Act V Scene V
Macbeth. Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.'
And as I have just read - and am re reading - 'The Sound and The Fury' by William Faulkner, I wondered and wondered whether this is from where his inspiration for the title came, because the title intrigues me and was a part, along with the cover, of the reason I picked up the book in the first place.
I know that some of you have studied the book and , whether you have or have not, I should like to read your thoughts.
8 comments:
You might be right, I think that could be a very possible conclusion. Macbeth is my favorite Shakespearian play, so dark!!!
Maybe I should do a little research. Thank you for your comment, Kristen!
Macbeth definitely could have been William Faulkner's inspiration when writing his novel.
It's definitely a weird coincidence, that you just happened to open your book to a piece that relates to a book you have just read.
Definitely weird!!
Oooh, I don't know if they are connected but that is a fun discovery!
I thought that it was a fun discovery, too. Thank you for your comment. I suppose that much of literature is interwoven in some way.
Ever notice that Shakespeare made a lot of references to candles in his plays? Othello -- "Put out the light and then put out the light" -- just before he kills Desdemona. Thanks for sharing! xo style, she wrote
Interesting Style! I must look at that. I suppose candles being snuffed were indicative of how quickly and easily death comes. Is that where the expression 'he snuffed it' comes from???
These could be ongoing discussions!
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