麦克白剧情英文简介及人物分析.ppt

Macbeth 麦克白 1、Background 2、Synopsis 3、 Central idea and Characters analysis Background 麦克白苏格兰王国国王： 在位时间：1040年-1057年 葬于：伊俄纳岛 麦克白（Macbeth,盖尔语（Gaelic） Mac Bethad mac Findlaich,1005年-1057年8月15日），是公 元十一世纪欧洲苏格兰王国的国王在位17年。 麦克白是莫瑞地区的贵族，其母亲出生自苏格兰的 王室，故而他也有王室血统和继承王位的可能。 1020年，麦克白的父亲在战争中丧生，麦克白接管 了莫瑞地区的势力。 1034年在位30年的马尔科姆（Malcolm）二世去世 其外孙邓肯（Duncan）一世继位。 Background 邓肯一世统治的最后几年战争不断， 与境外许多地方势力发生冲突，最开 始没有反对邓肯一世继承权的麦克白 逐渐产生不满。1040年，邓肯一世率 领军队进入麦克白掌管的莫瑞地区， 双方交战，邓肯一世被杀。 麦克白战胜邓肯一世后以王室后裔的 身份继任苏格兰王国国王，国内有很 多人不满意这次继位，但是他的统治 也持续了17年。 Background 1052年后，麦克白经常与英格兰王国 发生冲突，屡屡失利。1057年，邓肯 一世之子马尔科姆为父报仇，马尔科 姆在战场上杀死了麦克白。麦克白死 后，卢拉赫继位，不久后被马尔科姆 谋杀，此后马尔科姆三世继位。 麦克白这个历史人物之所以出名，主 要是有大师莎士比亚的同名悲剧，不 过在戏中，麦克白扮演的是谋权篡位 的反面角色。 Brief synopsis of the play 1.characters in the story: Macbeth King Duncan Lady Macbeth the King sons-Malcolm马尔康和道 纳本 Three witches Macduff 麦克德夫 Banquo 班柯and his son Brief synopsis of the story 2. brief synopsis: Macbeth Generals(将军) Banquo Brief synopsis of the play Knight of Glamis 葛莱密斯爵士 Three witches Knight of Cort 考特爵士 The King Banquos offspring The messenger : king Duncan dubbed him Knight of Cort Brief synopsis of the play King Duncan Lady Macbeth servants Macduff England(Malcolm ) King Duncans sons Ireland Brief synopsis of the play Prophecy made by the three witches Knight of Glamis葛莱密斯爵士 Knight of Cort 考特爵士 The King Banquos offspring Brief synopsis of the play Macbeth Kill Banquo Three witches 1、他不会被人打败，除非有一天勃南的 树林会冲着他向邓西嫩高山移动 ； 2、没有一个妇人所生下的人可以伤害麦 克白,除非不是人胎正常生出来的孩子, 才能杀得了他； 3、提醒他要留心Macduff（麦克德夫）。 Brief synopsis of the play Macduff ： was exiled(流放) Macbeth killed all the people in the Macduffs castle including his wife and son. Lady Macbeth： She was tortured by the guilt of what they had done and went mad. Brief synopsis of the play In England, Malcolm(马尔康) and Macduff planned to take down Macbeth and recaptured the Scotland. How could they kill Macbeth? 麦克德夫带领一支有伪装的军队,与马 尔康及英格兰人西华德诺森伯兰伯爵 同赴邓西嫩堡 ,马尔康的军队砍下树木, 伪装为移动的树林而前进 Brief synopsis of the play the first prophecy made by the three witches. 他不会被人打败，除非有一天勃南的树 林会冲着他向邓西嫩高山移动. The war started. Macbeth and Macduff Macbeth said: Brief synopsis of the play He didnt need to be afraid of Macduff The second prophecy made by the witches: 没有一个妇人所生下的人可以伤害麦 克白,除非不是人胎正常生出来的孩子, 才能杀得了他. Macduff told him he was born by caesarean szrn section（剖腹 产). Malcolm became the King of Scotland. Character analysis Macbeth 1、a brave and capable warrior 2、consuming ambition struggle for mastery 3、self-doubt the prediction that he will be king brings him joy, but it also creates inner turmoil. Character analysis Macbeth Before he kills Duncan, Macbeth is plagued by worry and almost aborts the crime. It takes Lady Macbeths steely sense of purpose to push him into the deed 4、a good husband Character analysis Macbeth 5、guilt and pessimism(悲观厌世) moments of terrible guilt ； a series of murders to secure his throne； after his wifes death, he seems to succumb to despair Character analysis Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth is one of Shakespeares most famous and frightening female characters. When we first see her, she is already plotting Duncans murder, and she is stronger, more ruthless, and more ambitious than her husband. She seems fully aware of this and knows that she will have to push Macbeth into committing murder Character analysis Lady Macbeth This theme of the relationship between gender and power is key to Lady Macbeths character: her husband implies that she is a masculine soul inhabiting a female body, which seems to link masculinity to ambition and violence Character analysis Lady Macbeth These crafty women use female methods of achieving powerthat is, manipulation(操纵)to further their male ambitions. Women, the play implies, can be as ambitious and cruel as men, yet social constraints deny them the means to pursue these ambitions on their own. Character analysis Lady Macbeth She instigates (教唆) Macbeth to kill King Duncan and steadies her husbands ne