Macbeth: A Guide to a Successful Romantic Relationship
Living in a constantly evolving world, new always seems to outrun the old. With new inventions, technology and information gathered daily, people are expected to be up to date with these changes as they happen. It is similar to switching to a new textbook because the material it has is more advanced and relevant than the older ones. The question is, does this also apply to novels and plays published generations before? One of Shakespeare’s many plays, Macbeth, was written during the Elizabethan era, a time that is arguably too different from present day. This insinuates that the modern audience is unable to relate nor learn from the play due to the time difference. However, it is important …show more content…
Through this, the audience will learn that a healthy relationship requires for both partners to feel comfortable enough, where they are able to tell their significant other anything. The stress that weighs on their shoulders, worrying about their partner viewing them differently is not present. Moreover, individuals in a relationship should be supportive and keen on helping the other achieve their aspirations. When Macbeth returns emotionally distraught after Duncan’s murder, Lady Macbeth says to him, “[t]hese deeds must not be thought/ After these ways. So, it will make us mad…[g]ive me the daggers…for it must seem their guilt” (II.ii.45,46,73). Lady Macbeth shows support by comforting her husband to keep him calm and level-headed. Her act of returning the dagger also displays her willingness to assist Macbeth when he becomes reliant on her to complete their plan. The audience will start to understand that effective relationships are where a partner keeps their significant other motivated, strong and will offer their assistance when needed. As well as, maintaining the mentality of wanting to see their partner succeed, as this is demonstrated through Lady Macbeth’s immediate response in helping Macbeth because of her desire to see him achieve his ambitions. Furthermore, the most vital element in a healthy relationship is that the love the pair has for each other is genuine. In Macbeth, Duncan describes Macbeth’s “great love” for his wife is as “sharp as his spur” (I.vi.27). It is evident that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s love is the strongest at the beginning, where even those who are close to them are able to see it as well. The audience will learn that their love is the driving force in providing them the strength to overcome many hardships they face throughout the play. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth continue to aid each other
Living in a constantly evolving world, new always seems to outrun the old. With new inventions, technology and information gathered daily, people are expected to be up to date with these changes as they happen. It is similar to switching to a new textbook because the material it has is more advanced and relevant than the older ones. The question is, does this also apply to novels and plays published generations before? One of Shakespeare’s many plays, Macbeth, was written during the Elizabethan era, a time that is arguably too different from present day. This insinuates that the modern audience is unable to relate nor learn from the play due to the time difference. However, it is important …show more content…
Through this, the audience will learn that a healthy relationship requires for both partners to feel comfortable enough, where they are able to tell their significant other anything. The stress that weighs on their shoulders, worrying about their partner viewing them differently is not present. Moreover, individuals in a relationship should be supportive and keen on helping the other achieve their aspirations. When Macbeth returns emotionally distraught after Duncan’s murder, Lady Macbeth says to him, “[t]hese deeds must not be thought/ After these ways. So, it will make us mad…[g]ive me the daggers…for it must seem their guilt” (II.ii.45,46,73). Lady Macbeth shows support by comforting her husband to keep him calm and level-headed. Her act of returning the dagger also displays her willingness to assist Macbeth when he becomes reliant on her to complete their plan. The audience will start to understand that effective relationships are where a partner keeps their significant other motivated, strong and will offer their assistance when needed. As well as, maintaining the mentality of wanting to see their partner succeed, as this is demonstrated through Lady Macbeth’s immediate response in helping Macbeth because of her desire to see him achieve his ambitions. Furthermore, the most vital element in a healthy relationship is that the love the pair has for each other is genuine. In Macbeth, Duncan describes Macbeth’s “great love” for his wife is as “sharp as his spur” (I.vi.27). It is evident that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s love is the strongest at the beginning, where even those who are close to them are able to see it as well. The audience will learn that their love is the driving force in providing them the strength to overcome many hardships they face throughout the play. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth continue to aid each other