With my group focused of the Psychological aspects of Macbeth, we started the movie. It's a little interesting not having read the book first- a movie gives you the images and portays charcaters for you, while when you read the book first you have to create the images in your mind. So I think it'll be different for me to read the book after the movie, but I'm not sure if it'll be better or worse.
Through watching Macbeth you can definitely tell his mind have a strong hold on what actions are taken. At the beiginning of the story he has juts gone through a hard war, ending for victory on his side. I believe this gave Macbeth a lasting sense of importance and feeling of huge power- that he was able to do anything. Especially since the king granted him an award for it all. Throughout the story his person continues to grow wrapped up in a power rage, only killing more and more people and gaining "power".
His wife also plays an important part in this, urging him on do to whatever he has to do. But as this is all done they all slowly lose their minds, wracked with the guilt of murder and a heavy concsious.
Through watching Macbeth you can definitely tell his mind have a strong hold on what actions are taken. At the beiginning of the story he has juts gone through a hard war, ending for victory on his side. I believe this gave Macbeth a lasting sense of importance and feeling of huge power- that he was able to do anything. Especially since the king granted him an award for it all. Throughout the story his person continues to grow wrapped up in a power rage, only killing more and more people and gaining "power".
His wife also plays an important part in this, urging him on do to whatever he has to do. But as this is all done they all slowly lose their minds, wracked with the guilt of murder and a heavy concsious.