A Comparison of Act 1 Scene I and II in Two Different Versions of William Shakespeare's Macbeth

A Comparison of Act 1 Scene I and II in Two Different Versions of William Shakespeare's Macbeth

Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare for the entertainment

of King James i. During this time many people believed in witchcraft,

King James being one of these. During the time which this play was

written many people were burned at the stake for being witches, this

shows us that witchcraft was a very big thing in these times

increasing the believability of the witches and the importance of

they're role in the play. Although the witches in the play have only

a few lines they are important ones as they turn Macbeth into their

puppet of bad deeds. However in our modern day witchcraft holds a very

irrelevant and fairytale status.

For the purpose of doing this coursework i firs had to watch two

different productions of the play Macbeth. The first version of the

play, which I watched, was a production made by the BBC; this is the

older of the two plays, which shows in the quality of the picture. it

is old but sticks to the original text rigidly.

The first scene of this production is set in a dark desolate and eerie

area. This creates a sense of mystery. The three witches appear

first as just bundles of rags lying discarded on a large rock but as