Saturday, 30 May 2015

Macbeth Themes & Motifs

1. Ambition

  • Athletes go to desperate measures to improve their performance during a game or event. Many athletes take steroids so that they can give it their all.
  • Just like how Macbeth went to desperate measures and killed Duncan so that he could be king
    • http://www.totalprosports.com/2012/05/30/11-female-athletes-caught-using-performance-enhancing-drugs/#2
  • Students stay up long hours and deprive themselves of sleep so that they can complete an assignment or be "prepared" for a test. 
2. Fate and Free Will
  • By fate, you could be born into a wealthy family and inherit the money. However, by your free will, you can work hard and do well in school. So that you can get a good job and earn your own money. 
  • By fate, you can inherit your parents genes and be tall, short, skinny etc. But by your free will, someone may go to a plastic surgeon to achieve the same results through surgery. 

3. Appearance and Reality
  • A happily married couple seems to be doing really well in the eyes of others. But, ends up getting a divorce due to personal affairs. 
  • A magazine displays a model with perfect body. However, it is photo shopped and in reality she is not as slim as portrayed on the cover.
    • http://www.stylelist.com/watch/this-36-second-video-shows-the-shocking-effects-of-photoshop/#



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