Hardcore Literature

Ep 60 - The Tragedy of Macbeth (Shakespeare)

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Feb 22, 2023
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The Scottish Play

  • Actors avoid saying "Macbeth," calling it "The Scottish Play."
  • Saying the title is believed to bring bad luck, from illness to hauntings.
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A Dark and Stormy Opening

  • "Macbeth" opens with witches on a heath, setting a dark tone.
  • Their prophecies are questioned—are they truly prophetic or just stating truths?
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A World of Binaries

  • Shakespeare's "Macbeth" is a play of binaries: foul and fair, good and evil, lost and won.
  • This reflects a corrupted world order where every state contains its opposite.
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