Let's do this, men! Let's do it now! BY CARLA DEL POZO
Hello English army!! We must defeat Macbeth, we thought he was our friend but he is an evil traitor. He killed the king, plotted with his own wife to kill him. He stabbed the king while he was sleeping. He drugged two soldiers and blamed them for the king’s murder. His best friend, Banquo, was brutally murdered. And he also wanted to kill his poor son, Fleance, but he couldn’t. We must stop him now!! It is clear that he is now going mad. He has violent outbursts and he can no longer speak. At the banquet he started shouting at an empty chair, he has lost his mind!! Is this the kind of king that we want? He murdered the poor wife and the children of Macduff. He is a ruthless man, he can’t be the king of Scotland, or else Scotland will be a shadow of its former self. This carnage may spread to their country, if we don’t defeat him. Are we going to put up with this? He is destroying Scotland. If I were the king, I would never do that horrible things. It was decided by God that I would be the king. If we leave Scotland in his hands he will destroy it. Let's save Scotland!! BY GEA SÁNCHEZ
Army of England, ---- I’m Malcom, son of Duncan, the king of Scotland that was murdered in strange conditions. I’m the rightful hair throne, but I ran away so as not to suffer the same fate as my father, but you should know a great evil is raising in the other side of the Hadrian’s Wall. Macbeth, old thane of Glamis, old thane of Cawdor and now king of Scotland, is an evil king with a big craving for conquering England. We need to stop him before his army crosses the wall. And for that I need your help for saving Scotland from such an evil power. With your help we will defeat Macbeth and a new king will reach the Scottish throne so the town will get a better king and England a powerful ally.He killed Macduff’s family, he killed the King Duncan, also Banquo, his best friend. He is getting mad, so mad that he even started talking to an empty chair at the banquet in Dunsinane Castle and this madness will take him to commit acts that no men born of women would make. So we need to start putting the reins on the horses, tuning the trumpets, sharpening the swords but the most important thing is to prepare our heart so as not to be afraid of such an evil power. BY ALEJANDRO G. AYUSO
Hello my loyal friends, I wish I didn't have to do this, but it's time. Macbeth is destroying my country and we need to stop him.He murdered King Duncan barbarously, but not only that, he betrayed his country, he let himself be influenced by his evil wife. After that, he murdered two soldiers to keep the crime in secret, two innocent men that worked for him. Fearing he would be betrayed by Banquo and his son, he tried to murder them too. A trusting friend of his that was always there for him, was affected too by Macbeth's growing madness, Macduff, whose family has just been killed while he came here to report me about Scotland's situation. He is an evil traitor who went against God when he killed the King. He is destroying Scotland with no remorse, he is becoming mad. We, the English army, strong and lethal as always, need to kill that monster. Do you really want lo leave things as they are in Scotland? I encourage you to make justice and free Scotland from hell. Remember, you need confidence, trust and love to rule a country like ours. I must lead the army there and claim for what is mine. I, Malcolm, heir of Scotland, need you to fight with me until the end. BY BLANCA ARIAS
Macbeth is an evil traitor. He isn't interested in the good of Scotland, only in his own good. He has done terrible things, such as plotting with his wife to murder the King. He murdered him while he was asleep. As he killed the King, he went against God because Duncan was the representative of God on the Earth. Also, He needlessly killed the two guards as they were under the effects of the drugs. Moreover, He planned the murder of his friend Banquo and he even tried to kill Banquo's son, Fleance, Fortunately he failed.
Now it is clear he is going crazy, he can barely speak and he is having violent outbursts. At a banquet in Dunsinane castle, he went crazy and started to scream at an empty chair. It is very clear that he is destroying Scotland with his widespread murders. He ordered the unnecessary murder of Macduff's wife and children, meaning he also murdered innocent people We need to stop him or Scotland will never be the same. With me Scotland will be a peaceful kingdom where things will be fair. We need your help or Scotland will be lost. BY EVA RUIZ
I don’t want Macbeth to continue being the King of Scotland, and I thought of you. You are very good soldiers and with you we could beat him. Macbeth is an evil traitor, who has not got Scotland’s best interests at heart. I think that if we defeat him, Scotland will be a safe place like before his reign. Macbeth has killed King Duncan with his wife’s help, because he wanted to be King of Scotland. A friend told me that yesterday, Macbeth told one of his men to kill Macduff, but he was here in England, so Macbeth’s men killed Macduff’s wife and children. We have to do something with this, or do you want Macbeth o kill your families? I don’t think so, so we have to destroy Macbeth. If we defeat Macbeth, I can be the new King. I will make Scotland a safe place. There won't be any more murders or things like that and I won't kill any men to get something. Now we have things to do. We have to get ready for this battle, I don’t know how this will finish, but we have to end with Macbeth! BY ALBA DIAZ
Soldiers! I would like you to come with me to fight against Macbeth, a traitor that could have killed his king, Duncan, so as to get the throne, Macbeth and his wife had been committing crimes all along his reign and when he noticed that his best friend, Banquet, knew that he had murdered Duncan he also killed him. So if you don't want to be the next one, you would better come with me to fight against him. So that we can recover the country for their rightful kings. When I came back to Scotland I had news of the murder of my family, so I want to take revenge. He would succeed if he didn't believe in witches, who told him his future. Now that he doesn't have family, friends.. he is finished, we have to take advantage of his wife's death and attack him. BY JOEL ROCA
Hello! Are you going to tell me that you want a killer as your king? He killed my father and , now, he wants to kill me. Please, help me to go against him. I'm the right king of Scotland, I will be a better king. Listen to me ,please. Your current king has killed one of his best friends. Only think it twice. If he killed Banquo, what will stop him from killing you? He murdered Banquo and his family, my father too and the soldiers couldn't escaped. If I could be king things in Scotland would change. I would listen to all the people and they would help me. I have been chosen by God to be king. I would change all the things I had to change just to help people. The most important thing in this kingdom is the people. You have in your hands the oportunity to change things in Scotland. To save Scotland. You only have to say yes and help me fight against Macbeth. Now, let's go to reconquer our Scotland! BY ROCIO MOREDA
Soldiers of England! Scotland is in danger. An evil traitor is sitting on the throne of Scotland. His name is Macbeth and he plotted with his own wife to kill the King, my father. He even conspired to kill his best friend, Banquo, and his son. Fortunately, Banquo's son, Fleance, survived and now he is a witness of Macbeth's terrible actions. My dear English fellows, you shouldn't have any doubts that Macbeth is losing his mind. I've been told that at a banquet at Dunsinane Castle he started screaming at an empty chair, probably due to his remorse about all the suffering he has caused. But the worst of all is that it seems that Macbeth only thinks about one thing: blood, blood and blood. He is clearly destroying Scotland, with widespread murder; Macbeth ordered the murder of Macduff's wife and children, who were innocent people. Scottish people do no longer live in peace because of their King. We must stop Macbeth, or else Scotland will be a shadow of its former self. We must help to defeat Macbeth or all the plotting and murder that is happening in Scotland may spread to your country. Do you want this to happen in England? If you don't, you have no other options but to join me. Will you help me return peace to the Scottish people? BY JAVIER ARAUJO
From the beginning of the time Scotland had been our land. I am Malcom, the rightful heir to the throne of Scotland. I am going to tell you about a traitor called Macbeth, he is destroying our beloved country. He is killing our families and friends. If we win the battle, we will be able to enjoy again our appreciated lands again, this will be our reward. Macbeth killed the king in a barbaric and ruthless way: he lost his mind and this is why we have to fight against him and defeat his army. I still remember when our country was a free place to live. Our priority is winning the battle, return to our normal lives and enjoy our country. I think our love for our own country is more powerful than the madness of Macbeth, don´t you think so? I am sure, I will be the new king of Scotland. Justice will come back to be our companion, and we will live in freedom. Our country deserves it. I've decided that all of those who help us to defeat our enemy, will have an extra reward of money. English friends, we have been chosen by god to re-establish a new order. Let´s fight together against our evil enemy! BY ALBERTO PONTES