William Shakespeare 's ' Macbeth '

The play The Crucible written by Arthur Miller, withholds many conflicts that arise resulting in many themes as well. Such as weight, Reputation, and Good vs. Evil. These themes form from the Salem witch trials. Repeatedly people become accused of witchcraft, throughout the play this continues to drag out due to the people of Salem’s accusations and deceit for one another. The play continues to move to a tense and moving climax resulting in the death of many prominent people of Salem.

The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller about the Salem witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts and the events leading up to it. Salem at the time was a very religious and strict community with very little to do. In 1692, some of the girls in the town fell ill, not being able to find a cure or reason for the sickness the people of the town turned to the explanation of witchcraft. Many people were jailed and hung on the accusation of witchcraft without proper trial. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller portrays the theme that when hysteria sets into a community then that community can be destroyed and free of logic.

Macbeth, 1605 drama play was directed by Will O’Hare and written by William Shakespeare (who inscribed thirty-seven plays and hundred fifty-four sonnets during his time era) starring Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, The Three Witches, Banquo, King Duncan, Macduff and Malcolm. Macbeth is based on actual events that occurred in the 11th century which took place in two countries known as Scotland and England. Macbeth plays a vicious role in this enthralling play to seek power for the satisfaction of his inner desire by killing his own group of people to fulfill the prophecy told by the wicked witches. Macbeth soon finds out that violence leads to more violence and soon he is feared by others that the prophecy has come true and it is now time to give up

As the play goes, Macbeth shows a character of free will. Although his destiny was pre-determined for him by the witches, he took action to believe and to make sure that his prophecies will come true. Macbeth is a strong character with many deep desires that include gaining power, and so throughout the play with the many crimes he had committed, there was no turning back for him. In all, his decisions help shape the future ahead of him.

‘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 centuries now, philosophers have studied people and why they have such a lust for power and authority. Conclusions have been made that power gives people an instant gratification and recognition. There are many different references in the play of how a king deals with power and if they use it for better or for their own personal gain. In the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Macbeth’s obsession with his journey to power leads to his failure. This obsession is demonstrated through the prophecies, the murder of his best friend Banquo, and his own demise.

Macbeth is a major, static character who pursues power, suffers emotionally from his violent transgressions, and works under the command of his wife to incite violence. Under the predictions of the witches and influence of his wife, Macbeth kills or arranges the death of numerous characters. These actions eventually come back to torture and torment his mind as he wards off the enemies and scoffs at attackers due to the prophesy that “none of woman born- Shall harm Macbeth” (4.1. 80-81).

In most Shakespearian tragedies, the hero possesses a character trait which under normal circumstances would be a virtue, but which under the special circumstances of the play proves to be a fatal flaw. Macbeth consists of several situations where the hero portrays many such qualities that drive him to commit wrong actions. Macbeth’s desires convinced him to ignore the impact of his actions. In addition, his doubtfulness controlled his consciousness and finally his blindness affected his aptitude to seek reality. An analysis of Macbeth’s actions and behaviour reveals that Macbeth should be justified as a tragic hero validating the belief that he possesses several fatal flaws which eventually resulted in his downfall.

Macbeth is a play written by Shakespeare in the 1603; it is based on themes of ambition, power and authority. Macbeth is a tragic hero who becomes ‘Thane of Cawdor’ and meets three witches that predict he will become a king, which leads him to commit the regicide. Rupert Goold and many other directors have altered and interpreted Macbeth in many ways. In this essay I will compare and contrast the ways in which Lady Macbeth is presented in the original play and Gold’s 2010 film adaptation.

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.

1. Many things change throughout the play of Macbeth. One of the first ones is how Macbeth’s peer treated and viewed him. At the beginning of the play his brothers in arms viewed Macbeth as a respected Captain and friend. He was in charge of them, they “feared him.” And then the tragedy of him killing Duncan happened. Macbeth went basically insane after that and when he started acting suspicious and killing families, his brothers began to pity him and his sanity. At the end of the play when Macduff killed Macbeth none of them felt upset, just pitied Macbeth and the loss of his wife and his sanity. Another moment of periptery is Macbeth’s relationship with his wife. Lady Macbeth didn’t want to kill anybody at the beginning of the play but he dragged her into the mess. Towards the end of the play, Macbeth started to fear that his wife would give them away because she was starting to go insane. Then when she killed herself, Macbeth only seemed to pity her and her life, not even caring that she committed suicide. Another moment is actually how the audience feels for Macbeth. Macbeth at the beginning of the play is a respected warrior who feared nothing. Then after the murder of Duncan, he begins to become a coward and the way he talks and the things he does makes the readers pity him. Even if the things that he does are his fault, the audience still has to feel bad for him.

Macbeth is a dark play, both literally and symbolically, the tone of the play is sinister and its central characters are evil. Wicked witches and the supernatural influence the action which is characterised by multiple bloody deaths.

Macbeth is one of William Shakespeare 's most famous tragedies, it is believed to have been written and first performed in 1606. Sources indicate that the play was written to appease King James I, who had ascended to the throne after Queen Elizabeth I. The play tells a tale of a brave Scottish Thane named Macbeth, whose thirst for power brought him to murder Duncan, the King of Scotland, only to become a tyrant, and have his actions lead to his eventual demise as the tragic hero. Throughout the play it is evident that audiences could potentially have many understandings of the themes present, and these understandings are met with the use of soliloquies. Soliloquies ‘reveal the mindset and motivations of the central character’ (O’Connor.E, 2012), a soliloquy is ‘when a character speaks their deepest thoughts aloud to themselves when alone’ (Shakespeare 's Life, Class Notes). Soliloquies are an important feature of any play, as they allow the audience to not only view the development of the play, but the inner workings of characters. This essay will discuss the soliloquy “If it were done when ’tis done” in Act 1 Scene 7 and how it is crucial in shaping our understanding of the theme of ambition, the soliloquy performed by Lady Macbeth in Act 1 Scene 5, and how it is vital in our comprehension of the theme of the reversal of values.

William Shakespeare is known to be one of the greatest playwrights of all time due to his complex writing abilities and advanced storytelling. Shakespeare was known to be born on April 23rd 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon in the United Kingdom. Shakespeare was a member of Lord Chamberlain’s men and over the course of approximately 20 years, wrote about 37 plays.

Macbeth is a tragedy written in the 17th century that shows what the desire for power can do to a man. Macbeth is expressed as being the villain. But, Macbeth is in fact a tragic hero, doomed by fate from the beginning into the madness he put himself in. If it not been for meeting the witches and persuasion of his wife, the play would have had a very different ending.