Shakespeare în contextul realităţilor actuale

Abstract

The article offers an analysis of the Shakespearean tragedy "Macbeth", highlighting aspects such as the illegitimate rise to power, under what conditions the decision to establish tyranny is made, the accomplices in this process, but, above all, the subsequent course of the character, once he entered the world of darkness. It is intended to highlight the moral abyss in which the man finds himself who, by his own will, has embraced evil. This issue of evil is topical, as no major changes have occurred over time in the moral structure of the individual. The tyrant loses his connection to God, plunges into a blind struggle to reclaim a lost paradise. Tangentially, the article analyzes the chronicles of "Richard III" and "Henry VIII" - these historical figures being models of individuals who fail to bring peace and prosperity to their country, through an intrinsic selfishness of the human being. Shakespeare gives us a lesson in the affairs of the world we live in, staying current through its timeless issues.