Dark Imagery

     In a majority of Shakespeare's plays, he writes about dark and depressing scenarios. The beginning of Macbeth starts out with a terrible storm which most likely was created from the three witches, meanwhile there is a war waging between two countries. So right off the bat, the play begins with already a dark, evil feeling. later on the witches meet the main character, Macbeth, who is accompanied by his best friend, Banquo. The witches tell the two their fate, for Macbeth he is to become king. And as of Banquo, he will be the father of kings. Now knowing this Macbeth becomes thirsty for power and kills everyone in his way in order for him to stay king. 

     Another example of Shakespeare's dark imagery is right after Macbeth kills King Duncan. Right before his murder, there was a huge storm brewing. And as soon as he died the storm struck, the king's tame horses turned wild and began eating each other. I believe that Shakespeare uses so much dark imagery in his plays to make them more interesting and more exciting. 

     In today's films and plays we have similar characters and events, just not as sinister. For example: In Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs the queen/witch turns into an old lady and kills Snow White so that she can stay queen herself. This theme occurs in many other Disney movies where there is a villain that wants to murder, steal, or hurt the main character for their own benefit.