“All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!” William Shakespeare’s, The Tragedy of Macbeth is a thrilling tale that exemplifies how the thirst for power can affect a persons mental state. This exquisite drama was written around the year 1606 but is meant to take place in Scotland during the Elizabethan Era. Despite the fact that Macbeth was written over four hundred years ago, the relevance it carries relates to issues in the modern world. For this reason, Macbeth should bear being passed on through the generations not only for the lesson it teaches, but for the intriguing story that follows alongside the message conveyed. Teaching readers important lessons, Macbeth makes readers familiar with the early modern english Shakespeare uses,
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Before killing Duncan, Macbeth is given a prophecy by three witches that he will soon become Thane of Cawdor and then later become King. After being awarded the title as Thane, Lady Macbeth gives the idea to kill Duncan in order for her husband to acquire the title of King. Doing this causes Macbeth to begin a journey on a long, dark path. Once Duncan is dead, Macbeth feels the need to execute those who were said to be future threats by the witches. Cursing, scouring, and challenging fate, Macbeth begins his attempt at killing everyone that may endanger his bloodline. If placed in a position where your fate was clear, and ultimately lead to your demise, would you challenge it, and go against fate to avoid this demise at all costs? Macbeth’s merciless actions show that instead of waiting for things to turn out the way they are meant to, he’d rather take drastic measures to preserve his high title. This results in hatred and fear from all who encounter him, consequently leading to his death. …show more content…
Seeing that Shakespeare’s plays were written so long ago, they are written in what is known as early modern english. This way of writing is especially difficult for people in this modern era to understand. However, because you are required to read the early modern english version in order to obtain the marvelous work of William Shakespeare, readers would strongly benefit from reading it in modern English. Throughout their reading of not only Macbeth, but any of Shakespeare’s writings, readers learn how to interpret a different way of writing and speaking. This will later on cause them to excel in their understanding of early modern english, which will introduce them to many other very famous
Before killing Duncan, Macbeth is given a prophecy by three witches that he will soon become Thane of Cawdor and then later become King. After being awarded the title as Thane, Lady Macbeth gives the idea to kill Duncan in order for her husband to acquire the title of King. Doing this causes Macbeth to begin a journey on a long, dark path. Once Duncan is dead, Macbeth feels the need to execute those who were said to be future threats by the witches. Cursing, scouring, and challenging fate, Macbeth begins his attempt at killing everyone that may endanger his bloodline. If placed in a position where your fate was clear, and ultimately lead to your demise, would you challenge it, and go against fate to avoid this demise at all costs? Macbeth’s merciless actions show that instead of waiting for things to turn out the way they are meant to, he’d rather take drastic measures to preserve his high title. This results in hatred and fear from all who encounter him, consequently leading to his death. …show more content…
Seeing that Shakespeare’s plays were written so long ago, they are written in what is known as early modern english. This way of writing is especially difficult for people in this modern era to understand. However, because you are required to read the early modern english version in order to obtain the marvelous work of William Shakespeare, readers would strongly benefit from reading it in modern English. Throughout their reading of not only Macbeth, but any of Shakespeare’s writings, readers learn how to interpret a different way of writing and speaking. This will later on cause them to excel in their understanding of early modern english, which will introduce them to many other very famous