Macbeth

[Silhouette]

I used the search function, but didn't find a Macbeth thread.

I just finished reading this play in school, and I loved it. Definately better than the one's we've read in the past. Especially considering that this is one of the first things we actually got to read all of.

Has anyone else read this play? If so:

What are your thoughts on it?
How do you feel about Macbeth's changes throughout the play?
Do you think what he did was justified? If so, why?
And what do you guys think about the several plotholes in the play? The most noticeable one being the true future king of Scotland.
(I won't say more about that, just incase someone who hasn't read this play sees this thread..)

Those may seem like homework questions, but i assure you, they are not. I'm just curious about the opinions of others who have read this play.

[Shingi]

Odd, which just finished reading the play. Where do you live lol?

Great play, atleast its better than romeo and juilet. When you readed it 100x times.

[Silhouette]

I live in NJ. And yes, Macbeth is indeed far greater than Romeo & Juliet..

And why would you read it more than once? -_-

[Fearful Shino]

Shakespeare is often part of senior school syallbuses. i know that because i will be exposed more to it, i have read "The merchant of venice" and... it was ok.. but did read another play based on macbeth. "living with lady macbeth" which did go over bits of macbeth... quite interesting...

[Silhouette]

At my school, Shakespeare is also in the Freshman reading...thing. I read Romeo & Juliet during my Freshman year, and just finished reading Macbeth a few days ago(Senior year).

Lady Macbeth was a loon, imo.

And in the end of the play...


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...Malcom becomes king of Scotland, but the witches told Banquo that his sons would become king. Fleance never became king, so what I thought was; Malcom dies, and then there will be a conflict for kingship between his younger brother Donalbain, and Fleance. Eh?

[Shingi]

Ya, are school system is werid. Its cali.

I was like wow in the end. Macduff mom had a c section, nice twist. Im not born of women either.

[Xaimas]

A very good play

I played one of the assassins during out school play a couple of years ago ^^

[gerralin]

I have read Macbeth before..it was rather interesting..

[Xaimas]

Superstition time:

Did you know that it is VERY unlucky to say "Macbeth", even if you are playing a part in it you always have to address it as "The Scottish Play"

[davidn15]

yeah my advanced brit lit class is reading it right now. we're on act 3

[Kyouka Suigetsu]

I liked Macbeth because it's different than most of the stuff you read in high school. The story has an incredibly cynical outlook and the reality it portrays is bleak at best. Our heroe's (not really) "Tomorrow" speech is also one of the greatest ways of saying everything is pointless that I've ever read. It left me with a warm feeling at the end.

[Silhouette]

lmao. I was kind of rooting for Macbeth in the end, but alas..

And yes, I have heard of the superstition. We call him "BigMac", and refer to his wife as "Lady M". lmao. >.>;

Oh, and:

"Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing." - Macbeth

I, too, loved that speech.

[Semprini]

Read Macbeth last year, even had mock trial (i had to be Macbeth =/). Indeed it is better than Romeo and Juliet.

And that is one of the greatest speeches i've ever read