Modern Day Parallels In Macbeth

Modern Day Parallels in Macbeth Shakespe ares Macbeth is unquestionably one of Shakespeares most renowned tragedies from the use of foreshadowing to the topics of contravene still present in red-brick day society. Its almost as if he knew these conflicts would detestation man for centuries to come. Then again its almost as if Shakespeare could portend the future. An example is Othello, Shakespeares depiction of a black man in power, was way ahead of its time. In Macbeth we see many an(prenominal) conflicts that are still present in society. Everything from peer pressure, greed, jealousy and many others, which we all at some point have locomote prey to. I chose to write this essay to show the modern parallels we see in Macbeth. How the things that Shakespeare wrote about in his time blow over today and what can we learn from it.

One major conflict we see in Macbeth, which is one of the contributing factors to the outcome of the play, is mans arrested development with knowing their future. In Macbeth, we see such in the curio in Macbeth and Banquo when the witches deliver their first prophecy.

         Which outwardly ye show? My terrible partner          You greet with present grace and great divination          Of noble having and of royal hope,          That he seems rapt withal: to me you speak not.

         If you can look into these seeds of time,          And say which grain will nonplus and which will not,          Speak then to me, who neither beg nor guardianship          Your favors nor your hate.                                    (Act 1,Scene3) It is these prophecies told by the witches that intrigue Macbeth and lead him to commit murder. Once he knew what his future would be he could not wait and permit nature take its course. He had to make...

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