written task - macbeth

I chose to write in the form of a police statement, because I felt this would be a more interesting style allow me to put myself in Macbeth point of view. In this written task my aims when writing this police statement was to show how Macbeth is interrogated by the police in a modern age. To show this, I use modern language and a police statement design.

As Macbeth (in the police statement), my other aimed to convince the police of England that I am not the murderer.

This police statement was designed taking into account the ones that can be found in real police offices. Moreover, this police statement can be filed in any police document. The text could be read by any judge or lawyer. This police statement is a public one but also published together with other police statement in different police report and magazines.

The audience and Macbeth is so educated, in the police statement I sometimes used language aimed a middle high, and high educated class which is the case of “kinsman”, “bedchamber” or sentences like “The air was sweet and appeals to his refined and sophisticated senses.” I was extremely concerned about the us of language.

It allowed me to write in a personal, whilst at the same time, giving me license to lie. I also tried to express my self the way Macbeth would say, with words, feelings, phrases of the play, as we can see through the book.

I tried to create in my piece a hesitation from Macbeth by using some words like “um” and special “...”. I also use the word “it” because he used it frecuently. He wants to hide the truth. The hesitation effect produces in Macbeth some nervous. Also I used short sentences because it gives ...

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They were, like all the people around the castle, under suspicion. As we know they were the murderers of King Duncan. In this statement he lied and changed the real problem.

Although I think I have been able to express what Macbeth would say about Duncan’s murder, the main difficulty I encountered was in imitating his style in a modern way.

All in all, in spite of the difficulties I faced, I enjoyed writing it.

Statement of Thane of Cowdor (Macbeth).

Age of witness 34 years – old.

Occupation of witness Royalty.

Address Macbeth's Castle at Inverness.

This statement, consisting of 2 pages signed by me, is true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I make it knowing that, if it is tendered in evidence, I shall be liable to prosecution if I have stated in it anything which I know to be false or do not believe to be true.

Crime being investigated: King Duncan’s murder.

2th October 08

Thane of Cowdor (Macbeth).

I am a former battle hardened soldier. I met Duncan personally at the King’s palace when he thanks me for the part I played in the battle, I was his worthiest kinsman. Then he named me Thane of Cowdor, I was very proud. After that exciting moment he decides to go to my castle at Inverness. I could not say no to that offer he made me. Once we decide what to do, I send a messenger quickly to Inverness.

I was not there when King Duncan, with his sons, his lords and his attendants arrive. My wife came out to greet them with fulsome professions of service. The air was sweet and appeals to his refined and sophisticated senses.

I met them in the meal for Duncan. But I have left the banqueting hall because … mmm… I didn’t feel well. I didn’t want to go to bed early, so I went with a servant and my torch, to speak for a moment to Banquo about recent problems that I had to confront, and then they leave. I sent a servant to tell Lady Macbeth to ring the bell when... um... my drink was already ready. I then went to my bedchamber and give to my Lady a Duncan’s gift, a diamond.

At midnight I heard a noise, it was like a cry. I …um… did not give importance to it. Behind that cry, I heard someone knocking at the castle gate. It was a loud knocking because I could hear perfectly well. The knocking continued, after some minutes, it stopped. The king has to leave early; it was approximately 6:30 am. I suppose that Macduff and Lenox were in the castle so I went where they were with my night-clothes. I talked with him few things and then he went to walked-up the king. He returns with a strange face and said “The worst thing imaginable has

happened. A murderer has broken into God's temple and stolen the life out of it”. We were confused and ask him what happened. And he said “Go into the bedroom and see for yourself”. We went, what was there made us freeze with horror. It was Duncan, he was dead. Covered in blood as well as his pillows and clothes. Duncan's guards were covered in blood too, but not dead so it makes me think that they were the prime suspects.

Immediately the bell was rung. My wife, who was … I think … awakened by the alarm, came in. The nobles went in to see the king’s body. We had to give the terrible news to Malcolm and Donalbain. The violent rage inspired by my love for Duncan caused me to act before I could think rationally and tell myself to pause. I killed the king’s attendants. We agree to dress quickly and meet in the castle hall.

For my surprise the two princes had left the country. This makes them suspicious. Witnesses claim they saw Malcolm riding his horse as fast as lightning towards England and Donalbain went in another path on his way to Ireland. This cannot be, how could someone kill our own king, our noble king?

Adopted from http://www.injustice.org/nemo/witness/p046-050.html