William Shakespeare 's Macbeth And Othello

‘Macbeth’ a Scottish play known as one of Shakespeare’s best plays was written in 1611 by William Shakespeare, during that time King James the 1st was the king of Scotland, the Jacobean times was a time where people had a fascination with witches and witchcraft, ‘Daemonolgie’ was a book written by King James the 1st himself, this was about ways to spot a witch, which intrigued people. Since ‘Macbeth’ has a Scottish theme Shakespeare may have written this play to please King James since there is references to Banquo which is a direct descendant of King James, also it is said that Banquo wasn’t a very nice man but Shakespeare presents him as very loyal and kind person

For the time Othello was set in, 16th century Elizabethan society held strong socioeconomic roles that governed social statuses. In Shakespeare’s Othello, class positions become a theme that emphasizes power as a major role in relationships. In the case of Othello, a general of the Venetian army, and Iago, one of his trusted advisors, that power struggle is the force that dominants the play and leads to the disastrous and memorable ending. Machiavelli’s treatise, The Prince, examines the dynamic between power and servitude and how a proper ruler will take care not to be hated by his inner circle and pick the right ministers to advise him (Machiavelli XVI, XXII). By using Machiavelli’s treatise, the roles that Othello and Iago contributed to the tragedy will be studied to determine the cause for the struggle between power and servitude and how, if possible, that struggle could have been avoided if Othello had adapted to the philosophy suggested in The Prince.

The purpose if this essay is to prove that the theme in the two contrasting literary works of Twilight saga: eclipse by Stephenie Meyer and Macbeth by William Shakespeare are alike. The theme of destruction being inevitable in both literary pieces are the same through the element of symbolism used to connect and foreshadow events in each piece. Although the plot for each novel differs, the twin methods of symbolism they utilize evidently leads to inevitable destruction and deserve further examination. Throughout this essay the specific symbols examined will be blood as a symbol of an impending death due to the real or theoretical blood left on a characters hands from a previous death as well as the transition to a new path in the

Ancient Greeks believed that a tragic hero must be admirable but flawed, someone the audience can sympathize with, and someone capable of good and evil. The main character must also have a doctrine of free will, in which they are able to redeem themselves, but they continue to fall freely in a downward spiral from a position of superiority. The audience must also be able to see themselves acting in the same way, and the protagonist’s suffering must be greater than their offense. Macbeth is the true tragic hero, because he displays all of the qualities of a tragic hero, and causes himself to fall down from his position as king. Othello is a weak example of a tragic hero, because Iago causes his fall, not his own actions.

A tragedy is a story which is centered on a character who does something terrible, and as they realize what they have done, the world around them crumbles. Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, is about how Macbeth and Banquo are met by three witches bearing prophetic greetings. Macbeth is told that he will become king. The rest of the play follows Macbeth into the depths of darkness as he seeks the crown not caring about the consequences. Antigone, by Sophocles, is a Greek tragedy about Antigone and how she tries to follow the will of the gods, even if it means going against the laws of the country. Both of these plays may be tragedies, but I believe that ‘Antigone’ is the more tragic of the two plays, as there is a tragic hero who has a fatal flaw and who repents for their action.

Only men by strong, courageous, and powerful, agree? Well, in Macbeth manhood is concurrent with power, physical strength, courage, and force of will. Rarely though, is it bound to the ideals of moral fortitude or mentality. The motif of gender recurs many times in Shakespeare’s work. Being a “man” in Macbeth means that you must be physically capable, cruel, and do what ever it takes to accomplish one’s goals. Women were supposed to obey their husbands and be good. Evil from a woman was absolutely not permitted.

Macduff gives this speech to his troops in the country near Birnam Wood before the battle of Dunsinane. Macduff explains why Macbeth must be defeated, and encourages the soldiers into battle. This fills the gap/silence in the play when the army arrives at Birnam Wood between when they are ordered to cover themselves with Birnam Wood, and the orders to march towards Dunsinane castle to overthrow Macbeth. I will be presenting myself as Macduff, standing before the crowd of soldiers, explaining to them exactly why we are going to war, what we are fighting for and trying to fill the soldiers with the hate and anger that I feel for Macbeth to encourage them into battle.

Opposite to the use of the dark to indicate death, Thomas uses light to portray life. For example, when speaking of the types of men he describes their lives to be full of light, in the case of the wise man: “lightening”, the good men “how bright”, the wild men “sing the sun in flight” and, finally, the afore mentioned grave men could “blaze like meteors”. Shakespeare similarly uses “out, out brief candle” in Macbeth and in Othello when Othello himself says “put out the light, then put out the light” where both “candle” and “light” refer to life. Moreover, the metaphors are a type of imagery as they paint the appearance of something bright and illuminated, symbolising the importance and vitality of life. Overall, the use of metaphors and symbolism

All people are capable on deciding their own fate. One way of altering your own life is simply by making smart moves to change the outcome of life. In addition, we all know it requires great amount of work for a good output. The effort of being driven and not giving up no matter what life might bring-forth. Also, the strength to remain a virtuous person throughout many challenges faced. Are positive attributes that’s hard to keep up with in our daily life. This presents fate as being a strong piece of work, which is why it’s extremely important to make wise decisions. Decisions people make has an impact to self and to society. Macbeth is a prime example of a man who chose the wrong path, as a result, it effected himself and the land of Scotland. He took forth action in the darkest way to become King of Scotland, which cost him his life and destroyed lands. The surge of energy from evil caused him to go through the stages of insanity, proving to the audience that evil comes from poor decision that was based off Macbeth’s emotions. The choices people make have an effect on nature, which can result in massive destruction towards God’s work, self, and society.

In the Play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, we perceive how the Character Macbeth changes physically and ethically all around the play. We see his ethical change from being a respectable legend to a driven controlled crazy person, we perceive how his association with Lady Macbeth changes from being a prevailing a piece of his life to a latent some piece of his life and we see his Physical change from being a night and sparkling reinforcement of Scotland to a stressed dictator.

What makes us who we are? Well, this is a broad question, but a lot of different factors impact us on a way we might not understand until the time is right. The motivation and goals we set for ourselves, who we surround ourselves with whether we have a choice or not, learning from mistakes and making our own and how regrets and guilt play a role, and difficult situations that we are born into or get ourselves into and how our race and gender has an effect on our lives. All of these components are displayed in these four works and connect to one another.

In this 16th century, classic play about a man hungry for power by William Shakespeare there are many intense instances of symbolism used to demonstrate and prove Macbeth’s feelings and behaviour throughout the book. Good symbolism makes you feel what the character feels when reading a story. In the story, “Macbeth”, Macbeth is shown to be a sly and deceiving person who betrayed his kingdom for his own gain. Three important symbols used to show Macbeth 's greed and deceit are blood, animals, and children. They add description of emotions and events felt by the characters, especially Macbeth.

A clear view of the relationships established in 'Macbeth ' and 'Othello ' can be seen through the inferior partner 's views on the other person in the relationship, and also their balance of power. Lady Macbeth rarely addresses Macbeth with his real name, but instead with titles such as "Great Glamis!" and "Worthy Cawdor" - referring to his positions. However Iago refers to Othello with titles such as "The Moorship", which is a play on 'Lordship ' - including a reference to his race. The use of titles instead of their proper names implies what the other (Lady Macbeth and Iago) thinks about the protagonist. Iago is rather cruel but also intelligent with the titles he names Othello with, where Lady Macbeth honours her partner; although positive, Lady Macbeth also objectifies Macbeth for her own ends. Iago 's title could be seen as offensive as 'Moor ' directly refers to a person of colour. People of colour in Jacobean society were linked with devilry, darkness and black magic, seen to worship a strange god, and to represent a living image of the many 'black devils ' they beheld in contemporary religious art. This can be linked back to the relationships as Iago uses this attitude to play on Othello 's vulnerability (particularly with Brabantio), and as an easy way to demonise Othello. Even though Othello technically has the power, Iago crafts his words so he can use Othello 's power for himself and ultimately to get revenge. We are introduced to two inferior characters

"The Tragedy of Othello Written by Shakespeare" highlights a variety of ways in which males and females reacted to intense situations. Emotion became the key factor to the cause of a majority of each characters' action in "The Tragedy of Othello Written by Shakespeare.” Iago formed the shift of emotions, majority of the characters in the book were his victims. Such as how he told Brabantio that Othello was using “magic charms” to force Desdemona to desire him. (Shakespeare: Act I, Scene 2, Page 4, Line 66.) Iago’s main victim was Othello, who went from conveying love for Desdemona in Act 1 and Act 2, to conveying hate for Desdemona in Act 3, 4, and majority of 5. He did not figure out his wife was not a cheater until he killed her which caused

Both plays are about the ultimate struggle for power. Power can be shown in many ways such as race, gender, ‘others’, social class, and most importantly through use of language. Power can be shown in both plays through the use of ‘otherness’. This can be associated with power as characters such as Othello or Caliban are ‘others’ because they are from ‘elsewhere’. One such character who could be described as an ‘other’ is Othello. Bill Bryson suggested that ‘before he reworked it ‘Othello’ was insipid melodrama’ and perhaps it was the addition of ‘others’ by Shakespeare that added to the drama. Characters such as Othello and Caliban were considered dangerous and unnatural because they