William Shakespeare was the most influential writer who ever lived. For over four hundred years, people around the world have read, watched and listened to the famous writer's plays and poetry. Years and years after his death, his works continued to live a miraculous life. So what is it about centuries-old stories that still resonate with audiences and how can we keep Shakespeare's work so alive and well after four hundred years? Wright has the right answer. Even those who haven't read his plays still know his words, from "to be or not to be" to "why art thou Romeo," but his influence goes far beyond quotable phrases. Macbeth was written by Shakespeare in the early 1600s, one of the greatest tragedies ever written. As Shakespeare's most popular play, Macbeth tells the story of a man driven by greed and deception. His work has stood the test of time. Macbeth is tricked by three witches who predict that he will be king. Encouraged by his beloved and ambitious wife, he plots and embarks on the immense sin of regicide – the violent murder of a king – leaving the bloodstained couple grappling with its monumental consequences. Containing a dark tale of guilt, terror, and murder, Macbeth establishes the concept of power and ambition. Although it is difficult to argue that Shakespeare is saying that ambition in itself is evil, it is clear that ambition unchecked by a sense of morality and humanity can be a corrupting influence. While Roman Polanski's 1971 film interpretation captured many of the same characteristics of the original play, Geoffrey Wright's 2006 adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth invites viewers to better accept the concept of ambition and power. Wright successfully portrayed ...... middle of paper ......, being the most influential writer in all of English literature, is particularly memorable for exploring in depth the concept of power and ambition in the story of Macbeth. Ambition makes Macbeth susceptible to Lady Macbeth's exhortations and the witches' schemes. This leads him to turn his back on what the modern world might call his "moral compass" and do things considered fundamentally wrong. As Shakespeare's original text says, Macbeth is not only very ambitious. He values ​​ambition over his other virtues and moral values, and Wright managed to capture this concept in his 2006 version of Macbeth. For years we have wondered how it is possible to keep Shakespeare's work alive and thriving in the current century, given that he wrote many of his plays, including Macbeth, in the early 1600s. At the beginning, Wright had the right answer.