A Study of Macbeth's Reflections in Cinema in the Context Consciousness of Death Cover Image

Ölüm Bilincine Yönelik Düşünceler Bağlamında Macbeth’in Sinemadaki İzdüşümüne İlişkin Bir İnceleme
A Study of Macbeth's Reflections in Cinema in the Context Consciousness of Death

Author(s): Melike Büyü
Subject(s): Philosophy, Film / Cinema / Cinematography, Phenomenology
Published by: Serdar Öztürk
Keywords: consciousness of death; Macbeth; cinema;

Summary/Abstract: Death has a place in human's life as the truth which is as real and inevitable as the life itself. Since death has such an active position in human's life, by affecting all of his actions, death becomes a part of his identity. This phenomenon which is in the center point of existence opens up an questioning on whether life is worth for living or not. The passing of life and the end of man causes all actions in world to turn into absurdity. Individuals who continue to do the same acts everyday and struggle to create common meanings with others are imprisoned in this vicious circle. Albeit, after at the very time of this questioning rises a new awareness which makes it possible to seize a chance to take a step towards a meaningful life. Because to live life with the awareness of it's passing gives man a reason to present a meaning.Since life is temporal and man is mortal, a man has a chance to have meaningful actions in the time and locations of his own and to justify his life. If the opposite happens, death as a reality is ignored, people drag their existence towards nothingness for the temporal wordly materials which have no meanings. Thus they go after the ordinary and meaningless actions and they cannot justify their existence. He can only transcend himself with the consciousness of death. Thus in this article first of all the ideas of philosophers on the consciousness of death throughout intellectual history are utilized, after then through Shakespeare’s Macbeth the effect of the consciousness of death on people has been studied in a detailed manner by the reflection of literary works and the pictures.

  • Issue Year: 5/2020
  • Issue No: Sp. Iss
  • Page Range: 20-39
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Turkish