How do the writers present emotions in ‘Macbeth’ and ‘An Inspector Calls’?
Both Shakespeare and Priestly are present-day changing characters. From the beginning, both stories are set up for a tragedy. Macbeth and the Birling Household are at a pinnacle point in their careers but because of their fatal flaw; their ambition, they are on an immediate downfall.
Macbeth- a play written in the 17th century for King James 1 is set in a society predominantly obsessed with the esoteric. Superstitions and prophecies dictate how people live their lives and influence their decisions as it is clearly shown in the witches’ prophecy, “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis. Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor. Hail to thee, that shalt be king hereafter.” …show more content…
Lady Macbeth’s soliloquy confirms her greed for power, wealth and to become queen. “Hie thee hither, that I may pour my spirits in thine ear.” Her feverous spirits to become first lady was full of zeal. As Eve besought Adam to eat of the fruit in the Garden, so did Lady Macbeth control Macbeth to kill the king. Shakespeare wrote Macbeth during the time in which the Bible was translated to English and must have used biblical references to create this play.
Two main deaths are publicized in both plays. In Macbeth, it was the death of King Duncan and in An Inspector Calls; it was the (assumed) death of Eva Smith. Shakespeare displays that Duncan’s death was a result of sheer greed and love for power and domination. Priestly illustrates that Eva’s death was a result of societal difference and …show more content…
Birling was a callous and unsympathetic woman. “I’m sorry she should have come to such a horrible end. But I accept no blame for it at all.” Until the end, she was firm and wouldn’t budge to any of the truths the Inspector slowly unfolded. Often, people are set in their minds to think that Mrs. Birling and Lady Macbeth are replicas of each other. However, as the play continues, Lady Macbeth starts sleepwalking and uttering words, “Here’s the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will no sweeten this little hand…” Though Lady Macbeth never committed any of the murders that took place, she was the one who schemed them, brought out her plan, and made sure that they were fulfilled. Lady Macbeth refers to “perfumes of Arabia” to sweeten her hand but she is steadfastly sure that it won’t drive the guilt in her conscience
Both Shakespeare and Priestly are present-day changing characters. From the beginning, both stories are set up for a tragedy. Macbeth and the Birling Household are at a pinnacle point in their careers but because of their fatal flaw; their ambition, they are on an immediate downfall.
Macbeth- a play written in the 17th century for King James 1 is set in a society predominantly obsessed with the esoteric. Superstitions and prophecies dictate how people live their lives and influence their decisions as it is clearly shown in the witches’ prophecy, “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis. Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor. Hail to thee, that shalt be king hereafter.” …show more content…
Lady Macbeth’s soliloquy confirms her greed for power, wealth and to become queen. “Hie thee hither, that I may pour my spirits in thine ear.” Her feverous spirits to become first lady was full of zeal. As Eve besought Adam to eat of the fruit in the Garden, so did Lady Macbeth control Macbeth to kill the king. Shakespeare wrote Macbeth during the time in which the Bible was translated to English and must have used biblical references to create this play.
Two main deaths are publicized in both plays. In Macbeth, it was the death of King Duncan and in An Inspector Calls; it was the (assumed) death of Eva Smith. Shakespeare displays that Duncan’s death was a result of sheer greed and love for power and domination. Priestly illustrates that Eva’s death was a result of societal difference and …show more content…
Birling was a callous and unsympathetic woman. “I’m sorry she should have come to such a horrible end. But I accept no blame for it at all.” Until the end, she was firm and wouldn’t budge to any of the truths the Inspector slowly unfolded. Often, people are set in their minds to think that Mrs. Birling and Lady Macbeth are replicas of each other. However, as the play continues, Lady Macbeth starts sleepwalking and uttering words, “Here’s the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will no sweeten this little hand…” Though Lady Macbeth never committed any of the murders that took place, she was the one who schemed them, brought out her plan, and made sure that they were fulfilled. Lady Macbeth refers to “perfumes of Arabia” to sweeten her hand but she is steadfastly sure that it won’t drive the guilt in her conscience