Loss Of Power In Macbeth

Power is something one can find in all aspects of life. Whether in a relationship between two people or over an entire country, many people hold power in their lives. What is done with that power is up to the person who holds it and can be a strong reflection of their character. Too many people in positions of power become so wrapped up in wanting total control, that they lose sight of what is right and wrong. In the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, power is demonstrated many ways through many different characters. Power and ambition greatly affects the choices people make everyday.

Macbeth is a level headed character that analyzes a situation before taking action. He reveals, "First, as I am his kinsman and his subject,/Who should against his murderer shut the door,/ Not bear the knife myself. Besides, this Duncan/Hate borne his faculties so meek, hath been/So clear in his great office,... /And pity, like a naked new-born babe,/Striding the blast, or Heaven's cherubin.../Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye,/That tears shall drown the mind. I have no spur/

Lady Macbeth is a powerful, manipulative character in Shakespeare's Macbeth. She lacks humanity and is ambitious for her husband to become king and for lady Macbeth to become queen. However, lady Macbeth fails to withstand her own ruthlessness as she becomes mentally deranged and takes her own life. Lady Macbeth is ambitious and prays to the spirits to deprive her of feminine instinct to care, 'unsex me here and fill me from the crown to the topful of direst cruelty'.

Thesis statement: Power has the ability to corrupt someone but I believe it depends on the strength of the person to decide if it will overtake them or not.

The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare shows the change in people when power gets in the way. While he was gaining fame and power Macbeth, also was losing his happiness and satisfaction. According to Macbeth “To be thus is nothing/But to be safety thus”. This shows that he thinks that to be the king is nothing if he is not safe and happy; but the more he is receiving the less he feels. This leads him to commit more immoral acts which obscure the clarity of his thought and does not make him realize the real destruction he is going to cause himself. His feelings get in the way of how he perceives the world around him which is changing rapidly. The power that Macbeth achieves through negative means prevents him from thinking clearly, and

Lady Macbeth expresses her strong desire to become queen. She instantly devises a plan to kill Duncan and plants the idea in Macbeth’s head. Here, this depicts Lady Macbeth’s antagonistic side. She baits Macbeth by saying he lacks courage and that she wishes the spirits would “unsex [her] here and fill

Are all people power hungry trying to get to the top of some virtual ladder with no discretion to what they are capable of to get their dose of power? Are they like an addict which was shown in the writing of Macbeth or does power corrupt with over whelming ecstasy kicking off a thirst for power that will never be satisfied? In any case Macbeth’s only crimes were not being suited to be king for the power crushed him like a piece of grain going through a mill.

The Consequences Of Power In William Shakespeare's Macbeth Philosophers over time have warned about the dangers of gaining absolute power. History, often repeating itself, shows evidence of what can happen in the quest for this absolute power. Historical figures of the past have proven the dangers of gaining absolute power, it's reasonable that Shakespeare would look to the bloody wars of Scotland to place a tragedy caused by power seeking nobles. From the pharaohs of Egypt to Fidel Castro, power seeking individuals are willing to become ruthless to gain authoritarian positions and do harm to keep them.

In this story, the two Macbeths are pretty strange. Macbeth at first was a brave, noble, and savage warrior. But when he ran into the three witch sisters and they predicted that he would be king, he started to get anxious. He couldn’t wait to be king any longer so he started having these thoughts to kill the king. While he was so eager for the deed, he couldn’t get himself to do it. And that’s where lady Macbeth comes in.

We as people often say “Having a high position of power is bad” but we never consider the power behind an individual person and the influence their words may have. For example, in society some of us dress, act and talk a curtain way to fit in because if you do something different someone will judge you and say things about you. What this is doing is influencing our everyday decisions. We often underestimate the power our words may have on another. This is prominent when asking ourselves in the “The Tragedy of Macbeth” who actually holds the most power to influence others actions.

Lady Macbeth is a ruthless and manipulative woman because she pressures her loved ones to commit horrible crimes, betrays those who have been nothing but kind to her, and does not care who she ruins, as long as she reaches her goal. Lady Macbeth is a monster because she practically forced spouse, a man she is supposed to love, to kill one of his friends and idols.

Some of the time, power is healthy, but more than usual will have a negative effect in the end. This is especially true in William Shakespeare's Macbeth. Throughout the course of the play, the Three Witches and Lady Macbeth are the people with the most power over Macbeth's life. The more power that a person has, the more corrupt they will be. Too much power has the ability to overtake and destroy a person’s nature to do good things.

Why does a person want power? Is it important to their life? In our understanding, the power is the capability to demand or control others over. Human always seeks power in ruling over a community of people or a group of members of being the satisfaction of ones superior. The reason why is partly because the present world doesn’t wont provide the opportunities of being someone’s superior, but also because of the ambition.

Lady Macbeth is afraid that Macbeth is too kind and won't be able to complete the necessary tasks in order for him to become king. At this point we think that Macbeth is still innocent as he has only considered the possibility of being king, not planning to kill Duncan, he's not even thought of murder yet. Despite his misgivings, Macbeth goes ahead with the murder which causes us to mistrust Macbeth as all it took to convince Macbeth to commit the murder was his wife taunting him. She calls him a coward and states that if she wasn't a woman she would have done it without hesitation. Macbeth feels guilty for killing King Duncan so much that he knows he won't be able to sleep due to his guilt,"Glamis hath murdered sleep, and therefore Cawdor / Shall sleep no more, Macbeth shall sleep no more!",

Power is a very common theme in many dramatic literary works and it is very apparent in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Known simply as the “Scottish Play” in the theatre community, this tragedy perfectly encompasses the desire of a character to gain power over others and free themselves from opposition. The power struggle that takes place within the play is not just a struggle to obtain power, but a struggle with what the power does to those who hold it. The message of the play is that unchecked ambition can be an extremely destructive force and can cause the downfall of a character with a once very promising future.