Similarities Between Macbeth And The Awakening

The most effective aspects of the play were the music and costumes worn by the actors. The music helped to set the mood of the play. For example, when the two witches entered there was a drum that was used and when they talked long metal tube was played that sounded rather eerie and mysterious, much like the witches. Their costumes also helped me to understand the play better. They were wearing all black with mesh covering the faces to help conceal their identity, which was rather vague in the original play. Lady Macbeth’s costume was also rather telling as she wore a red dress, which I think symbolized the blood that she helped Macbeth spill to attain the power that he desired.
The theme of identity links the works, The Awakening and Macbeth. Both of the characters’ perception of their place in the world change throughout the works. Edna, the main character in The Awakening, has a change of heart concerning her sexuality and feelings toward her marriage. In this situation, unfortunately, she has found herself pinning for other men as she feels her husband does not treat her the way she desires. On the other hand, Macbeth has decided to stray from the hero he had just been ordained as and chooses murder and deception to attain the position of king. Both characters seem like they have no choice to follow their newfound …show more content…
In both works the main character has a major revelation as to how to live their lives. Helen, before completely opposed to adultery, discovers her deceased husbands habit of sleeping with his students and changes her mind and actions on the subject. Macbeth, a professed hero, takes advice from witches who tell him that he will become king of his country. Before an honest and loyal man, Macbeth follows a murderess path, killing his close friends and the king, to attain the position of kingship; this journey may have failed to happen if he didn’t encounter the