Shakespeare allows us to see Macbeth's good nature, which also illustrates how easily man can fall once he allows his passions to have free reign.
In Hamlet, Claudius is also driven by ambition and he ranks a close second to Iago as men whose hearts are tainted with evil. His ultimate desire is to be king and then to remain king and he will stop at nothing to achieve that goal. Of course, the wicked deed of killing his own brother becomes more grotesque than that of Iago or Macbeth because of the sheer lack of soul a man must have to commit such an act. Claudius admits that he will do what it takes to retain the throne and he resorts to all sorts of dubious behavior to accomplish this. He also asks Rozencrantz and Guildenstern to use their:
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To draw him on to pleasures, and to gather
So much as from occasion you may glean,
Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him thus That, opened, lies within our remedy. (Hamlet II.ii.14-8)
Here the man is so obsessed with staying on the throne that he is willing to enlist others to help him. Once he decides to include others in his scheme, he decides Polonius would be an ally that could help him gather information about Hamlet by hiding behind the curtain in Gertrude's room and eavesdropping. Of course, allowing Laertes to become involved with his scheming demonstrates just how far Claudius will go in maintaining the crown. It is interesting to note that Claudius is so intent on killing Hamlet that he devises a back up plan just in case Laertes does not succeed in wounding Hamlet, telling him, "Therefore this project / Should have a back or second" (174-5). Claudius is a man that became corrupt through his...
To beguile the time, Look like the time; bear welcome in your eye, Your hand, your tongue; look like th' innocent flower, But be the serpent under't. He that's coming Must be provided for; and you shall put This night's great business into my dispatch, Which shall to all our nights and days to come Give solely sovereign sway and masterdom. (I.v, 60-70). Macbeth shows no ill intent towards his king when he informs his wife that
Lady Macbeth's plan to reach the throne includes the manipulation of her husband. She is well aware that he loves her, respects her opinion, and wastes no time using this information. The fact that she would manipulate her husband this way is a tragedy because Macbeth cannot see what she is doing to him. She attacks when he conveys a sense of uneasiness in regard to killing Duncan. She states: Art
Macbeth The marriage relationship between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth is ironically close, given their overwhelming personal ambitions. Throughout the play, the couple bonds over murder, guilt, and a hunger for the throne. Driven by their individual desires to attain and maintain a position of power in Scotland, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth feed off of each other. However, their relationship disintegrates not because they lack love or respect for one another, but
Lady MacBeth play Shakespear presentation Lady MacBeth (Ella) adaptation play movie SkakespeaRe-told Brozel. Use examples BOTH play adaptation answer. Mark Brozel's "ShakespeaRe-told: Macbeth" successfully manages to transport Shakespeare's "Macbeth" to a modern setting. Even with the fact that it is a tragedy; the film's version actually introduces a lot of humorous ideas and makes it possible for audiences to relax as they focus on gaining a better understanding of the
She will even attack her husband if that is what it takes. For example, sells him: Art thou afeard To be the same in thine own act and valour As thou art in desire? Wouldst though have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life. And live a coward in thine own esteem. (Shakespeare I.vii.39-43) Here we see that she will stoop to attacking his masculinity if it will help her. She knows this
Theatrical Analysis of Macbeth and Antigone The most accounted features of a tragedy are the gloominess of atmosphere, solemnity of action, mental conflicts, strain, suspense and capability of capturing the audience. Tragedy tries to stimulate the sentiments of pity and fear (Devi 1). Thus, this study is comparing the two Shakespearean and Greek tragedies, Macbeth and Antigone. This analysis will compare and contrast the two plays, their theme, comparison of main
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