We've created a new feature on The Day called Connections, where we’re exploring some of the main themes of Macbeth: Ambition, Madness, Motherhood, Free will and Scotland. We've selected 6 articles which are connected to these themes using news stories from the wider world, with activities, debate questions and further reading links included.
Why is Macbeth, which has bewitched audiences for centuries, still so powerful? William Shakespeare’s shortest and bloodiest tragedy, it is a good starting point for those who are unfamiliar with the Bard’s works. It follows the hero of the title, a Scottish general, as he schemes to become King of Scotland – at the encouragement of his wife, the manipulative Lady Macbeth. The play is not an easy ride: it is relentlessly dark, packing murder, madness and marital breakdown into its compact size. Yet it is one of Shakespeare’s most enduringly popular plays, as the new film adaptation (starring Michael Fassbender) attests.
Keywords: English, Literature, Britain, William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Drama, History, monarchy, murder, language, film, supernatural
For more articles written for teachers and classrooms go to www.theday.co.uk
Why is Macbeth, which has bewitched audiences for centuries, still so powerful? William Shakespeare’s shortest and bloodiest tragedy, it is a good starting point for those who are unfamiliar with the Bard’s works. It follows the hero of the title, a Scottish general, as he schemes to become King of Scotland – at the encouragement of his wife, the manipulative Lady Macbeth. The play is not an easy ride: it is relentlessly dark, packing murder, madness and marital breakdown into its compact size. Yet it is one of Shakespeare’s most enduringly popular plays, as the new film adaptation (starring Michael Fassbender) attests.
Keywords: English, Literature, Britain, William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Drama, History, monarchy, murder, language, film, supernatural
For more articles written for teachers and classrooms go to www.theday.co.uk
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