Would Malcolm Make a Good King?

I do think Malcolm would make a good king. Although he is young, he is unusually clever and level-headed. He leaves the kingdom to gather an army when Macbeth kills his father, and then he tempts Macduff by suggesting that he would make a horrible king, in order to see if he can really trust Macduff. He decides he can.

Is Malcolm a good leader in Macbeth?

Arguably, in Macbeth, the best leader is Malcolm. Although he flees Scotland after the death of his father, Duncan, Malcolm returns with the strength and desire to rid Scotland of Macbeth and to restore peace to his kingdom.

What does Malcolm say makes a good king?

In Act4 Scene3 Malcolm identifies 12 qualities which are desirable in a good king, they are: 'Justice' (fairness), 'verity' (truthfulness), 'temp'rance' (self-control), 'stableness' (even-temperedness), 'bounty' (generosity), 'perseverance' (endurance), 'mercy' (forgiveness), 'lowliness' (humility), 'devotion' (piety), ...