Introduction: Shakespeare is well-known for his plays in the 1500’s that used his own words to create a play. The play Macbeth is one of Shakespeare famous plays. Macbeth is partly relevant to modern audiences. Modern audiences can relate to the themes and some characters in Macbeth. However they cannot relate to the storyline of kingdoms and castles.
Paragraph 1 (Story): The storyline of Macbeth is not relevant to modern audiences. The plot is about a general who is prophesised to become kings, kills the king, goes mad in process and is eventually overthrown. This is seen where Banquo says to Macbeth: “You shall be king” (Act 1, Scene 3). Kings, queens, princess, princes and witches are irrelevant as modern day audiences prefer movies and books etc that reflect on the current world. The language is irrelevant because it is confusing in modern day society as it is not easy to understand. STORY An example of this disconnected language is when Macduff says: “What concern they? The general cause, or is it fee-grief due to some single breast?” (Act 4, …show more content…
Lady Macbeth is a character that modern audiences cannot connect to. Macbeth was a powerful and noble character but easily tempted into crimes and murdering from Lady Macbeth. Modern day audiences feel sympathy for Macbeth’s guilt of killing King Duncan but Lady Macbeth did not care. This can be seen where Macbeth was referred to as noble by Lennox: “Good morrow, noble sir” (Act 2, Scene 3). Lady Macbeth was very cruel and lusts for power. This is seen where she says: “I would, while it was smiling in my face, have plucked my nipple from his boneless gums and dashed the drains out, had I sworn” (Act 2, Scene 7). This illustrates modern audiences cannot relate to Lady Macbeth but can relate to Macbeth. As we do not feel sorry for Lady Macbeth because she was never nice but we sympathised Macbeth as he was a good
Paragraph 1 (Story): The storyline of Macbeth is not relevant to modern audiences. The plot is about a general who is prophesised to become kings, kills the king, goes mad in process and is eventually overthrown. This is seen where Banquo says to Macbeth: “You shall be king” (Act 1, Scene 3). Kings, queens, princess, princes and witches are irrelevant as modern day audiences prefer movies and books etc that reflect on the current world. The language is irrelevant because it is confusing in modern day society as it is not easy to understand. STORY An example of this disconnected language is when Macduff says: “What concern they? The general cause, or is it fee-grief due to some single breast?” (Act 4, …show more content…
Lady Macbeth is a character that modern audiences cannot connect to. Macbeth was a powerful and noble character but easily tempted into crimes and murdering from Lady Macbeth. Modern day audiences feel sympathy for Macbeth’s guilt of killing King Duncan but Lady Macbeth did not care. This can be seen where Macbeth was referred to as noble by Lennox: “Good morrow, noble sir” (Act 2, Scene 3). Lady Macbeth was very cruel and lusts for power. This is seen where she says: “I would, while it was smiling in my face, have plucked my nipple from his boneless gums and dashed the drains out, had I sworn” (Act 2, Scene 7). This illustrates modern audiences cannot relate to Lady Macbeth but can relate to Macbeth. As we do not feel sorry for Lady Macbeth because she was never nice but we sympathised Macbeth as he was a good