How would the play have been different if Holinshed’s Macbeth replaced Shakespeare’s Macbeth?
answer these questions:
Whose depiction of Macbeth—Shakespeare’s or Holinshed’s—is more interesting or compelling from a reader’s standpoint? Why?
Was Shakespeare wise to change Macbeth in the ways he did? Why or why not?
How would the play have been different if Holinshed’s Macbeth replaced Shakespeare’s Macbeth?