MacBeth
by William Shakespeare
MacBeth is a Shakespearean play/tragedy involving the King of Scotland and those closest to him. The war with Norway is over and MacBeth returns victorious, and one of King Duncan's most loved generals. With his success, he is given land and title--all things the "Weird Sisters" (witches) told hiim would happen.
The witches also said MacBeth would become king. This prophecy, whether true or not, sticks inside MacBeth's head, and his wife when told of the witches, is even more determined to make sure MacBeth is king. And right now. Together, they form a murderous plot, kill the king, and frame his servants.
But the nobles start meting out the real story, and it's only a matter of time for justice to come to MacBeth and his wife.
This play is MUCH easier to read now that I'm 28. I read it for Mr. Lanctot's class senior year of high school, and I kind of got the plot and what was happening, despite the old English and poetic language. This play is a struggle in that regard, but if you focus more on what is happening instead of the exact words that are being said and what they mean, you'll get the gist of the story, which is really incredible.
What I found out later is that this play is historical fiction. There was a King Duncan of Scotland, and a King Duff. Shakespeare took aspects of both of these kings, and the real MacBeth to form his play, and I think that makes the play that much more interesting!
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