Macbeth says this, to the Doctor...or the Messenger. But it means that life is like a poor actor who stresses over his few lines, then dies and is never mentioned again. So while life is dispoable, items are not, they live much longer than a human's life, like a legacy. Life is meaningless, told by an idiot, full of noise and fury, which signifies nothing.
"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player who struts and frets his hour on the stage and then is heard no more; 'tis a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
He summarizes it at the end when Macbeth says "Signifying nothing". Macbeth is facing his defeat and a walking shadow can be gone after the candle is blown out. He has no control when the candle will disappear so the shadow is walking to get somewhere but it's pointless. A shadow is just a puppet.
Out of all the words that can begin a sentence, using the word 'out' is just as good.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."- William Shakespeare, Macbeth
Walking Shadow was created in 1994.
Walking Shadow has 270 pages.
Walking in the Shadow of the Big Man was created in 1984.
Macbeth: Act 5 scene 5:To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,To the last syllable of recorded time;And all our yesterdays have lighted foolsThe way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,And then is heard no more. It is a taleTold by an idiot, full of sound and fury,Signifying nothing.
that's nice, Not really a question though
The cast of Walking Shadow - 2013 includes: Kate Marie Davies as Olivia Grey
Walking Shadow - 2008 was released on: USA: 27 September 2008 (Coney Island Film Festival)
In the play "Macbeth," Macbeth compares life to a walking shadow, signifying its fleeting and transient nature. He describes life as a mere illusion or a brief moment that passes quickly, emphasizing its impermanence and insignificance in the grand scheme of things.
One metaphor Shakespeare uses to convey Macbeth's attitude toward life after Lady Macbeth's death is "tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow" speech. In this soliloquy, Macbeth compares life to a "brief candle" that is extinguished quickly, reflecting his nihilistic view on life. Another metaphor is "Life's but a walking shadow", emphasizing the transience and meaningless of life in Macbeth's eyes.