Change - Macbeth + Two Related Texts

The notorious Shakespearean play Macbeth illustrates a natural evil and greed for power present in the human race. Even in modern times, society relates to Macbeth as people are consistently striving for a higher rank and power. Sometimes, people are even prepared to get into difficult situations to achieve their goals, and this gives rise to conflicts. There are three main types of conflict present in the Macbeth play: man vs man, man vs nature, and man vs self.

There are many differences between interpretations of William Shakespeare's MacBeth. This essay wall contrast Shakespeare's original version and a movie version by Roman Polanski produced in 1970. Three major differences will be discussed.

In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth the reader watches as Macbeth changes gradually as the play endures. He are transforms from a loyal person with a loving and loyal disposition with other people, into a tyrants who are willing to kill in order to keep himself on the throne. He is tormented with fear, regret, and guilt. When someone does something they know is wrong it causes them to fall prey to their own emotions.

Change in our lives is a part of living. Without change we would no be here today living as successfully as we are. People don?t always see changes in their life as for the best, but usually when people see through the

People generally like to stay in their comfort zone, they do not like changes. However, change is a necessary part of life, we see change in nature every day. Change can be positive or negative. We can choose to embrace the change or reject it, we also can choose to allow the change to have a negative or positive impact on our lives. Helmstetter lists six steps when dealing with change. First to recognize the change, then to decide if you are going to accept or reject the change. The next step is to choose your attitude toward the change, then choose how you are going to deal with it and what actions you are going to take. The last step is to evaluate your progress of accepting the change (Lamberton and Minor, 2012)

It is change, continuing change, inevitable change that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be. These are the words of science fiction writer Isaac Asimov

In Shakespeare’s famous play Macbeth, one of the main characters, which was Macbeth, did things that he didn’t want to do that was out of his character. Whether it was killing to keep his power, or doing things that wasn’t in his nature. Greed, ambition and power played a major role in Macbeth’s life. Macbeth stood out most because of how he changed from kind, heroic and supportive to ruthless. There were things that drove him to this point of being careless and heartless such as the influence of the prophecies and Lady Macbeth. In the beginning of the play brave and courageous Macbeth, accompanied by Banquo, helped fight off the Irish invaders, leading to Macdonwald’s death (1.2). The captain in the play clearly states:

Scotland has been stained red. Every despicable deed, every evil by the tyrant Macbeth further drowns this once great country into a thick sea of blood. Macbeth, who once held the most honourable titles, Glamis, Cawdor, who prior to Duncan’s tragic demise held the trust and respect of all his countrymen – including myself, has now collapsed under the colossal weight of his own ambition. But I will feel neither sorrow nor sympathy for him, for no matter how far he has fallen, it was of his own accord. He willingly grasped the reins to hell’s carriage and thrashed down with all his might.

At the beginning of the play “The Tragedy of Macbeth”, Macbeth illuminates a heroic character. Conversely, when the reader is introduced to Lady Macbeth one learns Macbeth may not be the heroic person he may seem. The way Lady Macbeth describes Macbeth it appears as if he is a coward and not as heroic as previously learned in the house. As the play proceeds, Macbeth is no longer a heroic character and Lady Macbeth is not as ruthlessness as she was at the start of the play. In the play, “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” written by William Shakespeare two of the main characters, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, experience a role reversal.

Changing perspectives…Change is a process, a transition or an alteration that affects different aspects of our life. As a result the forces of change can seriously affect the attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of individuals. The affects of change can have a positive or negative outcome. These affects can be viewed in all three of the texts that we have studied for the Area of Study. Change is a part of life and whether or not we like that aftermath of the particular aspect of the change it will happen, you can put it off and put it off but sooner or later it will happen. Change is also unavoidable. To examine change and changing perspectives the following texts will be assessed the core text in the area of study "Looking for Alibrandi" the

“I’m only bleeding” is a ironic expression conveying Dylan’s overwhelming feelings of helplessness towards the injustice in the world he lived in. However, funnily enough, through Dylan’s representing the blights of American culture in his songs, the American people were able to reflect on injustice, which moved people to support social progress like the civil rights movement. The attitudes in America that adopted materialism and conformity were exposed through a multitude of Dylan’s lyrics - and additionally the ones who endorsed these values for their own gain were also left to “stand naked” through Dylan’s work. At times, this song almost seems saddening reminding the audience of existential dread through certain lyrics, however, overall, it can be concluded the inherited despondency in the text is a testament to the verisimilitude within his writings - providing a genuine feeling that his fans adore; which is ultimately why Dylan is credited as, the spokesman of his

Often people do not re-evaluate their tradition, values or social norms, pondering whether they need to change. As society and social norms change we have to make some adjustments.

Macbeth is a play about power, ambition, courage, evil, but this paper is about changes. How a man can change when a chance to fulfill his dreams is presented to him. How ambition and desire for something big can overtake human mind and crush everything standing it is way. It is a story about general Macbeth and prophecy of three witches that one day he will be king of Scotland. Under the influence of his wife Lady Macbeth and his blind ambition he kills King Duncan and takes over the throne. He knows that was an evil act, and for the most of the play he suffers from guilty conscience.That doesn’t stop him doing bad deeds. He ends up responsible for

‘We may like change and regard it as an essential feature of living; it does not mean that we always welcome it’ ( Hughes, 2006).

In my current place of employment change is constant. The main reason for resistance in my organization is “Not understanding why a change has become necessary” (Baack, 2012).