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A hero who makes mistakes that lead to their downfall.

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"I will not yield

To kiss the ground before young Malcolm’s feet

And to be baited with the rabble’s curse.

Though Birnam Wood be come to Dunsinane

And thou opposed, being of no woman born,

Yet I will try the last. Before my body

I throw my warlike shield. Lay on, Macduff,

And damned be him that first cries “Hold! Enough!”

They exit fighting. Alarums.

They enter fighting, and Macbeth is slain. Macduff

exits carrying off Macbeth’s body."

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The dialogue in both passages is very similar if not completely the same. Obviously, it is easier to visualize the fight in the graphic novel because of the pictures and onomatopoeias. The original passage does not use any literary devices to describe the fight. We only know that the fight occurs because of the stage directions.

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MACBETH

Accursèd be that tongue that tells me so,

For it hath cowed my better part of man!

And be these juggling fiends no more believed

That palter with us in a double sense,

That keep the word of promise to our ear

And break it to our hope. I’ll not fight with thee.

MACDUFF

Then yield thee, coward,

And live to be the show and gaze o’ th’ time.

We’ll have thee, as our rarer monsters are,

Painted upon a pole, and underwrit

“Here may you see the tyrant.”

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MACBETH

I will not yield

To kiss the ground before young Malcolm’s feet

And to be baited with the rabble’s curse.

Though Birnam Wood be come to Dunsinane

And thou opposed, being of no woman born,

Yet I will try the last. Before my body

I throw my warlike shield. Lay on, Macduff,

And damned be him that first cries “Hold! Enough!”

They exit fighting. Alarums.

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In this section of the original passage, Shakespeare uses more complex language that was simplified in the graphic novel. "Painted upon a pole, and underwrit

“Here may you see the tyrant” was changed to "Displayed beneath a painted sign, and cry 'Come see the tyrant!'" in the graphic novel. In addition to this, the two enemies fought, or tried to, while Macbeth tried to stop him. This went on until Macbeth had spoke again. This was not brought up in the original passage. There was also some dialogue taken out to put into the graphic novel which was, "That palter with us in a double sense, That keep the word of promise to our ear And break it to our hope". Instead you can see Macbeth put his hand out to 'block' Macduff as he stands in a fighting position, and then go on to say "I'll not fight with thee".

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Act 5, Scene 8

MACDUFF

Hail, King! for so thou art. Behold where stands

Th’ usurper’s cursèd head. The time is free.

I see thee compassed with thy kingdom’s pearl,

That speak my salutation in their minds,

Whose voices I desire aloud with mine.

Hail, King of Scotland!

ALL Hail, King of Scotland! Flourish.

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Act 5, Scene 8

MALCOLM

We shall not spend a large expense of time

Before we reckon with your several loves

And make us even with you. My thanes and

kinsmen,

Henceforth be earls, the first that ever Scotland

In such an honor named. What’s more to do,

Which would be planted newly with the time,

As calling home our exiled friends abroad

That fled the snares of watchful tyranny,

Producing forth the cruel ministers

Of this dead butcher and his fiend-like queen

(Who, as ’tis thought, by self and violent hands,

Took off her life)—this, and what needful else

That calls upon us, by the grace of grace,

We will perform in measure, time, and place.

So thanks to all at once and to each one,

Whom we invite to see us crowned at Scone.

Flourish. All exit.

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On page 133, when Macduff raises Macbeth's severed head, he says, "My lords, your voices I desire aloud with mine. Hail King of Scotland!". As you can see, this is a simplified version of the original passage where he says "The time is free. I see thee compassed with thy kingdom’s pearl, That speak my salutation in their minds, Whose voices I desire aloud with mine." instead. Another example of Shakespeare's wording being reduced is when King Malcolm begins giving a speech to all of the civilians about the end of Macbeth's reign in Scotland. In the original passage, he announces, "Henceforth be earls, the first that ever Scotland In such an honor named. What’s more to do, Which would be planted newly with the time, As calling home our exiled friends abroad That fled the snares of watchful tyranny, Producing forth the cruel ministers

Of this dead butcher and his fiend-like queen". The words in bold are taken out and changed to "Henceforth be earl, the first that ever Scotland In such an honor named. We'll call our friends Home from abroad that fled the tyranny of this dead butcher and his fiend-like queen". Also, at the end of the original passage, the king thanks everyone and welcomes them to see him be crowned at Scone. However, in the graphic novel, he does not do that and the story ends with a view of the witches watching down on the kingdom from something that looks like a pot.

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One of the strengths of the graphic novel adaptation of Macbeth is that it is visual, so it brings Shakespeare's story to life. For example, instead of just showing stage directions while Macbeth and Macduff fight, you can see it for yourself. There are also extra fighting scenes added in between their dialogue to show the tension and struggle among one another. Many factors in the graphic novel also make Shakespeare's complex way of speaking easier to understand. However, details from the original text could potentially be overlooked, and wouldn't give off the same feeling as if you were to experience the original play in person.

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The power and depth in Shakespeare's language deeply impact the original text and how it differs from the graphic novel. His use of metaphors and imagery allows us to develop our own story. On the other hand, this intricate language can be confusing and leave us readers lost. In one part of the original passage, Shakespeare's wording in some of Macduff's dialogue was simplified. "Painted upon a pole, and underwrit 'Here may you see the tyrant'" was changed to "Displayed beneath a painted sign, and cry 'Come see the tyrant!'" in the graphic novel.

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Having power can deeply affect what someone does or the way they act. It puts a lot of pressure on them, and the decisions they make can impact the people around them in both positive and negative ways. Power can also be misused and abused causing conflict between one another.

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When Macbeth was told he would soon be in power, he became desperate. He had done as much as he could to speed up the process and ensure it would stay that way. He killed for power. He had become so corrupt that his actions were leading him to insanity. He began to hallucinate and become paranoid of those around him.

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Power and ambition can be a dangerous combination.

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Discuss the impact of the theme on society and its influence

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Discuss the impact of the theme on society and its influence

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Ambition is the strong desire to achieve something or become successful. When someone desperately wants power, they will do anything for it. Unfortunately, in this scenario, Macbeth killed for power. He didn't check himself and thought to wait. The witches had told him he would be king in the future. If he had waited, he would still be king and everyone would be okay. The anticipation of taking charge can leave us only focusing on ourselves. If we don't think how our actions will affect others, we will have to face even worse consequences.