William Shakespeare - The Tragedy of Macbeth: With Connections

Pros: Shakespeare shows that we should not make enemies with time by challenging our destiny.

Cons: Written in another time, so not all modern readers will enjoy Macbeth, but they should.

The Bottom Line: A literary classic, Macbeth should be read by all Shakespeare fans.

Review: “Come what come may, / time and the hour runs through the roughest day” (1.3.148). Shakespeare placed tremendous emphasis on time in his tragedy Macbeth. At a glance, most of the references to time that Shakespeare uses seem irrelevant to the plot...

Pros: Great story

Cons: hard to understand at times

Review: “For brave Macbeth--well he deserves that name.” That is what the Sergeant said about Macbeth when debriefing Duncan on the battles that take place at the beginning of Macbeth. Duncan, the king of Scotland, later says, “O Valiant Cousin! Worthy...