Macbeth

Macbeth伍晓婷2011071277•BriefIntroduction•SourceforMacbeth•Characters•Synopsis(剧情简介）•AnalysisTheTragedyofMacbeth(commonlycalledMacbeth)•AplaybyWilliamShakespeareaboutaregicide(弑君者)andhisaftermath•Shakespeare'sshortesttragedy•OneofShakespeare'sdarkestandmostpowerfultragedies•Probablyfinishedin1606MacbethHamletOthelloKingLearThe4BestKnownShakespeareanTragediesAccordingtoWikipedia,Shakespeare'ssourceforMacbethistheaccountofKingMacbethofScotland,Macduff,andDuncaninHolinshed'sChronicles(1587),ahistoryofEngland,ScotlandandIrelandwhichfamiliartoShakespeareandhiscontemporaries,althoughtheeventsintheplayextensivelydifferfromthehistoryoftherealMacbeth.•Macbeth–AgeneralinthearmyofKingDuncan（邓肯）,originallyThaneofGlamis,thenThaneofCawdorandlaterKingofScotland•LadyMacbeth–Macbeth’swife,incites(怂恿)MacbethtokillKingDuncanandlaterQueenofScotland•Banquo–Macbeth'sfriendandageneralinthearmyofKingDuncan•Macduff–TheThaneofFife（伐夫郡）•ThreeWitches–makethepredictionofMacbethbecomingaKingandBanquo'sdescendantsbeingkings.•Seyton–Macbeth'sservantandattendant•Hecate–GoddessofWitchcraftMacbethtellsthestoryofabraveScottishgeneralnamedMacbethwhoreceivesaprophecyfromatrioofwitchesthatonedayhewillbecomeKingofScotland.Consumedbyambitionandspurredtoactionbyhiswife,MacbethmurdersKingDuncanandtakesthethroneforhimself.Heisthenwrackedwithguiltandparanoia,andhesoonbecomesatyrannicalrulerasheisforcedtocommitmoreandmoremurderstoprotecthimselffromenmityandsuspicion.ThebloodbathandconsequentcivilwarswiftlytakeMacbethandLadyMacbethintotherealmsofarrogance,madnessanddeath.3witchesMacbethLadyMacbethDuncan(KingofScotland)Banquo&Fleance(Banquo’sson,ranaway)Macduff(ThaneofFife)wife3prophesyAllhail,Macbeth!hailtothee,ThaneofGlamis!(TheformertitleofMacbeth’sfather)Allhail,Macbeth!hailtothee,ThaneofCawdor!(TheformertitleofMacdonwald---thetraitor)Allhail,Macbeth!thatshaltbekinghereafter!KillMacbethandBanquo’smeetingwiththewitches.MacbethseestheghostofBanquoIntheplay,theThreeWitchesrepresentdarkness,chaos,andconflict,whiletheirroleisasagentsandwitnesses.Theirpresencecommunicatestreason(背叛)andimpendingdoom.WhilethewitchesdonottellMacbethdirectlytokillKingDuncan,theyuseasubtleformoftemptationwhentheytellMacbeththatheisdestinedtobeking.Byplacingthisthoughtinhismind,theyeffectivelyguidehimonthepathtohisownDESTRUCTION.ShakespeareusesMacbethtoshowtheterribleeffectsthatambitionandguiltcanhaveonamanwholacksstrengthofcharacter.Macbeth,greatwarriorthoughheis,isillequippedforthepsychic（精神的）consequencesofcrime.WemayclassifyMacbethasirrevocably（无可救药的）evil,buthisweakcharacterseparateshimfromShakespeare’sgreatvillainsandmakeshimananomalous(不同寻常的)andirreplaceableamongShakespeare'stragediesLife’sbutawalkingshadow,apoorplayer,thatstrutsandfretshishouruponthestage,andthenisheardnomore;itisataletoldbyanidiot,fullofsoundandfury,signifyingnothing.人生不过是一个行走的影子，一个在舞台上指手画脚的拙劣的伶人，登场片刻就在无声无息中悄然退下；它是一个愚人所讲的故事，充满着喧哗和骚动，却找不到一点意义。——MacbethThankYou！