Murderers


 * __Macbeth talking to the first two murderers__

Biography:**

At first only two murderers were hired by Macbeth, but on their way to kill Banquo and Fleance they discovered that another murderer would be joining them. They were upset by this because that meant that there would be less money for each of them. The murderers killed Banquo by stabbing him twenty times in the head. However, they were not able to kill Fleance, because he got away. They did not attempt to run after Fleance, but instead gave up entirely. Macbeth hired the murderers again to kill Lady Macduff and her son, who they stabbed and successfully murdered.

Back in that time period, murderers were seen as the lower class in society. Most people did not look at them as real people, hence the reason why they were not locked in jail or being hanged for murder. Their social name in society was murderers and that is all that they were known and used for.

Through their role in the play, it is evident that they are not educated. Whether it is their actions, their grammar/speech, or the way Shakespeare portrayed them, the murderers are seen as uneducated people in the lower class of society.

Quotes: Speaking of Banquo: "My lord, his throat is cut."

"Most royal sir, Fleance is 'scaped." "Young fry of treachery!"