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Witches, murder, ghosts, and madness one of Shakespeare s finest tragedies is also a perfect fit for the graphic novel format. This compelling adaptation depicts every blood-curdling scene in easy-to-follow illustrations, accompanied by Shakespeare s original text. An illustrated cast of characters reminds readers who s who, and fascinating background information on Shakespeare and the real Macbeth adds historical context.”

Witches, murder, ghosts, and madness — one of Shakespeare’s finest tragedies is also a perfect fit for the graphic novel format. This compelling adaptation depicts every blood-curdling scene in easy-to-follow illustrations, accompanied by Shakespeare’s original text. An illustrated cast of characters reminds readers who’s who, and fascinating background information on Shakespeare and the real Macbeth adds historical context.
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MACBETH: Each dog may be classified according to the natural gifts that distinguish it from other dogs—and so it is with men. Now, if you belong to the species of men and are not in its bottom ranks, tell me, and I will plant a scheme in you that will rid you of your enemy and bring you closer to me.

Learn about all the characters in the Macbeth No Fear Graphic Novel. Search all of SparkNotes Search. Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. NO FEAR Graphic Novel Characters Next page Act 1 Scene 1. Macbeth Characters Previous Next Transcript. This graphic novel adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic play The Tragedy of Macbeth is textually adapted by SparkNotes and visually adapted by Ken Hoshine. (Hoshine is responsible for the illustrations, but the graphic novel does not feature any coloring.).

As long as this man lives, I am sick–but if he were dead, I would be in the most perfect health.

SECOND MURDERER: My lord, I have been so mistreated by the world, I'll do anything to spite it.

FIRST MURDERER: And I as well. I'm so weary of disaster and bad fortune, I would risk my life on any chance either to mend it or be rid of it.

MACBETH: You both know Banquo was your enemy.

BOTH MURDERERS:It's true, my lord.

MACBETH; And he's mine as well. I bear such bloody hatred toward him that every minute he's alive eats away at my heart. And though I could use my royal power simply to sweep him off the earth,

I cannot, for we have common friends that I cannot alienate. Instead I must wail in public for the man I myself have killed.

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And this is why I solicit your help—I must hide my business from the public eye for many reasons.