Similarities Between Macbeth And Stalin

“Come what come may, time and the hour runs through the roughest day, (Shakespeare 1.3.153-154). After hearing the witch’s prophecy that he will become king, Macbeth pushes the thought of "murder", in which his wife placed, from his mind and says he won't harm King Duncan, his cousin, but will instead leave his future to "chance." Too bad that resolution doesn't last. Within the past two centuries, the world has seen a man with high authority, much like Macbeth, through Joseph Stalin, who used his power to exile and kill old party leadership. Even though Macbeth is simply a figure in the literary work of “Macbeth”, a tragedy written by Shakespeare in the 16th century and set in Scotland, his ambition was not far from that of Joseph Stalin, a horrific man who let millions of people die during his ruling of the Soviet Union from 1929 to 1953. Joseph Stalin was born Josef Vissarionovich Djugashvili on December 21, 1879 in Gori, Georgia. Both Macbeth and Stalin had unorthodox ways in which they rose to power, leading to an unhealthy ambition of

Alongside money, Macbeth and Stalin showed the world that a root of all evil is power and authority. Both men serve to show and remind us that even throughout history, there are power seekers who will go against morality to gain the upper hand. Although Macbeth and Stalin led different childhoods, both men rose to power by killing innocent people. A tragic hero such as Macbeth or a brutal man such as Stalin fell due to their few strengths, excessive ambition and over confidence. The power hungry Macbeth is ultimately overthrown by his internal conflict, guilt, while Stalin fell due to his paranoia and death. Both Macbeth and Stalin’s actions serve to us as reminders that authority and power is a privilege and shouldn’t be taken for granted, because it could be taken away as easily as it was obtained or