Macbeth Lenses “Fair is foul and foul is fair.” This is just one of the many famous quotes from the play, The Tragedy of Macbeth. The quote means things are never as they should be. The story revolves around this single idea. It is what the reader can look for in many places in the play and find. Having a single idea helps the reader relate everything back to one central theme. The play gives many views throughout the play using this idea. When looking at Macbeth, some of the lenses I saw included: Reader Response and Structuralism Lense, Cultural and Marxist Lense, Feminist and Historical Lense, Formalist and Psychological Lense, and Trauma and Deconstruction Lense. These lenses helped me to dissect, find answers, and understand Macbeth much
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First of all, there are many examples of Gender Lense. For example, Lady Macbeth is the one planning the king’s death. Not Macbeth or a soldier; Lady Macbeth is the one. The story states, “…When Duncan is asleep-- / Whereto the rather shall his day’s hard journey…” (pg. 21, 61-62). This quote shows that Lady Macbeth has a good plan, and she is not afraid to do anything. Lady Macbeth is not only breaking Gender Lense, but using Historical Lense at the same time. This type of woman was hardly found in this time period because men were the ones with the power. There was no such thing as a queen, as only a king would rule. Also, Lady Macbeth can order Macbeth to do anything she wants him to when looking through Gender Lense. The story states, “Go get some water, / And wash this filthy witness from your hand.” (pg. 27, 45-46). This quote shows that she demands him to do things. She does not use suggestions, but she demands him. In turn, Macbeth does anything she asks. This is also breaking gender lense in a big way. Along with Gender Lense, Historical Lense can be used again. The whole play is in a different time period than when I read it. This play takes place a long time ago. The story states, “Fair is foul, and foul is fair./ Hover through the fog and filthy air.” (pg. 6, 10-11). This quote is told by the witches. The witches were beings that people believed in back then. Now, we use them as characters to dress up as during Halloween, but back then, they “predicted” the future of
First of all, there are many examples of Gender Lense. For example, Lady Macbeth is the one planning the king’s death. Not Macbeth or a soldier; Lady Macbeth is the one. The story states, “…When Duncan is asleep-- / Whereto the rather shall his day’s hard journey…” (pg. 21, 61-62). This quote shows that Lady Macbeth has a good plan, and she is not afraid to do anything. Lady Macbeth is not only breaking Gender Lense, but using Historical Lense at the same time. This type of woman was hardly found in this time period because men were the ones with the power. There was no such thing as a queen, as only a king would rule. Also, Lady Macbeth can order Macbeth to do anything she wants him to when looking through Gender Lense. The story states, “Go get some water, / And wash this filthy witness from your hand.” (pg. 27, 45-46). This quote shows that she demands him to do things. She does not use suggestions, but she demands him. In turn, Macbeth does anything she asks. This is also breaking gender lense in a big way. Along with Gender Lense, Historical Lense can be used again. The whole play is in a different time period than when I read it. This play takes place a long time ago. The story states, “Fair is foul, and foul is fair./ Hover through the fog and filthy air.” (pg. 6, 10-11). This quote is told by the witches. The witches were beings that people believed in back then. Now, we use them as characters to dress up as during Halloween, but back then, they “predicted” the future of