| Description |
xviii, 235 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
The Greenwood Press "Literature in context" series, 1074-598X
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Dramatic analysis -- Tragedy from Aristolte's poetics -- History rewritten -- The text -- Poetic dramatic patterns -- Historical context -- Monarchy and tyranny: The boundaries of kingship -- Treason and equivocation: The gunpowder plot -- Toil and trouble: Witchcraft in England and Scotland -- Performance and interpretation -- The Jacobean stage -- From the restoration to the nineteenth century -- The twentieth century -- Macbeth the moor -- Film: Polanski's and Tynan's Macbeh -- Currents of criticism -- Contemporary applications -- Crime and punishment: A quest for power -- Watergate: A political scandal -- The olympic games: An athlete's dream -- Canada begins probe of drug use in sports -- Johnson says he lied about steroid use after Olympics -- Bodyguard: Harding knew of plot -- Plea aside, harding already cashes in -- Haiti: A terrorist regime -- Duvalier's flight ends family rule, but not Haitian turbulence -- Army tries ususl ways against unusual leader -- Haitian armed forces repressing aid groups -- Beyond the courtroom: The social and psychological impact -- The Oklahoma city bombing: The aftermath of fear -- Oklahoma shock sent fear throughout U.S. -- Bottom line. . . -- Terrorist challenge is bigger than bombs -- Timing challenge is bigger than bombs -- Timing couldn't be worse for latest Die hard sequel -- The voice of conscience: stories of guilt. |
| Summary |
"This rich interdisciplinary collection of primary materials and commentary about Shakespeare's Macbeth will help student and teacher explore historical, literary, theatrical, social, and political issues related to the play. Bringing together past and present in its approach to Macbeth, the guide explores topics ranging from Shakespeare's stage to modern political events - from historical focus on the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and its influence on the play, to theatrical interest in the stage and performance, to thematic connections between Macbeth and modern events such as Watergate and the Oklahoma City bombing. Excerpted documents range from royal proclamations to court confessions, from an actor's journal to dramatic criticism, from a short story to movie reviews. Ideas for classroom discussion, student assignments, paper topics, and bibliographies provide additional sources for examining the play in context."--BOOK JACKET |
| Audience |
1410 Lexile. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR 16.8 |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth -- Sources.
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Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century -- In literature.
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Politics and literature -- Sources.
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Literature and history -- Sources.
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Tragedy.
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Literature. |
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Literature and history. |
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Politics and literature. |
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Tragedy. |
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Scotland -- In literature.
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| Genre |
Tragedy.
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| Added Author |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
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| ISBN |
9780313296307 (alk. paper) |
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0313296308 (alk. paper) |
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