Macbeth is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in 1606. In the movie and play there are both similarities and differences. The difference between the original play and the movie produced in 2015 is that the women were more seductive in the movie than in the play. Another difference between the two works is that in the play the witches were portrayed as old and ugly but in the movie they were older but more human looking. A similarity between the movie and play is that the women influenced the men and their decisions.
Not only are there plenty of similarities between the movie and play there are a lot of differences. In the movie the women are more seductive than in the play. In the original work the women did not seduce the men and there …show more content…
In the play they were described as ugly creatures. “What are these creatures so wrinkled and so wildly dressed?” (Durband, 2005, pg.31) In the movie the witches were shown as more human. They were older women but they still looked human. (Macbeth, 2015) The director made the three witches look less supernatural because they wanted the movie to be more realistic and easier to relate to.
Furthermore there are similarities between the adaption and the play. The play and the movie are similar because the women still influence the men. In Macbeth Lady Macbeth convinces and persuades Macbeth to kill Duncan. “I know your loves worth. Are you afraid to match your acts with your ambitions” (Durnand, 2005, pg.57). Another example is when the witches tell Macbeth the prophecy and Macbeth follows it believing in what the witches tell him. (Macbeth, 2015)
In conclusion the two works are similar yet very different from one another. They were written in completely different time periods which has an effect on the way they are portrayed. Women are sexualized in our generation which is why it is more incorporated in the film than in the original play. Also in our generation people tend to not believe in wise tales unlike how people told supernatural stories in the 1600s. They are also similar because the director wanted to follow the general idea of the unforgettable
Not only are there plenty of similarities between the movie and play there are a lot of differences. In the movie the women are more seductive than in the play. In the original work the women did not seduce the men and there …show more content…
In the play they were described as ugly creatures. “What are these creatures so wrinkled and so wildly dressed?” (Durband, 2005, pg.31) In the movie the witches were shown as more human. They were older women but they still looked human. (Macbeth, 2015) The director made the three witches look less supernatural because they wanted the movie to be more realistic and easier to relate to.
Furthermore there are similarities between the adaption and the play. The play and the movie are similar because the women still influence the men. In Macbeth Lady Macbeth convinces and persuades Macbeth to kill Duncan. “I know your loves worth. Are you afraid to match your acts with your ambitions” (Durnand, 2005, pg.57). Another example is when the witches tell Macbeth the prophecy and Macbeth follows it believing in what the witches tell him. (Macbeth, 2015)
In conclusion the two works are similar yet very different from one another. They were written in completely different time periods which has an effect on the way they are portrayed. Women are sexualized in our generation which is why it is more incorporated in the film than in the original play. Also in our generation people tend to not believe in wise tales unlike how people told supernatural stories in the 1600s. They are also similar because the director wanted to follow the general idea of the unforgettable