Is Macbeth an existentialist play?

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Is Macbeth an existentialist play? | Top grade analysis

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In this video, I discuss how we can read 'Macbeth' through the lens of existentialist philosophy. I also throw essentialist and nihilistic ideas into the mix, so make sure you watch this for a refreshing, unique and top grade analysis on the play!
TIMESTAMPS:
00:50 - Context, aka 'A 3-way Conversation between the Essentialist, the Existentialist and the Nihilist'
04:08 - Macbeth's essentialist nature
05:58 - Macbeth's existentialist actions
09:05 - Macbeth's nihilistic conclusion
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@tilly8825 2 жыл бұрын

these videos are incredible, i can't thank you enough! i think many teachers dial down the difficulty of the content they teach which definitely limits grades, but you've really gone deep which is so beneficial. i hope to see your videos getting loads of views (but a teeny tiny selfish part of me wishes to keep you secret so the grade boundaries are low)

@JenChan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Tilly - I really appreciate your comment. I started this channel to show students that they're capable of coming up with high-level, creative and sophisticated interpretations of literary works, and to reach beyond what conventions expect / limit them to achieve. Let's hope this message comes across to whoever stumbles upon my videos :)

@joyyip9015 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. It has opened up such a new perspective for me to think about- this will be very useful for high level analysis that I can slip into my essays- much appreciated!!

@JenChan Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome, Joy - glad this was helpful and best of luck with your studies. Keep up the good and hard work xxx

@yolanda6213 2 жыл бұрын

wow, definitely using this in the exam, thank you so much

@JenChan 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome - I hope it'll help you get the grades you want!

@quebeskd939 2 жыл бұрын

If the question was simply asking about how Macbeth is presented could I use these 3 ideas as 3 points of my whole essay? Also could this be applied to a question on ambition? Thank you!

@JenChan 2 жыл бұрын

I highly doubt that any exam question would be as generic as 'how is Macbeth presented', and if you're doing the AQA paper then it'll be extract-based, i.e. you'll need to consider whether existentialism is reflected in the particular moment of the extract, and how it relates to other relevant moments in the play. I suppose there are intersections between Macbeth's existentialist impulses and ambitions, but again you'd have to come up with a strong line of argument that's unique to you. What are your thoughts on this?

@quebeskd939 2 жыл бұрын

@@JenChan i was thinking that maybe the rise and fall of his ambition is displayed through the 3 ethos’s of Macbeth and relate the Act of the extract given to whatever his dominant views are at that point in the play. I would use the existentialism as an overlooking overall point as I discuss the consequences or roots of his ambition? I only discovered this view of the play yesterday so im still experimenting.

@Hm_-lm7hw 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@kizu5451 2 жыл бұрын

have you done philosophy and critical theory on ‘an inspector calls’?

@JenChan 2 жыл бұрын

No I haven't done AIC videos yet. My focus right now is on Shakespeare and poetry, but might expand to modern drama at some point!

@bmb4024 7 ай бұрын

So, why doesn’t Macbeth just kill himself. Or more importantly, succumbs to Macduff? What kept him from doing so? His existentialism?

@bmb4024 7 ай бұрын

*Im writing a paper comparing Macbeth to John gardeners Grendel and I’m using the end as my synthesis.*

@hannahahmed2438 2 жыл бұрын

Is the supernatural presented as nihilistic?

@JenChan 2 жыл бұрын

How exactly do you mean? If you're asking if the supernatural is a nihilistic idea, then not necessarily - supernatural forces can carry significance and meaning, whereas nihilism means a belief in the absolute meaninglessness of everything.

@hannahahmed2438 2 жыл бұрын

As in do we know the motive behind why the supernatural did what they did, they played a part in leading Macbeth to his downfall but why? Is it because they are outcasts and have no place in society that they feel like they can mess around because life has no purpose or meaning? I’m just asking because I know you’ve said that Macbeth and lady Macbeth end up with nihilistic mindsets but I just wanted to see if it’s linked to the supernatural and whether it’s under their influence that this has happened.