Does Macbeth Love Lady Macbeth? (Grade 9 Analysis)
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I am so thankful for this, it was PERFECT, really broadened my perspective!
Thank you!
I like the alternative view which you bring, rather than stating the obvious you go deeper for the higher marks thank you!
I wrote this in 45 minutes based on the video and will be taking 0477 CIE IGCSE:
How does Shakespeare vividly portray the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in the play 'Macbeth'?
Shakespeare explicitly shows the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth to be filled with secrets and hatred, driven not by love but by ambition. However, there are a lot of subtle factors in the play that hint otherwise, suggesting that they are actually very dependent on each other and arguably have a very loving relationship.
In Act one of the play Macbeth is seemed to be manipulated by Lady Macbeth, which at first glance shows their relationship to be unhealthy. However, this may not be the case. After Macbeth is told that he will become ‘Thane of Cawdor’ as per the witches’ prophecy, he sends a messenger along to inform Lady Macbeth of what has happened, whereby he refers to her as a ‘partner in greatness.’ Previously, we are shown that he is a noble warrior with valour similar to ‘Bellona’s bridegroom.’ Perhaps Lady Macbeth is Bellona herself, therefore making the partners and greatness. This allusion is certainly powerful because it shows that despite their extreme levels of ambition, they see themselves as equals.
Furthermore, sending a messenger along seemingly helps the play in that it allows Lady Macbeth a monologue where she can introduce herself and her plans; however, it real life it is unnecessarily and unlikely because Macbeth himself rides home to see her in person only several hours later; additionally, sending a messenger with contents of the highest form of treason is no doubt a large risk. Lady Macbeth’s monologue shows that she believes Macbeth is ‘too full of the milk of human kindness,’ and therefore is unlikely to go through with the murder of his king. Perhaps Macbeth knows this too about himself, and also knows about his wife’s character, which is why he wants Lady Macbeth to prepare a speech to convince him a plan to carry out Duncan’s murder. And this is likely what happens, as when Lady Macbeth finally shares it with him, all he has to say is ‘if we fail?’ It is clear that, unlike on the battlefield where he is like a ‘double charged cannon,’ Macbeth needs little convincing, possibly because he never needed any in the first place; he pre-conceived ideas and plans already matched Lady Macbeth’s. As such what we can see is that Shakespeare, in the play, makes it seem like Lady Macbeth is manipulative, when it is equally likely that he too manipulates her; however, the Macbeths carry it out in such a way that they know that they will be manipulated, and they want to be, because they are dependent on in.
The dependency between the Macbeths is evident elsewhere, as shown by Shakespeare, as they strive to achieve kingship and queenship driven ironically by equal parental concern. Lady Macbeth pleads the ‘evil spirits’ to take ‘milk for bile.’ Such a striking notion will be shocking for Lady Macbeth is portrayed to be the antithesis of a human being, an ‘instrument of evil,’ let alone a noble or a woman. This is particularly strong and power an image to the contemporary viewers as they mostly believed and hated the supernatural. However, this also reveals that she is indeed still lactating, suggesting that when she told Macbeth that she would ‘dash the brains out’ of her child, it is said not out of spitefulness, but because the incident was recent and she was still grieving. Thus, it is likely that part of their drive is fuelled by the fact that they have a mutual hole in their hearts created by the death of a child, which they believe can at least be partially filled with more power. Though such a notion is condemned by Shakespeare and this audience at the time, Lady Macbeth and Macbeth in this sense take on the most heinous of sins, ironically, because of a common sense of love.
As the play progresses, the relationship of the Macbeths seems to deteriorate, but this may not be because of a decrease in love for one another by because of being the consequences. When Macbeth assassinates Duncan, he gets blood all over his hands; Lady Macbeth does not. Yet ironically in the play when Lady Macbeth is seen as somewhat crazy she is the one who says ‘out, damned spot, out!’ She saw the blood on her own hands, she is taking responsibility for Macbeth’s actions and sharing his portion of guilt; she is becoming her husband. Likewise, Macbeth, when told about his wife’s death, shouts ‘out, out!’ He too is mirroring what she says, and he too is in some sense becoming her, and sharing her anxiety.
At the end of the play, they do not at first glance seem to be loving at all, but the strength of their relationship, and the intimacy seen by the ‘thy’ and ‘thee’s throughout, shows that the love is consistent; and its strength is likely what actually drives the seemingly hollow ambition.
u wrote this in 45 was u a GCSE student when u wrote this
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This was AMAZING! You should do most, if not, ALL your videos like this. The unconventional view was brilliant, I will use it in my exam if I get the opportunity. Thanks!
Abdullah Hashmi Good idea! Thanks
Hi Mr salles, i wrote an essay and would really appreciate to see what you think!
Ambition is one of the main themes that run throughout Macbeth. Shakespeare uses the theme of ambition in order to denote that ambition can lead you to greatness, however an increase in ambition can also lead you to your downfall. Shakespeare presents ambition as an inherently destructive trait- in line with the religious beliefs of the Jacobean Era. Shakespeare uses the theme of ambition as the tragic flaw of the central protaginists, it is the source of their mutual demise.
In this extract Shakespeare presents ambition through the character of Lady Macbeth, her ambition is perhaps motivated by her love for Macbeth. Lady Macbeth is worried that Macbeth is “too full of the milk of human kindness”. Shakespeare’s use of blank verse portrays lady Macbeth as overwhelmed due to the news she has just received and her lust for power. Shakespeare uses the word “milk” suggesting that Macbeth is pure,clean and innocent; Macbeth is associated with breasts perhaps suggesting that he is too womanly. In the Jacobean Era it would have been unusual for a woman to hold power or be equal, however Shakespeare presents an ambitious and determined women, perhaps criticising gender stereotypes in the Jacobean Era. Lady Macbeth says, “thou must do”, the imperative ‘must’ effectively portrays her as determined and willing to do all it takes in order to gain power and control.
Through the character of Lady Macbeth Shakespeare presents ambition as evil and Lady Macbeth as manipulative. Lady Macbeth explains that she must “pour mine spirits in thine ear and chastise with the valour of my own tongue”. Shakespeare portrays Lady Macbeth as manipulative; the word “spirits” associates Lady Macbeth with evil spirits and darkness. Shakespeare drew on popular beliefs of his time, the Jacobean Era firmly believed in witches and witchcraft, therefore for an individual to have dealings with or call upon spirits would have been seen as both a crime and a sin. Lady Macbeth’s ambition is effectively presented in the scene as Shakespeare denotes the great extents Lady Macbeth shall go to in order to achieve this “golden round”.
Through the character of Macbeth Shakespeare presents a character whose ambition at the start allowed him to be viewed as “brave” and “noble.” At the start of the play Shakespeare presents Macbeth’s ambitious and brave nature due to his determination to fight for his country. Macbeth is explained to have been “as cannons overcharged with double cracks”. Shakespeare uses this simile comparing Macbeth to a dangerous weapon, portraying his ambition and bravery. Macbeth’s ambition is championed by the King as he says “smack of honour”, Macbeth’s violence and ambition here is honoured and congratulated. Shakespeare presents a character whose hamartia and ambition causes him to loose his humanity and neglect his conscience. Shakespeare presents the greatness of Macbeth’s ambition as he has “no spur” to get what he wants but “vaulting ambition”. The adjective “vaulting” portrays Macbeth’s driven ambition and hamartia.
Shakespeare presents Macbeth as a machiavellian character whose ambition causes him to become hubris. Macbeth says, “I will-to the weird sisters”. Shakespeare presents Macbeth’s ambition through his decleration whilst also portaying him as planning to seek evil independently. Shakespeare structures ‘Macbeth’ so that as the play develops Macbeth’s ambition for power grows and his victims become more and more innocent. Shakespeare uses the metaphor, “all is but toys.” This is a turning point in Macbeth’s character and conscience- he begins his nihilistic journey. The word “toys” portray Macbeth’s lust to feel in control and powerful. Shakespeare presents Macbeth as being captured by the witches’ power and prophecies, further reinforcing his hamartia. Macbeth is worried that his “thoughts may be scanned”, Shakespeare reminds the reader that Macbeth has a conscience but decides to act against it; he has freewill.
Shakespeare presents the destructive nature of ambition through the protaginists downfall and mutual demise. Shakespeare presents Macbeth’s anagnorisis and Shakespeare allows Macbeth to experience his perepetia in Act 5 scene 5 when his wife dies. The line “tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow” aswell as Shakepspeare’s continuous use of time references portray Macbeth’s feeling that nothing has meaning anymore; his ambition has caused him to loose the one thing he loved the most. Similarly Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth’s anagnorisis as she realises that “all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.” Lady Macbeth says “out, it damned spot”, Shakespeare uses blood as a repeated motif, taking on a figurative symbol of her guilt and remorse.
In conclusion, Shakespeare presents ambition as a trait that can lead you to greatness or can cause your downfall; Shakespeare effectively portrays the destructive trait of ambition through the central protaginists. Through this Shakespeare presents the dangers of going against fate.
Yes, this is a top answer! Definitely a grade 8 at least. Can I use it in a guide I am writing to the Literature paper, as long as I credit it to you in print?
Mr Salles Teaches English of course, I would be honoured thank you very much!
Legend, Mr Salles, you are a legend. Thank you so much, honestly I really appreciate your effort! It's great to see how you go so much in depth with each point and on several occasions talk about an alternative interpretation! Thanks so much!✊🏼❤️
Love this new style of video. Seeing you teach, combined with the appearing quotes is very effective.
THANK YOU MR SALLES SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH. I GOT A QUESTION ON 'THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MACBETH AND LADY MACBETH' FOR MY MOCKS AND I GOT 28/30 (+4 FOR SPAG). AND FOR MY CHRISTMAS CAROL EXAM I GOT FULL MARKS. THANK U SOOO MUCH, I WAS STUCK ON A GRADE 8 FOR SO LONG UNTIL I WATCHED UR VIDEOS
Thank you for posting, and well done!
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish Thank You Sir
I have to do my controlled assessment in a month which is the exact same thing you done. I'm very worried lol hope I can pass.
This was truly magnificent! I would never have thought of it like this - Thank you so much!!
This is so useful! Thank you for sharing this. I'm so fortunate to see this just before my english lit paper 1 exam
These vids are SUPER helpful, thank you so so sosososos much!!!
Really great and super helpful, had to play it in 0.75 speed though to catch everything whilst writing 😂
Most people speed me up!
You are amazing! Probably going to move from grade 4-9 with this! Thanks!
I appreciate these videos so so much thank you!
the different interpretations of the same quotes are so interesting! Could you please upload more grade 9 Lady Macbeth content?
I think I am in love with your channel!
this video is amazing! thank you
You are a legend. I really want lady Macbeth or Macbeth to come up now but I don’t think it will 😩
Do you have any predictions on what might come up?
I just want to say that you are a great person thank you so much for this x
Wow, thank you!
Thank you for sharing, it really helped! I'm struggling to link the alternative analysis to the context though, why would Shakespeare want to present the Macbeths relationship as one of love and support? I know this is an old video, but Id really appreciate any help
sorry to keep hassling you with so many questions, but how long do you recommend i spend on each section in the lit exam paper 1(Macbeth and Christmas carol)?
Got my GCSE test Tomorrow, thank you soo much.
I have to complete a question for a controlled assessment this month on 'how the relationship between macbeth and lady macbeth changes' and I need to include the methods Shakespeare used, etc. I really hope I can pass.
Nice! Can u do videos on Jekyll and Hyde-like this?
this was so interesting and insightful!! thank you so much mr salles :-D
Thank you!
the specimen paper was on Lady Macbeth's power, and last year was about ambition. Any thought on what this years exam could be ?
Well, those are the obvious ones gone. The next most obvious is about the power of the witches.
Just brilliant, a whole other view to the play
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haha of course my whole class can get grade 9 xD
I know it has no relation to the video but could you mark and give grade please for this inspector calls question its quite long though.
How does Priestley present marriage in An Inspector Calls?
Write about:
• the ideas about marriage in An Inspector Calls
• how Priestley presents these ideas by the ways he writes.
Priestley introduces two propositions of marriage. One: is of the intended, fragmented, potential relationship between Gerald and Sheila to demonstrated the common failure and mistrust between men and women during the Edwardian era to present his bigger picture in how capitalist ideals has corrupted what was once something beautiful. This is reinforced by the interesting couple relationship of Mrs and Mr Birling perhaps alluding to the idea it is this conservative myopic view that had changed the view of marriage.
Interestingly Mrs Birling being her ‘husband’s social superior’ is married to him possibly emphasising that she, like every other did understands the true meaning behind love and marriage. The fact she is the representative of the common ‘prejudice’ appeal of the rich, it can seen that she also reflects the notion of the older generation in their younger time wherein people only looked upon love as something meaningful but is corrupted by the desperation of ‘social superior[ity].’ Superiority has connotations of pride and wrath, overbearing to something or someone else, figuratively this superiority has taken over the purity of love and idealised as business transaction reinforced through Sheila and Gerald’s relationship. It could be the Priestley is demonstrating that time with money corrupts love, imagination and hope in marriage. This makes the Edwardian audience realise the importance of marriage and its true meaning of loving someone else.
Priestly possibly constructed the marriage between Mrs and Mr Birling to highlight an anomaly in marriage during the Edwardian society. This is demonstrated through exclamatory remarks when Mrs Birling tries to control even her own ‘husband’ -‘Arthur!’- Undermining his connotation of masculinity. This use of punctuation exemplifies how she is trying to assert dominance over him. It conveys the idea of women trying to challenge or assert dominance over their husband was strictly forbidden in this misogynistic society. Alternatively, Priestley may be suggesting that the independence from her husband is being achieved through the control she has over him. This presents Priestley bigger picture wherein female is the Edwardian society should also share a voice within a marriage. Simultaneously Priestley is portraying the beauty of socialism where even those with capitalist ideals have a common ground with ideals of socialism and it what can only rebuild the beauty of the concept of marriage.
Furthermore, interestingly Priestley uses the side of Mr birling, to express two different sides of marriage in the Edwardian society within one marriage in the play. The fact Mrs birling had ‘to get used to that’, that being the fact men spend most of their time at work. The pronoun ‘that’ shows just how common it is during the Edwardian society for men to neglect their wife’s only for work and to climb the social spectrum, is something that doesn’t even need to be specified. Priestley is suggesting that marriage is destroyed through this act of greed reinforced by Mr Birling’s- ‘Man should mind his own business’/’ look after himself and own’. There is repetition of possessive pronoun ‘himself’, ‘ his’ and ‘own’ conveys authority, which Is a metaphor for men and their myopic view towards their ‘business’ something only created for profit, and themselves rather than ‘family’. It dramatically emphasises the problem and flaw in marriage during the Edwardian era. It forces the reader to decline the desperation for materialistic possessions, conforming to a more pure concept of marriage.
Moreover the introduction of Sheila by Priestley through the stage directions, she is presented as ‘half serious, half playful’. It suggests that she hold a grudge from ‘last summer’ against her soon to be husband. Sheila has genuine concerns about their relationship and actions but covers it with a flirtatious and jestful tone. This uncertainty is purposely done by Priestly to illustrate the lack of loyalty, truth and honesty in marriage at the time. Sheila is caught in two different minds, ‘half playful’ and ‘half serious’. She is ‘serious’ because she suspects that Gerald is being unfaithful and is ‘playful’ because she still sees a role to up to acting flirtatious in order to be a good prospect of marriage. Her ‘half serious’ challenges social constructs of time, as by suspecting her husbands adultery, she proves that unlike her mother’s relationship, she wants hers to be based on pure love rather than a monopolising tactic. She plays along the ‘playful’ act as Priestley’s uses her as a symbol to represent sexism at the time and the oppression of women; they desperately wanted to speak out and demonstrate that they are ‘serious’, but the gender walls built at the time refrained them and forced them to cover up their seriousness with a ‘playful’ and passive attitude. Priestley wants to promote gender egalitarianism in marriage.
Sheila seems to be completely taken over in her and Gerald’s relationship. ‘oh- Gerald-you’ve got it- is it the one [ring] you wanted me to have? The pronoun ‘you’ implies Gerald’s in control of their relationship, but also controls Sheila’s mind-set. She asks a convergent question connoting to the reader that she adheres not to only Gerald’s preferences, but their outlook on life also revolves around him. The verb ‘wanted’ creates a sense of entitlement. It is as though he has the right to make Sheila decisions. This is done by Priestly to represent how women were treated during the Edwardian era: their sole purpose is to support their husband but never offering their own opinion or advise. The fact Gerald has the ability to make decisions for Sheila perhaps implies that she has become nothing more than a possession and Gerald is free to manipulate her. The fact Gerald chooses the ‘ring’ is equally symbolic of his dominance within the relationship. Their relationship is not love but a covenant between two parties. Conversely the fact Gerald had the final say on which he presents to Sheila the ‘ring’ as a supposed token of their love is ironic, as their relationship isn’t a reciprocal in nature but is entirely controlled by a male figure. By this, Priestley aims to teach the reader an important lesson of gender equality in marriage that cause the imbalance- irrespective of whether you’re a woman, you are free to make decisions for yourself, without the fear of being coerced by the opposite sex into fulfilling their wishes instead of your own.
It is through these 4 characters Priestley can made to represented two different sides of marriage. Also the anomaly of some female figures imposing dominance over their husband is conveyed. However, the dominance of men is predominantly demonstrated as well as the imbalance in gender power of females. The idea for Priestley is to make the audience understand that this gender wall is what corrupted Hope, Love and imagination in marriage.
I only agree to an extent. I understand and accept all the evidence until the point of you talked about their separate states in the last Act
I think the point you made about them "sharing their guilt" by repeating the "out" shows the exact point that all they have left to share is guilt; not love. In fact, I believe that Lady Macbeth is a bit one sided in their amount of love, as she takes on the guilt for him and does the murder herself - which in it self can be seen as a manipulative move Macbeth planned for all along. Hence then instead for me it appears less of a "share" of guilt, more of an interchange, with them becoming "eachother's" previous roles as a way to advance Macbeth as Lady Macbeth has played the role she had - which Macbeth emphasises with the quote "struts and frets his hour upon the stage".
Your viewpoint is really interesting though, and I'd love for you to respond to whether my reasons are valid.
Yes, your interpretation is sophisticated and thought through!
For which questions do you think an answer with these points would be useful?
Such a good man, many thanks
wish id found these early the exams in 4 days and i beg this is the question
Thank you so much! From South Africa
Another brilliant video. Thanks.
is it enough to weave in alternative interpretations without using them as the main basis of your essay? like - the overall message of my essay would probably be the conventional view but i could, from time to time, provide alternative explanations to certain quotes without digging too deep into it. is that okay? i'm aiming for a grade 8.
Yes, you weave in the opposing arguments, and say why they are not as convincing as yours
ah, okay. thanks a bunch!
I take Latin and in an exercise we did a translation about the final king of Rome, Tarquin the Proud whom Macbeth even references. However, I noticed there are a fair few parallels between the two stories: he was encouraged by his wife(Lady Macbeth's manipulation) to usurp the king who was also her father(Lady Macbeth compares Duncan to her father) whose body she ends up defiling in a frenzy and from this, there is even this idea about being stained by blood. Do you know any ways these parallels could be incorporated into an essay?
Yes, i have actually just written about them in the guide I am producing which will be out this month! It shows Macbeth turning away from Christianity and taking a pagan view of the world.
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish Very cool! Thanks!
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish which guide is it?
Hang on, what was the funny message that you saw? Or was it a message of the mind? A false creation proceeding from the heat coming through that window! 🌝
my exam in two days is exactly that, but im still confused on how to word my point together.
eg. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth's relationship is presented as....unconventional?unhealthy? does that even make sense lmao? im gonna do so bad xD
How'd you know it was going to be about this tho?
Are there any other good Macbeth words for the context? for example: hamartia.
do you think a question on Banquo would unlikely come up, and it would more likely be about lm and m relationship or the witches??
Yes, I agree with your choices as more likely
okay, thank you! watching your l.m video now- its great thank you!!
Where does it say that macbeth took his helmet and shield off in battle (showing he was vulnerable and save at the same time)
GREAT!
you said in a previous video that it was the gentlewoman who called the doctor out of love for her queen. im a bit confused here, is it macbeth who calls the doctor or the gentlewoman?
Ok, thanks for paying such close attention to my videos! So the gentlewoman is the only one who would have known about Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking, as she is not sleeping in the same room as Macbeth. However, it is Macbeth who has summoned the doctor, so we must infer that the gentlewoman has told Macbeth. This is a huge risk, because of what she can work out from what Lady Macbeth says and does when she is sleepwalking - effectively confessing to killing Duncan. Macbeth could want to silence the gentlewoman, to stop her revealing this. He would simply have her killed. She knows this, but tries to help Lady Macbeth anyway.
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish that makes a lot of sense, thank you for your swift resposne.
the reason why Lady Macbeth wants to become the queen of Scotland because she wants to know what it feels like to be a mother again- the king is regarded as the father of the country
Hello! I think I must have missed one of your videos as I do not understand what evidence there is for them losing a child - I don't suppose you could direct me to the right video could you? Thank you so much:D
it is in this video - that is the dead baby she says she would rather have killed than break a promise. Macduff also mentiions it when he hears about his own family being slaughtered.
Thank you - I always assumed it was just not featured in the play but potentially still alive. I will have to rethink how I analyse Macbeth now! Sorry for being a bit thick...
You know when he says "Be innocent my dearest chuck" could that be linked in some sort of way to lady macbeth saying "be the innocent flower but serpent under" because of the innocent. Could you help me out on that Mr salles please?
Be innocent of knowledge*
Yes, he loves her and wants her to be innocent, whereas she wants him to be guilty of killing Duncan
@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish thank u
Now I got to try put this in words pen to paper
I love it very much ❤
What's your evidence for saying that lady M is desperately trying to "hold it all together"?
I love your glasses lol
Hi, Mr. Salles, I am very happy to find your page here. I am from São Paulo in Brazil. I played a peace of the text of Lady Macbeth and I would like to know if you could check it to me and gives me a profile. ? Regards
Hello?! that was amazing. IVE HAD A REVELATION
Could you then say at the start of the play, LM is Macbeth’s true mind, as his mind wants to be ambitious even if his conscious doesn’t (deep desires), and she does too, so therefore she is his subconscious in action? and then as the play progresses, lady m is still his subconscious, as he gains power, she becomes weaker, showing how his subconscious is dwindling away and his mind becomes weaker as he shows no compassion? And when she dies, he gives up hope - ‘walking shadow’ - and decides to go and die not as a ‘Roman fool’? I can’t explain it properly but I hope this makes sense 😂
The first half makes good sense. I am not sure how having a weaker subconscious would give him a weaker mind though, as we all want a stronger conscious mind which would happen if our subconscious were weaker.
Omg thank you for the reply :) love your videos, I find Shakespeare so confusing to write about as there are so many things I could write about! But your videos really help :)
This is what I am saying to my English teacher and she says that it’s incongruent and that she can’t be supportive and at the same time preferring ambition over her husband
I'll be launching a scene by scene analysis in January, which will help you back up your interpretations
Mr Salles Teaches English thank you!
I never thought of Macbeth like this .HHHMmm It is very interesting.
Sir I mentioned in my essay how thee and thou were used at the time, but my teacher wasn't quite convinved that it worked like that :(
You could Google it and show them
Lady Macbeth wants to become queen to relive the experience of being a mother to Scotland. (a king is the father of the country) so Lady Macbeth has Scotland to fulfil the void of the dead child
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Thanks mate got a 9 from this 👍🏻👍🏻
Congratulations!
could I argue that the name 'Lady Macbeth' and 'Lady Macduff" underlines the dominance of the men in the patriarchal society. the womens names are unknown to the audience thus highlighting how them as people were dominated by their husbands and their individual identity had little power?
yep. it was reflective of the time shakespeare was writing.
Also, when talking about the conventional and unconventional view, shall I only talk about the unconventional view to get highest marks?
No, to "evaluate" you need more than one view.
Haha love the deep analysis
i am hoping i get a question about lady macbeth or macbeth in my exams
That's Good Amal!
With this couple we have the classic narcissistic triumph of ego maniacal projection (Macbeth onto Lady Macbeth) for self seeking purposes. over true love with plenty of denial on the side.
There is no love whatsoever. Each of them is seeking the fufillment of their own agenda
Lady M craves M's attention and love and will do anything up get it.
M craves power and validation (thru becoming king) and will do anything to protect it once he has it.
Al of Lady M's manoeuvrings are not enough to protect let alone ensure M's (false) love and affection because she is simply the tool he uses to gain power.
It's interesting that there is no other female role other than Mrs Macduff so presumably Shakespeare is saying that men are neither willing not able to protect women.
Yes, you can argue all of those views.
Hi Mr Salles
I wrote an essay for An Inspector Calls and would greatly appreciate it being marked and be given feedback.
How does Priestley present the Older and Younger generation in An Inspector Calls?
In An Inspector Calls, Priestley explores the two different generations, the older generation and the younger generation. The way Priestley presents these two, contrast with one another throughout the whole course of the play, to such an extent the audience can distinguish the differences between them. Priestley explicitly highlights the superiority shown by the elder generation, who characters such as Arthur and Sybil believe they are more powerful than the younger characters in the play like Sheila and Eric.
Priestley early on conveys the older generation’s superiority, at Sheila’s engagement party. The confident and explicit remark by Arthur that he’s talking as “a hard-headed practical man of business” implies to the audience he is very self-orientated and his capitalist views leads him to believe that he knows what he’s talking about and he’s always right. The fact that Arthur and Sybil dominate most conversations is also significant as it suggests that they are an overpowering force towards their children, Eric and Sheila. At the beginning of the play Arthur constantly demands attention, in which his age is used as a perk to gain superiority and recognition. His belief of having superiority also reflects his views, as he believes “there isn’t a chance of war”. This opinionated view exclaimed by Arthur is actually amusing to the audience of 1945, as they know that two world wars actually took place. Priestley implements this dramatic irony to present him as rather stupid, but more importantly to exude the notion that the older generation aren’t as knowledgeable as they may think. Dramatic irony is furthermore used by Priestley, when Arthur thinks the Titanic is “unsinkable”.
However, the character of Gerald Croft is rather unclear because of the fact although being closer to Eric and Sheila by age, he adopts the characteristics of Arthur linking him to the older generation. Priestley presents him like a younger version of Arthur Birling. This is shown as his marriage with Sheila is for business reasons, as Gerald’s father and Arthur have been “rivals” for many years. This is a possible reason why Gerald is the “son-in-law” Arthur always wanted. The fact that Gerald is actually part of the younger generation in society, but doesn’t change conveys the idea that people can choose whether or not to change. Priestley is also making a criticism of the upper class, that they’re set in their ways and therefore unlikely to change. At the end of the play he thinks his engagements back on as he believes “everything’s all right now”. This shows his disregard of the Inspectors visit, who believes it was a “hoax”. Priestley expresses the notion that the older generation are ignorant, as they haven’t learnt anything from the visit payed by the Inspector.
Alternatively, characters such as Eric and Sheila are presented to be drastically different from their parents, Arthur and Sybil. They are ambitious, determined and motivated in which these attributes are possessed by Eva Smith who actually got sacked by Arthur because of it, as she “had a lot to say-far too much”. It’s as if Arthur felt his superiority is becoming slowly undermined, so had to go to such extreme lengths to keep it intact. Moreover, the hidden threat of authority within Eric and Sheila is extracted by the Inspector. This is because when he arrives, Sheila and Eric start to challenge their parent’s views which Is apparent to the audience, but more so to Sybil, “you seem to have a great impression on this child, Inspector”. The visit by the Inspector holds great significance because before he arrived, Eric and Sheila behaved the way tradition shaped them up to. This is shown by Eric as he [‘not too rudely’] pleaded to his father not to speak for a large amount of time.
The transformation at the end of the play between the older and younger generation is heavily contrasting. This is because the older generation show no signs of chance, whereas the younger generation do, highlighting the fact that the younger generation will move the country forward. The fact that Sheila referred to the Inspector as “it” at the end of the play rather than who, implies that she thinks of him as a moral judge and a reminder rather than just an Inspector. Alternatively, this could suggest that since she’s learnt so much, she may think the Inspector’s not human. Also, Eric at the end of the play is standing around as if he wants nothing to do with his parents. Sheila stands by him also, hinting at the fact they’re not controlled by their parents. The superiority that Arthur and Sybil had over Eric and Sheila has now vanished, and this is predominantly due to the Inspector’s visit.
Overall, the contrast between the older and younger generation is presented by Priestley, by highlighting their differences in attitudes and responsibility. The older generation show no signs of change, whereas the younger generation do. This could possibly show in the future they will gain dominance and superiority over the older generation, but in the society of 1912 the older generation will overrule the younger generation, as shown by Priestley in the play.
A good effort which I would give a grade 5 or 6 to for quality of insight. The length will probably give you a grade 6. To improve, you need a much more focused exploration of Priestley's motives. It is obvious that you have not watched my videos on An Inspector Calls! Watch them and get a better grade. I have no idea how the emoji got here by the way.
hi sir, i have done another essay on An Inspector Calls, which is in the comments of your 'secrets' video
Good interpretation, but how does it support the message of the play? the conventional 'falling out of love and dying selfishly' view supports the idea that, due to their evil deeds, they pollute each other. Shakespeare proves what lies in wait of treasonous people. But this one almost romanticises their love through struggle.
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