Statement/Quote: Differentiate between the direct and indirect characterization Shakespeare uses in order to construct his characters.
For the indirect characterization, it is very positive. It shows how he is such as great person and how he has achieved many things and is the best of the best. Such as “oh valiant cousin…” (1, 2, 24). or “which smoked with bloody execution,” (1, 2, 18). For the direct characterization, at the start, he was a very organized man in a way (things were going right for him), but once the witches told him of his potential he became obsessed with power. After that, his heart and mind started to go to war with each other because in his head he wanted to become king but in his heart, he knew that this was wrong. If we are talking about present day, the indirect and direct characterization differences are that from the indirect view he is seen as this strong, mighty person that people think is awesome, but in the direct characterization he is out of control because as I said early, his heart and mind are at war with each other.
The indirect ones are seen as very positive things. They are always describing characters as great and awesome, but for the direct ones are different as some feel the same as what people have said about them, but other times not.
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The indirect characterisation of Macbeth shows the audience how he is a great person who has achieved many things. For instance, Duncan describes him as his “valiant cousin…” (1, 2, 24).
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