Comparative Essay †Macbeth Essay

Both texts, William Shakespeares Macbeth and Shakespeare retold Macbeth directed by Mark Brozel contains parallel themes and subtle differences in concerning matters like purpose, context and delivery. Both texts thoroughly seek Macbeths unlawful rise to power and his inevitable d averfall. With power he becomes corrupt, a sanguinary tyrant and a victim of his own success and the use of imagery, language and stagecraft in the tinker infuse to create malevolent and malicious image of Macbeth. With the ideas of manipulation and ambition, he becomes ruthless, and his vision is fogged with ambition. This idea of ambition ultimately determines the want of the texts characters.The statement power is the catalyst for corruption is clearly suitable for Shakespeares Macbeth. In act one scene 3, Macbeth meets the three witches from this moment in the play onwards, Macbeth has an insatiable lust for power. The supernatural element of the use of witches to expose the Macbeth and Banquos pr ophecies builds on the idea of night time and supernatural both representing the imagery of evil. The witches notify to Macbeth he will become thane of glamis, thane of Cawdor and the last shocks him the most all hail Macbeth, that shalt be pansy hereafter. Banquo was also revealed a prophecy that he will be not so happy, yet much happier and thou shalt get kings, though thou be none.Banquo continues to warn Macbeth oftentimes to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truths. This demonstrating Banquos lack of ambition as he takes no more thought about the prophecies revealed. Although for Macbeth, develop an indecisive mind, conflicting against his conscience. Macbeth reveals I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition revealing that he cannot spur himself into action, but his only motive for murdering the king is his vaulting ambition to have the prophecy true. Macbeths ambition fuels his thirst for power. likewise in the Shakespe are Macbeth Retold, the exploration of supernatural themes is revealed finished the three drool collectors who reveal similar prophecys to Joe that the restaurant will have 3 michellen stars and that the restaurant will become his. The supernatural and imagery of evil are visualized through the film through the use of low lighting and mysterioussound effects foreshadowing evil and mysterious elements. Like the play the garbage mens prophecies ignite Joes ambition to take over the restaurant and have him recognized as head chef. Although Billy, resembling the character of Banquo, explains to Joe it doesnt matter that no one knows its us, we no, thats all that matters this revealing billy to be a much more simple, honest and harmless character, who unlike Macbeth and his wife did not challenge his own fate, therefore did not corrupt himself. He did not allow other forces to interrupt his ambitions, leaving the characters of Billy and Banquo to determine their own fate. Therefore p roving that the ambitions of these characters throughout both texts, has an effect of whether they become corrupt or not.Furthermore another theme thoroughly explored hand in hand with ambition is that of manipulation causing the possibility of corruption. Throughout the play, Lady Macbeths manipulation is demonstrated through Shakespeares use of antithesis, where something such as Lady Macbeths innocent baby is compared to a murderous deed. The use of antithesis highlights the extremities and persuades Macbeth into the foolish act of murdering the King. Although in the Shakespeare Retold, although Ella is seen manipulating Joe into the crime claiming, you do this and we win everything, her demise is clearly represented through the use of symbolism in the film. Ellas earlier acts of manipulation were fuelled by her ambition for Joe to run the restaurant. Although after the crime has been perpetrated, she begins a slow slide into madness. In various scenes she is seen to be vigorousl y scrubbing her hands clean. Symbolic of her regret as she tries to escape the reality of her actions. Her sensitivity becomes a weakness, and she is unable to cope. Signaling her make out inability to deal with the legacy of their crimes, and the film shows her jumping from the restaurant rooftop, proving her corruption.Another example of manipulation also comes from theme of the supernatural in the garbage collectors who sensible Joe a sense of security proclaiming, Pigs will fly before anything happens to you, eluding Joe to the belief that he was untouchable. His first signs of corruption are represented in the kitchen where he becomes angry and demonstrates qualities of insanity,yelling at fellow chefs reminding them whose the head chef here? I run this kitchen, mine is the only voice. This demonstrating Joes new use of power.Similarly in the play the three witches return to Macbeth, with three apparitions. The first warning him of Macduff, the second, reassures his power, an d the third explains he shall never be vanquished until Birham wood comes upon Dunsinane. The witches for a second time had manipulated Macbeth into believing he to be invincible and that no body can harm him. Thus causing Macbeth to view people merely as dismissible objects in his ultimate conquest for victory, as he continues to murder his best friend Banquo and Macduffs family. This proving that Macbeth being crowned king, has caused him to become even more bloodthirsty and is able to dispose of people without consulting lady Macbeth, proving his corruption leading to his eventual death.In conclusion, throughout both texts, the characters ambitions ignite there crave for power. For the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, it is overt by their actions that they became blinded by their ambition for power and authority, leaving them corrupt. Therefore proving power to be a catalyst for corruption.