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Shakespeare’s The Tragedie of Macbeth
One-hour Lecture and Q&A
2024-04-28 14:00:00
2024-04-28 15:15:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Shakespeare’s The Tragedie of Macbeth
Lecture and Q&A exploring gender roles, guilt, and elements of the supernatural in William Shakespeare’s "Macbeth." This one-hour lecture is part of the Culture, History, and Society: Shakespeare program.
Central Library -
Sunday, April 28
2:00pm - 3:15pm
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2024-04-28 14:00:00
2024-04-28 15:15:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Shakespeare’s The Tragedie of Macbeth
Lecture and Q&A exploring gender roles, guilt, and elements of the supernatural in William Shakespeare’s "Macbeth." This one-hour lecture is part of the Culture, History, and Society: Shakespeare program.
Central Library -
Lecture and Q&A exploring gender roles, guilt, and elements of the supernatural in William Shakespeare’s "Macbeth." This one-hour lecture is part of the Culture, History, and Society: Shakespeare program.
Culture, History, and Society: Shakespeare—Join us in person at Central Library for a one-hour lecture and Q&A to explore how the themes of gender roles, guilt, and supernatural elements were used in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, making it one of the Bard's most popular and culturally relevant plays to date. Indianapolis-based English teacher Nikia Garland will discuss her approach to teaching “The Scottish Play.” Register now.
Learning Outcomes
• Identify gender roles in the play and understand how they are both explored and disrupted.
• Analyze how the theme of guilt reveals itself and impacts the main characters throughout the play.
• Identify how the influence of supernatural forces helped lead to Macbeth’s tragic downfall.
Digital Indy: Eighth Report of the Public Library (1888-1892) - Gift of the Second and Fourth Shakespeare Folios
Digital Indy: IndyPL Annual Report 1960s (1960-1969) - Shakespeare's Four Hundredth Anniversary
Encyclopedia of Indianapolis: Arts and Culture Atlas
Indianapolis Monthly (July 2022): Beats and the Bard (Library Card Required)
Fine Printing Collection (IndyPL)
- Second Folio (1632)
- Fourth Folio (1685)
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Educators | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Lecture/Panel Discussion | Indianapolis Special Collections Room |
TAGS: | shakespeare | one-hour lecture | one hour lecture | iscr programs | iscr lectures | iscr lecture | iscr history topics | Indianapolis special collections room | history lectures | history lecture | history | culture history and society |
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As the hub of the Indianapolis Public Library system, Central Library showcases renowned architecture and services. The original 1917 building, designed by Paul Cret and constructed of Indiana limestone in the Greek Doric style, was considered one of the most outstanding secular buildings in the U.S. Its six-story glass and steel-framed addition, designed by Evans Woollen, opened in 2007.