Book Review | Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

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Summary

William Shakespeare is one of the greatest writters in history. His novels are still famous. Macbeth is one of his best writings. It was first published in 1623. After that Macbeth is Translated into many languages till now. Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet are the best books from William Shakespeare. 
Macbeth is the story of a loyal soldier who's path was cut by three witches with his partner Banquo. The witches tells them about prophecy according to which Macbeth is going to be king of Scotland. At the beginning Macbeth doesn't believe in those witches. 
Macbeth's wife hears all these things and feels Macbeth's mind with urge to be king by killing one. He does the same and became's the king. This incident later on starts a chain of multiple actions which leads a civil war which brings horrible events in Macbeth and his wife's life.

Overview

Macbeth is different than other Play's written by William Shakespeare. It feels like more story than the play. It was surprising that how a loyal and great general stucks into the prohecy and commits a murder to fulfill the urge of his prophecy. He dives into the pool of madness and never ending hunger for becoming a King. This urge of becoming king and getting everything brings darkness into Macbeth's life. It eventually breaks his mind. Later on he starts hallucinating. He starts seeing his wife who's trying to shows him what (evil) he becomes. 
I don't feel Macbeth is a confusing. Before reading it I heard from different people that William Shakespeare's writings are difficult to read and understand. I think Macbeth has to be honorable and brave but it doesn't feel like that. The novel Macbeth reveals the idea and concepts which no one ever thought about. The book changed the way I used to think about the world. Like the Macbeth everyone has his own goals and ambitions but we should not let us drive on to the wrong path to fulfill those goals. I think this is the message that William Shakespeare trying to give us through this novel or play.
I don't understand the way Macbeth's wife's charecter behaved. After knowing about Macbeths prophecy from those witches she first get excited about all of this and were willing to do everything to make her husband a King. And she did so, heshe had a blood of the king on her hand. Now after achieving everything she feels guilt. She is going through the strong feelings of regret.

Weakness of Macbeth

• It could be hard to read and understand this novel for some people
• I don't like the way he starts behaving after his wifes death. He becomes careless and doesn't cares about him or his peoples

Strength of Macbeth

• Obviously it is one of the best play written by William Shakespeare.
• It tails the story of prophecy and how it can lead anyone into the darkness.
• The book Macbeth may help readers to choose between power and ambition.

My Favourite Quotes from Macbeth

• By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes.
• Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires
• Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble!
• Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak knits up the o-er wrought heart and bids it break
• Look like the innocent flower, But be the serpent under it.
• What's done cannot be undone
• False face must hide what the false heart doth know.
• Fair is foul, and foul is fair, hover through fog and filthy air
• Things without all remedy should be without regard: what's done is done
• Come what come may, time and the hour run through the roughest day
• O, full of scorpions is my mind!
• Confusion now hath made his masterpiece
• My hands are of your color, but I shame to wear a heart so white.

There are still many more to tell, but these are few selected quotes from Macbeth by William Shakespeare.

Quick Summary of Macbeth

Overall Macbeth is one of the finest writing by William Shakespeare. No doubt it is a most famous novel or play by William Shakespeare. The story of Macbeth, how he becomes king? how those 3 witches comes from no where and changes his life and so others forever, is what you should look for in this book.

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