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Compare the representation of Shakespeare¡¯s Lady Macbeth with Polanski¡¯s Lady Macbeth.
Shakespeare¡¯s Lade Macbeth is represented as an evil woman. ... Shakespeare would therefore have had to portray the behaviour of Lady Macbeth and Macbeth negatively.
In contrast, Polanski¡¯s version of the story does not represent Lady Macbeth in a negative light. ...
Language analysis
Act 1 Scene 5, Lady Macbeth reads a letter, which her husband had deemed interesting and important enough to be sent by special messenger. ... Lady Macbeth associates them with death as she talks of a ¡®raven¡¯, a possible symbol of the king¡¯s death. ... Similarly, it could also indicate Lady Macbeth¡¯s death. ...
Evil is another theme in Lady Macbeth¡¯s speech. ¡®Spirits¡¯ are being called upon by Lady Macbeth, and these are obviously evil because she is talking about killing the king. ...
In addition ¡®Blood¡¯ is associated with injury, but Lady Macbeth wants her won to be unfeeling and strong. ... This would seem to imply that the murdering minister would thrive on bitterness rather than sweetness, the bitterness coming from Lady Macbeth¡¯s heart.
Approximate Word count = 848
Approximate Pages = 3.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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