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Macbeth小组成员：孙德宇、胥正阳、黄悦、赵莹MacbethisaplaywrittenbyWilliamShakespeare.Itisconsideredoneofhisdarkestandmostpowerfultragedies.Theplaydramatizesthecorrosivepsychologicalandpoliticaleffectsproducedwhenevilischosenasawaytofulfiltheambitionforpower.It’sShakespeare’sshortesttragedy.Shakespeare'ssourceforthetragedyistheaccountofKingMacbethofScotland,Macduff,andDuncaninHolinshed'sChronicles,ahistoryofEngland,ScotlandandIreland,althoughtheeventsintheplaydifferextensivelyfromthehistoryoftherealMacbeth.SynopsisAbraveScottishgeneralnamedMacbethwhoreceivesaprophecyfromthreewitchesthatonedayhewillbecomeKingofScotland.Consumedbyambitionandspurredtoactionbyhiswife,MacbethmurdersKingDuncanandtakesthethroneforhimself.Heisthenwrackedwithguiltandparanoia,andhesoonbecomesatyrannicalrulerasheisforcedtocommitmoreandmoremurderstoprotecthimselffromenmityandsuspicion.ThebloodbathandconsequentcivilwarswiftlytakeMacbethandLadyMacbethintotherealmsofarrogance,madness,anddeath.CharactersDuncan–KingofScotlandMalcolm–Duncan'seldersonDonalbain–Duncan'syoungersonMacbeth–ageneralinthearmyofKingDuncan;originallyThaneofGlamis,thenThaneofCawdor,andlaterKingofScotlandLadyMacbeth–Macbeth'swifeandlaterQueenofScotlandBanquo–Macbeth'sfriendandageneralinthearmyofKingDuncanFleance–Banquo'ssonMacduff–ThaneofFifeLadyMacduff–Macduff'swifeMacduff'ssonRoss,Lennox,Angus,Menteith,Caithness–ScottishThanesSiward–GeneraloftheEnglishforcesYoungSiward–Siward'ssonSeyton–Macbeth'sservantandattendantHecate–QueenofthewitchesThreeWitches–makethepredictionofMacbethbecomingaKingandBanquo'sdescendantsbeingkingsThreeMurderersPorter–gatekeeperatMacbeth'shomeDoctor–LadyMacbeth'sdoctorGentlewoman–LadyMacbeth'scaretakerCharacteranalysis—MacbethAsoneofKingDuncan’schiefgeneralsandclosestmilitaryadvisers,Macbethisledtoperformwickeddeedsbythepropheciesofthreewitchesandthemachinationsofhiswife.Whenaprophecycomestruebeforehisascensiontothekingship–heistemptedintomurdertofulfillthesecondprophecy.Onceheiscrownedking,hisbrutalplansaremadealltheeasierashebeginskillingindiscriminatelytoensurehisthrone.Heisnotsubtle,noreffectiveasherilestheentireScottishnobilityagainsthistyrannouswaysandultimatelyfallsbeforethemightofhisownpsychologicalpressureandthemightofhisopposition.Characteranalysis—LadyMacbethAsMacbeth’swife,LadyMacbethistheearlyinstigatoroftheatrociousplansthatleadtoMacbeth’sKingship.Sheisambitiousandpowerhungryandhermachinationsareascoldandviciousasherhusband’sactions.However,afterthebloodshedbeginssheisincapableofbearingtheweightofwhatshehasdoneandsoonfallsvictimtotheweightofherguilt,eventuallygoingmadandcommittingsuicide.Despitethehorriblenatureofherandherhusband’scrimes,thetwoareaveryclosecouple.SheisoneofShakespeare’smostfamousandfrighteningfemalecharacters.MajorThemesTheFallofManTheancientGreeknotionoftragedyconcernedthefallofagreatman,suchasaking,fromapositionofsuperioritytoapositionofhumilityonaccountofhisambitiouspride,orhubris.TotheGreeks,sucharroganceinhumanbehaviorwaspunishablebyterriblevengeance.Thetragicherowastobepitiedinhisfallenplightbutnotnecessarilyforgiven:Greektragedyfrequentlyhasableakoutcome.Christiandrama,ontheotherhand,alwaysoffersarayofhope;hence,MacbethendswiththecoronationofMalcolm,anewleaderwhoexhibitsallthecorrectvirtuesforaking.MacbethexhibitselementsthatreflectthegreatestChristiantragedyofall:theFallofMan.IntheGenesisstory,itistheweaknessofAdam,persuadedbyhiswife(whohasinturnbeenseducedbythedevil)whichleadshimtotheproudassumptionthathecanplayGod.Butbothstoriesofferroomforhope:Christwillcometosavemankindpreciselybecausemankindhasmadethewrongchoicethroughhisownfreewill.InChristianterms,althoughMacbethhasactedtyrannically,criminally,andsinfully,heisnotentirelybeyondredemptioninheaven.ClassicalLinesfromMacbeth1.Fairisfoul,andfoulisfair.美即是丑，丑即是美2.What’sdonecannotbeundone.覆水难收3.Lifeisbutawalkingshadow,apoorplayerthatstrutsandfretshishouruponthestage,andthenisheardnomore;itistaletoldbyanidiot,fullofsoundandfury,signifyingnothing.人生不过是一个行走的影子，一个在舞台上指手划脚的笨拙的伶人，登场片刻，便在无声无息中悄然退去，这是一个愚人所讲的故事，充满了喧哗和骚动，却一无所指。ThankYou!