Prevalence of Macbeth to Modern Society

The Libyan conflict has led to some "real" Macbeths; Qudaffi's sons are supposedly in the process of taking over their father's position in Libya to instate constitutional democracy.  Read here about the complete New York Times story.

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Gangs are also known to act as common day "Macbeths."

         Click on the picture to the right to see how Shakespeare's Macbeth is still prevalent to today's society.

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Assignment #2:

Write a reaction to one of the above articles.  Be sure to specifically mention which article you are writing about and make your response at least 5-7 sentences long.