"To mankind in general Macbeth and Lady Macbeth stand out as the supreme example of all that a host and hostess should not be." – Max Beerbohm
I am very surprised to find out some interesting sides of Shakespeare's play Macbeth - from the real names of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth to a "curse" caused by the 'unlucky'ness of the play. I would recommend you to take a look at this link!
I believe that all what we learn from this website are evidence for how powerful a play Macbeth is.
To begin with, the idea of flattering a king's reign by a character in a play sounds ridiculous at first; but is the play is a one which flatters the concepts of fair and foul, dream and real, right and wrong, and which ends in a way that nothing in the world really has any meaning, yes, it can flatter a non-fictional king's reign as well.
Besides, the supposedly "curse" of Macbeth in theatres and the 1849 riot that took place in New York concerning the play both indicate how seriously the play was taken centuries after it was written.
The last point made on the page reminds us the contributions of the play to English language, although it is only indirectly related to what Shakespeare wrote... While we talk about all the hidden meanings behind the metaphors, symbols, long passages or the soliquys, we are so concerned about the meanings that probably very few of us pay enough attention on the language Shakespeare used. We appreciate all the ideas and emotions the play gives us, but we should appreciate the beautiful and neat language and style in which the play was written.
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