In Macbeth?
King Duncan names his son Malcolm The Prince of Cumberland who is the heir apparent. After his murder, Malcolm flees so Macbeth is named to be King but later on in the play Malcolm, Duncan's son, becomes king.
When Malcolm is named heir to the throne.
Malcolm's title is Prince of Cumberland. He is named Duncan's heir apparent. At the time, the eldest son was NOT automatically the next in line for the throne. Macbeth, as the most experienced and respected soldier, expects to be named, but Duncan passes him over for the feckless Malcolm.
Macbeth has "black and deep desires" regarding dutchman's son and heir, malcolm.
There is no indication of any closeness between them. Macduff is never much interested in socializing with Macbeth. We first see him when he arrives at Macbeth's castle to see Duncan. Note that it is the king he wants to see, not Macbeth. When Macbeth is named king, Macduff refuses to attend the coronation. He also refuses to come to Lady Macbeth's dinner party. It would appear that he never liked Macbeth much.
The "black and deep desires" he is talking about is the temptation to hurry along Duncan's death so he can become king quicker. At this point because Duncan has nepotistically named his son as his favoured heir, and so it looks like Macbeth won't become king just by waiting for it. The temptation is to help the prophecy along.
When Malcolm is named heir to the throne.
Not at all. He and Donalbain fled the country after his father's murder, thus casting suspicion on themselves and enabling Macbeth to succeed. Before the murder, it was a problem for Macbeth's ambition that Malcolm had been named prince of Cumberland and thus heir apparent by Duncan. But that was Duncan's doing, not Malcolm's.
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Malcolm being named Prince of Cumberland makes him the heir apparent to the Scottish throne, putting him in a strong position to challenge Macbeth for the crown. It also highlights the legitimate claim Malcolm has to the throne, further emphasizing Macbeth's position as a usurper.
Malcolm's title is Prince of Cumberland. He is named Duncan's heir apparent. At the time, the eldest son was NOT automatically the next in line for the throne. Macbeth, as the most experienced and respected soldier, expects to be named, but Duncan passes him over for the feckless Malcolm.
No. King Duncan was clueless. He admits it himself: "There's no art to find the mind's construction in the face; he was a gentleman in whom I built an absolute trust." He had no idea what was going on with Macbeth. Macbeth really expected to be named as Duncan's heir (he was after all a successful warrior unlike the feckless Malcolm) and was shocked and hurt when Duncan named Malcolm Prince of Cumberland. And then Duncan says "And now the party's at Macbeth's place!" He was, as I said, clueless.
Malcolm was a suspect in the murder of King Duncan because he fled Scotland immediately after his father's death, which made him look guilty of being involved in the assassination plot. Macbeth, the true culprit, used Malcolm's hasty departure to cast suspicion on him and secure his path to the throne.
Macbeth has "black and deep desires" regarding dutchman's son and heir, malcolm.
In Scene 4 of "Macbeth," Malcolm is named heir to the throne, thwarting Macbeth's ambition to become king. This presents an obstacle because Macbeth now needs to find a way to eliminate Malcolm as a contender for the crown.
Duncan announces that Malcolm is named as his successor to the throne after him and will be given the title of Prince of Cumberland.
Duncan's nobleman is a character in William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" named Thane of Cawdor. After the original Thane of Cawdor is executed for treason, Duncan bestows the title upon Macbeth as a reward for his bravery in battle.
There is no character named Seton in Shakespeare's play Macbeth. The main characters are Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Duncan, Banquo, and Macduff, among others. If you are referring to a different version or adaptation of Macbeth, please provide more context.