Question

Prior to this excerpt, malcolm has described himself as lustful, greedy, and completely unfit to be king. macduff, who had been urging malcolm to fight for the throne, responds with despair. macduff. these evils thou repeat’st upon thyself have banish’d me from scotland. o my breast, thy hope ends here! malcolm. macduff, this noble passion, child of integrity, hath from my soul wiped the black scruples, reconciled my thoughts to thy good truth and honour. –the tragedy of macbeth, william shakespeare read the passage. what does malcolm mean when he calls macduff’s "noble passion" a "child of integrity"? macduff’s noble ideals show that he is more virtuous than malcolm. macduff’s noble ideals make malcolm want to give up his vices. macduff’s passionate response has convinced malcolm to claim the throne. macduff’s passionate response to malcolm is the product of his good character.

A) Macduff’s noble ideals show that he is more virtuous than Malcolm.
B) Macduff’s noble ideals make Malcolm want to give up his vices.
C) Macduff’s passionate response has convinced Malcolm to claim the throne.
D) Macduff’s passionate response to Malcolm is the product of his good character.

Answer 1

Malcolm means that Macduff's noble passion is a product of his good character, inspiring Malcolm to give up his vices and claim the throne.

Step-by-step explanation:

When Malcolm refers to Macduff's "noble passion" as a "child of integrity", he means that Macduff's passionate response is a product of his good character. Macduff's ideals and values are virtuous and noble, which has inspired Malcolm to reassess and abandon his vices. Malcolm recognizes that Macduff's passionate response stems from his integrity and genuinely convinces him to claim the throne.