The Shakespeare Collection: Macbeth

Retold by Anthony Masters; Illustrated by Stephen Player

Background of the Story Plot
Event 1: On their way back from the battlefield, Macbeth and Banquo came across three witches who said that Macbeth would be King of Scotland one day.
Event 2: Macbeth and her wife killed the King of Scotland and he became the king.
Event 3: Macbeth also killed Banquo and Macduff’s wife. Macdull and Malcolm, the son of the dead King of Scotland, planned to put up a war against Macbeth.
Event 4: Macbeth was killed at last. Malcolm became King of Scotland.

Characters
Hero: Macduff
Heroine: No
Villian: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, the three witches
Other Characters: Duncan, Donalbain, Malcolm, Banquo, Ross

Setting
When: when Scotland had a king
Where:  Scotland

Theme
It is about ambition. Ambition is okay. But if one is too ambitious, or one uses wrong ways to achieve the ambition, it can be very bad.