Creative Task - Macbeth (English A1 - Ib Higher Level
RATIONALE
The text presented is a script of a TV program on Macbeth. The text emphasizes how ambition can bring a person to its downfall and make him appear as evil. The text depicts how ambition can lead a man to his downfall and make him look as evil hence trying to show an understanding of Macbeth’s inner self through one man’s point of view.
Macbeth is an anti-hero whose ambition has cost him his soul, his peace and his sleep. Macbeth is introduced as a worthy gentleman and a noble thane (Glamis). At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is given a prophecy. He is predicted to be the Thane of Cawdor and then King of Scotland. However, it is also predicted that his best friend’s (Banquo) descendants will be kings. The ambition in Macbeth grows in such a proportion that he is able to commit murder. However, it should be explained that he initially refused to succumb to ambition. It was a struggle for him to overcome the barriers to his principles and values created in him. However, Lady Macbeth finds the way of making Macbeth commit murder by questioning his manhood. Macbeth is finally crowned king, but he is still not happy, Duncan’s murder and all the others he orders, had cost him many things, his mind is full of anguish and guilt. Nevertheless, a question arises. Is Macbeth evil?
The purpose of this text is to give some insight into Macbeth’s character. It is led to believe that he was evil, which is why he was easily convinced to commit murder in order to achieve his ambitions. However the question remains as to whether he was evil or not. If he were evil, would he have felt anguish, guilt and despair?
The context of this script is 2013 live TV program called “Tell me about”. This text could be included as part of a review of the play. Therefore it is directed to a specific audience, those interested in world wide psychological issues, but more importantly to understand the behavior of Shakespearean plays.
Script – “Tell me about”
INTERVIEWER:
The text presented is a script of a TV program on Macbeth. The text emphasizes how ambition can bring a person to its downfall and make him appear as evil. The text depicts how ambition can lead a man to his downfall and make him look as evil hence trying to show an understanding of Macbeth’s inner self through one man’s point of view.
Macbeth is an anti-hero whose ambition has cost him his soul, his peace and his sleep. Macbeth is introduced as a worthy gentleman and a noble thane (Glamis). At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is given a prophecy. He is predicted to be the Thane of Cawdor and then King of Scotland. However, it is also predicted that his best friend’s (Banquo) descendants will be kings. The ambition in Macbeth grows in such a proportion that he is able to commit murder. However, it should be explained that he initially refused to succumb to ambition. It was a struggle for him to overcome the barriers to his principles and values created in him. However, Lady Macbeth finds the way of making Macbeth commit murder by questioning his manhood. Macbeth is finally crowned king, but he is still not happy, Duncan’s murder and all the others he orders, had cost him many things, his mind is full of anguish and guilt. Nevertheless, a question arises. Is Macbeth evil?
The purpose of this text is to give some insight into Macbeth’s character. It is led to believe that he was evil, which is why he was easily convinced to commit murder in order to achieve his ambitions. However the question remains as to whether he was evil or not. If he were evil, would he have felt anguish, guilt and despair?
The context of this script is 2013 live TV program called “Tell me about”. This text could be included as part of a review of the play. Therefore it is directed to a specific audience, those interested in world wide psychological issues, but more importantly to understand the behavior of Shakespearean plays.
Script – “Tell me about”
INTERVIEWER: