Macbeth The Perfect Monster Analysis

There was a clear distinction between the book, Macbeth and the 2010 version of the movie, Macbeth, but there were also some similarities included, to prove that it was still Macbeth. In contrast with the book, the movie took place closer to the present, beginning with a civil war and men using weapons that corresponded with its time period, which was fair for an interpretation. Conversely, I felt as though it lost some of its charm, because I truly believed that I, along with every single person who had read Macbeth, would have envisioned the setting to take place in an older period of time.

Macbeth is a play that is written by William Shakespeare in 1606 and the main goal is to make the audience members or readers think that excessive ambition will have horrible consequences in the end. Macbeth receives prophecies from multiple people, his wife tries to make him something that he is not, by getting him to kill anyone that she wants him to. Over the course of the book the main character Macbeth drastically changes from being brave to being cowardly, he also changes from being loving to being greedy, and last he changes from being very trustworthy to being very untrustworthy.

Various parts of Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth, relate to my own personal life experiences. In the play it states, “ O gentle lady,/'Tis not for you to hear what I can speak:/The repetition, in a woman’s ear,/Would murder as it fell” (2.3.96-99). This quote demonstrates how Lady Macbeth's gender affected her finding about what was going in the situation. During this time period, women are consider weak, therefore, they would be unable to handle difficult news, such as the death of their king. This relates to my own personal experiences because growing up my age affected the information that I was able to be informed in. This was a constant struggle between my siblings and I, who were much older than me. They would always keep secrets amongst

Known for his tragedy, intrigue, comedy, and romance, Shakespeare extends his boundary of prowess in the play Macbeth. The irony present in the play, the double-meaning of the characters’ actions, and the complexity of setting all contribute to a thrilling story of murder and looking beyond the superficial. Dramatic, situational, and verbal irony greatly contribute to the theme of things are not what they seem in Macbeth text and film. Shakespeare uses the contrast in irony to convey this in the character’s words, actions, and the audience’s awareness. The textual and film evidence fully supports the theme and displays the author’s affluent use of irony.

Some actresses see Lady Macbeth as sympathetic to her husband like Sarah Siddons and Kate Fleetwood, feeling sympathy for Macbeth is a decision both actresses made for Lady Macbeth to be relatable and more human, Siddons who portrayed her in the mid-1800s said that she approached her as, “keen to present the character in as attractive a light as possible, so sexually appealing – fair feminine, nay perhaps even fragile” (Sarah Siddons qtd. In Robert Miola, 94). Siddons saw the character of Macbeth as honorable and to have him as a husband only proves Lady Macbeth is very taken with him, having put all of her efforts into seducing such an honorable man. Kate Fleetwood’s own interpretation of Lady Macbeth was very domestic, the societal hostess. In an interview in 2011, Fleetwood who was directed by her husband Rupert Goold in the 2007 version of the play said that, “When Rupert suggested to me about the domestic side of her, that started to ring really big bells for me” (Fleetwood qtd. In Miola, 135). The argument about how Lady Macbeth truly loves her husband and tried to summons the spirits is because she knows that Macbeth is very ambitious, and she needs all the strength she can have to convince him to act out the three witches’ prophecy. This arguement and its solution is very valid, Lady Macbeth only acting out for the benefit of her husband, she wants her husband to be the king of Scotland but it does not mean she wants to queen herself. In an interview, Fleetwood also

Making poor choices and treating others with disrespect can affect you in the long run and can easily contribute to a downfall. Macbeth was fully aware of the choices he made with the inhumane torture and disrespect he had on the citizens of Scotland. Being a tragic hero is when one experiences an immense tragedy which leads to a downfall, but Macbeth never had a tragedy because his death originated from the choices he made and reactions he had while he had authority as king. Macbeth being selfish and only caring about himself creates an undeserving and improper image as king which brought chaos into the land of Scotland. In Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Macbeth does not fit the formula for a tragic hero because he is not a moral

“When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond?" (Exam Prompt). As explained in the prompt, there are three metaphors used to explain how people react to a situation. The prompt stated that when you add a potato, an egg, and a coffee bean to boiling water, each item reacts differently. Foremost the potato is "hard and unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak" (Exam Prompt).

When Macbeth first encounter the three weird sisters and heard their prophecies both him and Banquo were surprised, but in spite of their initial reactions they jest, and found their recently told fortune foolish. It was until one of the three prophecies came true, “All hail, Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Cawdor!,” that those three sisters were not as humorous anymore (5). The witches have the power to see a future but

William Shakespeare wrote Macbeth in the early 1600’s. Macbeth was written during a time of political unrest in the Jacobean era, political context is a strong theme of the play. It seems that politics have not changed much over the centuries. Although politicians may not be murdering each other for their chance at the throne, the majority are corrupt and committing felonies to get to and stay in a position of power. Political corruption today facilitates numerous criminal enterprises. Macbeth’s desire to be King led him to commit the heinous crime of murder. Macbeth shows that although hundreds of years have passed, political malfeasance remains unchanged today. Stewart and Williamson both portray Macbeth in the scene right before

Some believe that Macbeth’s actions make him a monster. In fact, Macbeth is not a monster; rather, he is a man, perhaps one who is more inclined to evil than most, but still a man who is tempted, succumbs to temptation, and pays the price for his weakness. Macbeth may seem like a monster to some because of his lack of compassion for his victims. But, in a quote from Act I, we see Macbeth showing

Syfy is what all hit movies or books revolve around this era in time. It over the many years has become the most popular genre of fiction. Aliens, time traveling, and the apocalypse is what society desires in entertainment. Syfy has been around a lot longer than the 21st century though. William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth uses instances of the supernatural to make the main character Macbeth act unorthodoxly, to disquiet and to make him sanguine, by using witches and apparitions.

Macbeth is misled with the prophecy, and doesn’t properly listen to Banquo’s warning on the witches, representing them as ‘instruments of darkness.’ Although the witches could be blamed for part of Macbeth’s actions, they did not suggest the murder of King Duncan. It was Macbeth who mentions and imagines the murder of Duncan, “My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical.”

At the very beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth is provoked by the letter she receives by Macbeth and starts plotting the murder of Duncan. She also wishes she were a man such that she could commit the murder all by herself saying so in Act 1 Scene 5, “Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full Of direst cruelty” (Macbeth 1.5.36-52). She appeals to these spirits to remove all aspects of her femininity and seeks to gain power through the prophecy of the witches. Her fear about the ability of her husband to commit the murder is subdued in her designated gender. Lady Macbeth manages her feminine power through her sensuality and pretended weakness through her fainting streak at the notice of Duncan’s death. Manipulation, usually through sexuality is often depicted as the source of women’s power still Lady Macbeth uses this power of hers to commit murder, a masculine demonstration of power. Lady Macbeth in her soliloquy about the planning of Duncan’s death refers to her husband as an individual who plays honestly and does not engage in wrongdoing.

An exception to this is when Macbeth is given his second prophecy that states to “beware/ Macduff,/ Beware the Thane of Fife” (4, 1, ll. 69-71), that “The power of man. for none of woman born/ Shall harm Macbeth” (4, 1, ll. 79-80) and finally that “Macbeth shall never vanquished be until/ Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane hill/

In the beginning of the play Macbeth and Macduff are very similar in many aspects including rank, leadership, belief, and loyalty. But as the play unfolds, Shakespeare reveals these two characters are as different as night from day. In this essay I will compare and contrast the characters of the murderous Macbeth, and the forthright Macduff. I will consider their status within the Scottish society and the depth of their intelligence. I will also evaluate their actions and their relationships with other characters, including their families and I will discuss their degrees of ambition.