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The "modern translation" that E-notes offer seems off. Banquo says: he's not talking about unseemly nightclothes, he's
saying that they need to get it together in order to calmly analyze the
situation to find out who did the bloody deed. Their grief is their naked
frailty - at such a time, at the death of king after which they need to assess
and discuss, they need to show an organized front and mask their grief. Posted by arioux on Oct 5, 2008. |
Macbeth Group
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Technically, the murdered king is discovered in the early hours of the morning, so they are dressed in their night clothes at the time, which would be unacceptable. The symbolism somewhat intersects with the literal meaning of the night clothes. The night clothes clearly must be discarded along with any vulnerabilities that occupy the night, especially this past night when the king was murdered. A metaphor for the king's death being the darkness associated with the night clothes, replaced with the resolve of the day and all that is visible in the light, to pursue the task of finding the king's murderers. Posted by pmiranda2857 on Oct 6, 2008. |

