- Considering the Macbeths, do you think people can knowingly take wrong actions without being affected psychologically?
- What determines who is a rightful king (or a good leader)? Does a leader need to win the loyalty of the people or be virtuous? Or does a leader simply need to be assertive and powerful like Macbeth?
- Why do you think there are so many indistinguishable opposites in the play? (consider the conundrum prophesies or "Fair is foul" or Lady Macbeth's last words)
- In the Holinshed Chronicles, the witches are portrayed as fairies. Why do you think Shakespeare recast them as witches?
- Ultimately, who is to blame for Macbeth's crimes? Can he really take the full blame for his actions?
- Honor vs. Survival - Is there any value you hold in your life as more important than survival?
- What last thoughts come to your mind with this play? What is your take away?
Journal 14: Macbeth Movie
- Pick a scene from the movie that really struck you. Analyze the choices made by the director and actors. Did they cut any lines? What are the most important moments in the scene? What can you tell about the choices they've made about the thoughts and emotions of the characters? How have the characters been positioned or directed to reflect those choices?
- Shakespeare was definitely playing on Elizabethan ideas of the supernatural and used them to bring shock to his audiences. Think about the witches' beards, the grisly potion they concoct or all the supernatural things that happen to the Macbeths. Many of those ideas no longer hold meaning for today's viewers. Explore how the director of this production re-interpreted the horror of the play for a modern audience. Which scenes in this movie did you find shocking or unsettling? Hoe did they help convey horror to you? What other movies, images, or historical events seem to have inspired the director's reinterpretation of these scenes?
Movie Time!
HW: Finish up your project. We will finish the movie on Monday and start presenting on Tuesday.
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