(1) Macbeth?



I have heard of Macbeth when I was 10 I guess. I read about it in a book of general knowledge that I bought some time ago. Never really paid attention to Shakespeare's works until I stepped in to UPM in year 2009. The first time I had ever come in contact with Macbeth was the day Miss Dzeelfa asked us to attempt the questionnaires of Macbeth. It was mind-boggling. I had a hard time understanding the text. There are a few reasons to it. Firstly, the unfamiliar language (old English). Secondly, it was culturally unfamiliar too. These 2 points are enough to give me a headache for the past hour.

At first, I actually thought that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth were the same person. After reading a couple of extracts, I realized that they were not... and then my journey of complications started, as I try to figure out who were the characters and what the story is about. I have not attempted the text yet. I'm going to take a deep breath and look in to it soon. God bless me.