and others cast aside. The crowd always wanted to be more thoroughly entertained and

Shakespeare always tried to keep up with the people's needs. In 1605, Shakespeare was being

hounded for another work of genius. Hamlet and King Lear had just been completed and the

people of England begged for more. He knew not of what to write and like many playwrights did

some research. He found two stories from Hollinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland and

Ireland. Shakespeare had already taken some ideas from there for his plays like Henry IV and

Henry V. William decided to combine the reign of Macbeth and the murder of King Duff by

Donwald and his wife, altering both to suit his needs. Macbeth is by far the shortest play that

William Shakespeare wrote. The main reason why this is so is not because Shakespeare did not

have much to say, but because King James was so impatient. Macbeth was written basically for

the king. In fact, the emphasis on witchery was because King James so heavily believed in

sorcery. Shakespeare worried very much about the evil

Darkness, we may even say blackness, broods over this tragedy. It is remarkable

world full of betrayal. Another place where gaiety is almost achieved is toward the very end of

The character of Macbeth profoundly effects the play, by means of transpiring his actions

Bradley is merely stating that the atmosphere remains uniform. There are a few places where the

it out. His poetry has influenced his plays immensely.

mind is as scorpions; it is tortured in restless ecstasy. Suspense has undermined

forces. In fact, were it not for them he might be living a happy and content life. The witches had

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