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Macbeth

Macbeth

The play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare is often believed to be cursed by many. The "Curse of Macbeth" is the misfortune that happens during the production of the play. Many theater and acting companies refuse to put on Macbeth because the play has a reputation of being cursed.
In 1604, Shakespeare tried to please King James I by casting caution and imagination aside. For the opening scene of act IV of Macbeth he reproduced a 17th century black magic ritual. Without changing an ingredient, Shakespeare gave the audience an exact replica of the spell. The people, supposedly the witches, who practiced this ritual were not happy with having the detailed exposure of it revealed. People now say that as a punishment to the play, the practitioners cast an everlasting spell on Macbeth( The Curse of Macbeth).
In this act I believe that the witches' portrayal is very wrong. I believe that William Shakespeare made them seem very stereotypical and didn't put any thought into it. He gave them the usual role of being ugly with long noses, and generally mean women who cast spells. By having the witches "vanish like bubbles" into the air after meeting with Macbeth in act one, scene two he gives viewers and readers the idea of a stereotypical witch. He also does this by saying that the witches have prophecies that Macbeth has to fulfill hinting at the idea that something might happen if he doesn't. I do not think that this play glamorizes witchcraft inappropriately because there is nothing glamorous about looking and acting like the stereotypical witch.
The tragedy of Macbeth is considered to be so unlucky that is hardly ever called by its name inside the profession. People usually refer to the play as "that play," "the unmentionable" or "the Scottish play." It is supposed to be bad luck to quote from the play or to use any sets, costumes, or props from a production. Its reputation has been most likely acquired from the suspicion of the weird sisters...