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You are assuming that there is an argument behind it. That struts and frets his hour upon the stage. And then is heard no more: it is a tale. Told by an idiot,
by ktizo 14y ago
You are assuming that there is an argument behind it.
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.
- ximeng 14y agoOff topic, but in that quote who is the idiot telling the tale?
- pi18n 14y agoEither nobody in particular or Macbeth himself, I guess.
- ktizo 14y agoIs all of life itself. Might also be Shakespeare being cynical about his own craft. He could be very post-modern for someone living that long ago. [edit] also thinking about it, is a reference to god as well, as the tale is life, but the teller is the idiot.
- pi18n 14y agoThose are interesting interpretations, thank you for that.