This document provides a summary of Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the 2006 Australian film adaptation directed by Geoffrey Wright, John Dryden's satirical poem Absalom and Achitophel, and draws parallels to present-day politics involving Donald Trump. It summarizes the key plot points of Macbeth, in which the witches prophesy that Macbeth will become king of Scotland, which he fulfills by killing King Duncan. It then briefly discusses Absalom and Achitophel's use of the biblical story of Absalom's rebellion as an allegory for politics during Charles II's reign. Finally, it notes similarities between Dryden's portrayal of political authority and how some view Donald Trump's

1. Prepared By: Khushbu Lakhupota
Batch: MA 2020-22
Paper No. 101
Roll no. 10
Macbeth, Macbeth 2006 Film (Geoffrey
Wright), Absalom and Achitophel, &
Present Politics.

2. MACBETH A TRAGEDY
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
● Shakespeare's shotest tragedy & one of the
greatest play.
● Three witches tell the Scottish general
Macbeth that he will be King of Scotland.
Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth kills
King Duncan, becomes new King.

3. ● Macbeth kills more
people out of paranoia.
Civil war erupts to
overthrow Macbeth,
resulting in more death.
● Macbeth 2006,
Australian adaptation,
directed by Geoffrey
Wright.

5. 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 his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

6. Absalom And Achitophel
● Satirical poem by John Dryden.
● Biblical tale of the rebellion of Absalom against
King David.
● David, here Charles the 2nd, is a peaceful king,
but he can handle rebels & lay down the law.
● Since David's power is divine & therefore
superior, he can't be defeated, & he will ultimately
destroy the rebels.

7. ● The thunder that strikes as David speaks appears
as if God himself is backing up David's power &
authority, & Dryden argues that Charles the
second’s power & authority is equally strong &
endowed in God.
● In present time, we find how Trump & his
supporters also fight for the Trump. It may be
regarded as a foolish, violent behaviour. Trump
not ready to bow down.