Ancient Roman Suicide Emma Period 4

“Why should I play the Roman fool, and die on mine own sword? Whiles I see lives the gashes do better upon them.” –Macbeth Quote From Macbeth

If a roman soldier, mostly a roman leader, lost in battle he might commit suicide to avoid enslavement or capture Suicid e

More Suicide If a Roman person’s honor was endangered or gone, he would commit suicide It was the idea that a life without honor was worse than death

SUICIDEEEE Mostly only leaders committed suicide for political reasons- not because of emotional issues or anything.

It’s Still About Suicide

So Much Suicide. In ancient Rome, you were a strong man if you committed suicide for your honor. A weak, dishonorable man faced a disgraceful loss in battle He was looked at as less than a man

My Interpretation I think the fact that Macbeth said a roman was a fool to fall on his sword showed how far he fell from grace. So now he would rather live a traitor and a killer without any honor at all. This was a big deal in those times, and the allusion exaggerated how messed up Macbeth became.

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