We have just started a new semester a week ago with a new goal, which is read one of the most powerful and emotionally intense play ever written, William Shakespeare's Macbeth.
In this week's assignment we were asked to discuss and explain some of the themes described in this play, followed by the things we have liked and disliked of the play so far.
In Macbeth there are several themes to be found. One of them, and the one which I am mostly feeling attracted to is Macbeth's ambition. From my perspective, Shakespeare criticizes manhood's never-ending ambition for glory and power, which is reflected in the way Macbeth ignores Banquo an the fact that the witches could have laid a trap on him. Instead, Macbeth instantly starts thinking and planning how would he become king, if he would have to perform a "dark" action in order to becoming king and even also, start considering Malcolm as an obstacle between him and his goal. It is also important to emphasize the role of Lady Macbeth behind this ambition.
Another theme is Lady Macbeth's manipulative actions toward Macbeth. It is obvious that Macbeth is ambitious, but he becomes more ambitious as he is continuously pressured by his wife. Lady Macbeth in order to obtain her goal, seize the crown and become glorious, manipulates his husband by constantly calling him a coward, attacking his manhood. Macbeth does not show any signs of pride, which could may be a cause of him doing what his wife wants him to, but it is clear that this actions do affect the way he thinks and acts.
What I personally like about the play is the setting quite dark and cruel, since it gives the play a completely different perspective with a much more dramatic and realistic tone. What I don't like about the play is the slowness with which events occur in the story, even though, I look forward to reading more of this interesting play.
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