Compare Macbeth To Modern World
Mercy Renteria
Mr. Raiewski
5 ° English 10
14 December 2016 Comparing Macbeth to modern world: Violence and mental illnesses
Both Macbeth the film and play are interesting and intense, but there are some differences and similarities. The film starts out very powerful and gloomy. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth had a baby, but it died. You can see Macbeth putting stones over his sons eyes and then ends up burning him. That is something that the play doesn't include. Also, Macbeth got a visit from 3 witches in the play, but in the movie there's 4.
In the play, Macbeth seems to be very respected from the people. He got along very well with King Duncan. He was even loyal and protective towards Duncan. But, even lady Macbeth knew that Macbeth wanted to take Duncan's throne. She started talking about how great their lives would if Macbeth gets to be king. So, she started planning Duncan's death. She told Macbeth how she will drunk Duncan's …show more content…
Nowadays, a lot of people are getting murdered by the religion they believe in, what their sex is, having a mental disorder, etc. One of the violence articles that I found was against the LGBT community. “The attack at a gay club in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday is the worst mass-shooting in U.S. history” ("The Extraordinarily Common Violence Against LGBT People in America." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2016.) Omar Meeten was the shooter and it happened during pride month. A lot of people hurt others of the LGBT community because they think they are “not normal.” “They’re described as perverts, as people who seduce children, as people who engage in horrible, unnatural practices. There’s all kinds of hatred in this country, but it’s rare to have a group described in such incredibly demeaning terms,” said Potok. ("The Extraordinarily Common Violence Against LGBT People in America." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, n.d. Web. 18 Dec.
Mr. Raiewski
5 ° English 10
14 December 2016 Comparing Macbeth to modern world: Violence and mental illnesses
Both Macbeth the film and play are interesting and intense, but there are some differences and similarities. The film starts out very powerful and gloomy. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth had a baby, but it died. You can see Macbeth putting stones over his sons eyes and then ends up burning him. That is something that the play doesn't include. Also, Macbeth got a visit from 3 witches in the play, but in the movie there's 4.
In the play, Macbeth seems to be very respected from the people. He got along very well with King Duncan. He was even loyal and protective towards Duncan. But, even lady Macbeth knew that Macbeth wanted to take Duncan's throne. She started talking about how great their lives would if Macbeth gets to be king. So, she started planning Duncan's death. She told Macbeth how she will drunk Duncan's …show more content…
Nowadays, a lot of people are getting murdered by the religion they believe in, what their sex is, having a mental disorder, etc. One of the violence articles that I found was against the LGBT community. “The attack at a gay club in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday is the worst mass-shooting in U.S. history” ("The Extraordinarily Common Violence Against LGBT People in America." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2016.) Omar Meeten was the shooter and it happened during pride month. A lot of people hurt others of the LGBT community because they think they are “not normal.” “They’re described as perverts, as people who seduce children, as people who engage in horrible, unnatural practices. There’s all kinds of hatred in this country, but it’s rare to have a group described in such incredibly demeaning terms,” said Potok. ("The Extraordinarily Common Violence Against LGBT People in America." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, n.d. Web. 18 Dec.