Write a large paragraph response for each of the following topics:
Write a large paragraph response for each of the following topics:
Write a large paragraph response for each of the following topics:1. Discuss how Japanese Noh theatrical elements are used in Kurosawas Throne of Blood (e.g., music, masking, setting, characterization, acting, movement). How do they contribute to the themes timelessness? What is that theme?2. Is Kurosawas Throne of Blood a loose adaptation of Macbeth or more an original work of art? Which important elements are retained from Shakespeares play and which are modified or deleted? Is the film closer to being an original work of art or is it clearly an adaptation of Shakespeares Macbeth?3. Research the historical context of Kurosawas 1957 film (Japan after defeat in WWII and after the dropping of a nuclear bomb). In what way do illusions of power drive the monarchs, both in Japan and in Macbeth? Why does Kurosawa choose Shakespeares Macbeth to reflect on the historical conditions of his time, and not some other play?