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Macbeth's wicked women: sexualised evil in Geoffrey Wright's Macbeth
- Author(s):
- Amanda Kane Rooks (see profile)
- Date:
- 2009
- Subject(s):
- Theater, Australia, Australian drama, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Literature--Adaptations
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- Australian theatre, Shakespeare, Shakespeare in adaptation
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/hb8r-rk05
- Abstract:
- In this article, Rooks argues that Geoffrey Wright's modern film adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth is part of the enduring western discourse linking femininity, sexuality and evil and that the film exposes our persistent fascination with and anxiety over the alleged dangerous sexual power of women.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Journal article
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 3 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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