In its concentration of interest upon the protagonists, Macbeth can be seen as Shakespeare's experiment in unity of focus, whose chief appeal arises from the struggles of the central characters with each other and with the infernal powers that inspire or govern them. Over the centuries, the vision of directors like Welles, Nunn and Polanski, as well as the eloquent talents of actors like Garrick, Siddons, Olivier and McKellen have contributed to the central debate of the play: Who or what is culpable? Bernice W. Kliman, in her analysis of Macbeth in performance, examines major productions of the play on both stage and screen, thereby inviting the reader to contemplate directors' and actors' choices for what is arguably Shakespeare's most compelling play.
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想像中的恐怖远过于实际上的恐怖 ;我的思想中不过偶然浮起了杀人的妄念 ,就已经使我全身震撼 ,心灵在胡思乱想中丧失了作用 ,把虚无的幻影认为真实了 。
我要把你的爱情看作同样靠不住的东西。你不敢让你在行为和勇气上跟你的欲望一致吗?你宁愿像一头畏首畏尾的猫儿,不惜让你在自己的眼中成为一个懦夫,让”我不敢“永远跟随在”我想要“的后面吗?
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