Saturday, October 29, 2005

Ancient Drama Updated

Macbeth, V.v.19-28 (Macbeth)
MACBETH She should have died hereafter.There would have been a time for such a word.Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,Creeps in this petty pace from day to dayTo the last syllable of recorded time,And all our yesterdays have lighted foolsThe way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor playerThat struts and frets his hour upon the stageAnd then is heard no more. It is a taleTold by an idiot, full of sound and fury,Signifying nothing.Enter a MESSENGER Thou comest to useThy tongue; thy story quickly.--Act V, Scene v, lines 18-30
MACBETHShe would have died later anyway. That news was bound to come someday. Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. The days creep slowly along until the end of time. And every day that’s already happened has taken fools that much closer to their deaths. Out, out, brief candle. Life is nothing more than an illusion. It’s like a poor actor who struts and worries for his hour on the stage and then is never heard from again. Life is a story told by an idiot, full of noise and emotional disturbance but devoid of meaning. A MESSENGER enters. You’ve come to tell me something. Tell me quickly.

1 Comments:

Blogger Professor Smile said...

Nobody could beat old Will Shakespeare for a punch-line!

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