Relevance of Shakespeare Macbeth Themes
Taking the stage 400 years ago, when shakespeare was equipped with his magical wand and book of speels , he casted a miraculous charm upon the world leaving people everywhere spell bounded. From the wonderful pleasures of love to the dark enchanting delights of ambition, his expert flawless wizardry enabled his socerous charms to stun and stagger the world even to this day.
There is virtually no one who doesn't know this quote
"Fair is foul and foul is fair"
To know the bard, is to be a somebody. True fact.
In particular there is a certain shakespeare play that strongly and rather brutally deals with those themes applicable and prevalent to today's society. It's a tale of loyalty, morality, guilt and conscience to lust, deception, betrayal, jealousy, ambition and greed. Add in the element of war and destiny and you've got Macbeth. Shakespeare has truly shaped, shifted and cultivated Macbeth to convey human emotions to his characters to the utmost extreme. He also demonstrated that its more satisfying to achieve goals than ill - gained means. Ambition and guilt, these themes are still relevant to today's society. Eessntially the play Macbeth explores the temptation of absolute power and vaulting ambition. Iot's relevant because Macbeth captures the many modern dilemmas and concerns today and the timeless nature of the human condition.
Ambition was the driving force behind Macbeth. Normally, being ambitious is a good thing, it pushes people to not give up. Without ambition, people wouldn't get very far, yet being overzealous with ambition also has it's downfalls. "I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent buy only vaulting ambition illustrates Macbeth's ruthless obsession for power. There are two types of ambition
Ambition Type 1 - naked and unchecked ambition - only benefiting themselves like Macbeth
Ambition Type 2 - caring others above themselves like Banqou
The play fiercely illustrates how being consumed by naked and unchecked ambition has its
There is virtually no one who doesn't know this quote
"Fair is foul and foul is fair"
To know the bard, is to be a somebody. True fact.
In particular there is a certain shakespeare play that strongly and rather brutally deals with those themes applicable and prevalent to today's society. It's a tale of loyalty, morality, guilt and conscience to lust, deception, betrayal, jealousy, ambition and greed. Add in the element of war and destiny and you've got Macbeth. Shakespeare has truly shaped, shifted and cultivated Macbeth to convey human emotions to his characters to the utmost extreme. He also demonstrated that its more satisfying to achieve goals than ill - gained means. Ambition and guilt, these themes are still relevant to today's society. Eessntially the play Macbeth explores the temptation of absolute power and vaulting ambition. Iot's relevant because Macbeth captures the many modern dilemmas and concerns today and the timeless nature of the human condition.
Ambition was the driving force behind Macbeth. Normally, being ambitious is a good thing, it pushes people to not give up. Without ambition, people wouldn't get very far, yet being overzealous with ambition also has it's downfalls. "I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent buy only vaulting ambition illustrates Macbeth's ruthless obsession for power. There are two types of ambition
Ambition Type 1 - naked and unchecked ambition - only benefiting themselves like Macbeth
Ambition Type 2 - caring others above themselves like Banqou
The play fiercely illustrates how being consumed by naked and unchecked ambition has its