Similarities Between The Simpsons And Macbeth

William Shakespeare is known for one of his plays, Macbeth. Not every cartoon is able to replicate the exact play of Macbeth but two cartoon parodies of the original, The Simpsons and Arthur, were able to recreate similar scenes of Macbeth. Each cartoon’s parody focuses on tone, language, and dramatic effect all tying in to the modernization of Macbeth. No matter which way Macbeth is parodied the central theme is that guilt can eat someone alive through their minds.
Shakespeare’s Macbeth introduces an audience to a character who gets eaten alive because of guilt. In The Simpsons version of Macbeth, Marge Simpson persuades and compels Homer to kill the lead and play Macbeth. This led to a series of killings in order for Homer to become the