Category: Macbeth

Macbeth, a play written by William Shakespeare follows the journey to kingship by Macbeth, a scottish nobleman and knight turned Thane of Cowdor. Macbeth himself is loyal and a great companion however, his foreshadowed downfall and impending doom is influenced by the corruption of power, the relationship between cruelty and masculinity as well the heavy…

Macbeth is a play about uncontrolled ambition. Ambition is a strong desire to successfully achieve more in terms of status, possessions or power. It may be motivated by need, greed or vanity. It requires much inner discipline and inner strength, and the drive to be single minded enough to persist to achieve. It also requires…

How manipulation is portrayed and its role and impact to the plot. As Lady Macbeth and her husband plot to kill King Duncan, she tells him to Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it. Her command, though subtle, represents the recurring theme of manipulation, which can be seen throughout the play.…

Im a man, Shakespeare said so Alexander Sheffield on outdated ideas of masculinity that we are taught wrong from the start. School, the so-called learning part of our lives, well why are we still being exposed to and taught wrong ideas of important concepts? In 1980, 91% of united state school were teaching Shakespeare and…

Macbeth written by William Shakespeare and My last duchess written by Robert Browning are two of the most common examples linked to toxic masculinity. In todays car driven and busy city world, toxic masculinity can often go unseen. However, it is present more commonly than many think within men and women.Shakespeares representation of masculinity within…

Greedy for the crown, a displeased man, who is extremely susceptible to pressure, loses his morality. Several centuries later, a girl, who from an early age learned to transfer her rage into a fearsome ambition, is propelled into taking part in an unthinkable crime. The tragedy, Macbeth is perhaps one of William Shakespeares most terrific…

Every individual seeks success and to fulfill their ambition, which can impact their lives in a negative or positive way depending on whether they allow their morals to prevail or not. Often, ambition takes a negative toll on ones being whether they initially see it or not. If an individual has an ambition or goal,…

Texts can provide insight into the human condition, highlighting the effect of unchecked ambition on an individuals conscience within the boundaries of their context. Shakespeares play Macbeth outlines how disrupting the natural order of things; Macbeth cheating his way into power, has its consequences. Throughout the film A Simple Plan by Sam Raimi, we can…

Portraying similar concepts, William Shakespeare, the playwright of Macbeth and Mark Brozel, the director of the film Macbeth Retold, explore the power held in hierarchies. The play Macbeth set during medieval Scotland, and the monarchy and thanes reflect Elizabethan beliefs, relevant to Shakespeares context. Conveying power in the modern version, Macbeth Retold modifies the plot…

Macbeth written by William Shakespeare and My last duchess written by Robert Browning are two of the most common examples linked to toxic masculinity. In todays car driven and busy city world, toxic masculinity can often go unseen. However, it is present more commonly than many think within men and women.Shakespeares representation of masculinity within…