Blog Entry 3.2 Macbeth, Sleepwalking Video.

Lady Macbeth sleepwalking scene is the archetype of light/darkness symbol, as a matter of fact The metaphors of light and dark is maintained throughout the play, because it is known that black desires are not sensed in the dark. Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking takes place at night under the veil of darkness. However in the scene she now regrets her desires of wickedness and longing for dark. So, she carries a candle to expel the fear of darkness and evil.

Additionally, the archetypal pattern of purification by water is also essential in the scene. Water symbolizes the removal of guilt and can symbolize the cleansing of a guilty conscience; Lady Macbeth repeatedly rubs her hands together. Lady Macbeth washing her hands represents the hopes to clear her conscience by removing the "spot" from her hand, as she says, “Out, damned spot! Out, I say!” But no matter hard she tries to scrub the smell of blood, the stink remains.

Another symbol is sleep which represents innocence. Lady Macbeth can’t sleep because she have lost her innocence and is overcome with guilt. Also, Lady Macbeth speaks while sleep walking she is saying “what is done, can’t be undone” Her voice has an eerie and morbid tone, I think the tone expresses the deep anxieties that Lady Macbeth cannot handle any longer and is wrenched with guilt…

Lastly, as I searched on YouTube for scenes, I noticed that symbolism plays an important role in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. And I wish I had more time to read the entire play instead of pieces of a great story.

Entry 3.1 Macbeth images

William Shakespeare’s Macbeth was written in 1605 or 1606 and performed at Hampton Court in 1606 for King James I of England. Macbeth has a timeless tale of the human nature. There is greed for power, murderous evil scheming, and the fight for good and evil. No wonder the play has stood the test of time.

I decided to compare two images from the production of "Macbeth"; the images show a dramatic difference on how plays or anything in general can evolve from one era in history to the other. Additionally, the two very different images show how producers have their own interpretation of the classic “Macbeth”. The opposing opinions show two different archetypes of the "weird sisters", such as, the "goddess of destiny"(the young girls from the 2006 version) as compared to the archetype of "witches"(evil red creatures from the 1827 version).

The Three Witches from Macbeth (1827)
have features like a hybrid combination of women with masculine characteristics with evil red skin. Also, the image makes it hard to figure out if they are female, male or somewhere in the middle. The illustration makes me think of creatures that would live in the bowels of hell that somehow made to the surface of earth just to cause chaos among the human race.

 

Three Witches in 2006 version of Macbeth look more like angels with young innocence. However, the teenage girls also have mischievous look that give me the impression that evil lurks under the innocent veneer. In other words looks can be deceiving.

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