Hitler and Macbeth are extremely similar in multiple ways, but there are two main points. Their desire for power, and their drive to push through anything in their way. These two people, one fictional and one not, were extremely powerful, possible the most powerful people of their time. Macbeth and Hitler both desired power. Macbeth didn’t want power the whole play, but he was tempted by the witches into thinking one day he would be a King. Hitler always desired power, and he had power as the Dictator of Germany. (INTRO TO QUOTE) “Do you realize that you are in the presence of the greatest German of all time?” (Langer 7). This is just egocentric. It’s obvious that Hitler was greedy for power. It’s all he desired. He was in a constant state of power trip, where he felt was happy when he had power over everybody else. (INTRO TO QUOTE) “Even till destruction sicken, answer me to what I ask you.” (Shakespeare IV.i.62-63). As the play progressed, the reader could visibly see Macbeth turn less innocent and more self-indulgent. This is a work of the …show more content…
Hitler specifically betrayed his followers and citizens living in Germany, when he abused his power, killed the Jews in a mass genocide, and on a lesser note, discriminated. Macbeth killed two underservant people so far in Macbeth, Banquo, and King Duncan. He only did this because they were in his way. “Counteractive need for Dominance, Superiority” (Murray 8). This quote is the heading to another sub-paragraph, talking about how Hitler feels inferior without power. This completely explains why he pushes everybody in his way out, through brute force, and violence. “I have done the deed. Didst thou not hear a noise?” (II.ii.18). This quote is talking about how Duncan was inferior to Macbeth. Macbeth even went to the extreme to kill King Duncan just to get what he wants, or what the witches
As the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare went on, the friendship and comparison of Macbeth and Benito Mussolini grew. Both of their actions forced them into power and made them the historical features they are today. The cause of their terrible actions lead them to their death. Throughout the play Macbeth, Macbeth shows many similarities to Benito Mussolini because both used other people to push them to power, lost that power and were both brutally killed.
Fidel Castro has many similar qualities to those of Macbeth. Many people said he was a very charming man before he took over the reign of Cuba. He had a small following that would have done anything for him, as did Macbeth. Castro’s rise to power is shockingly similar to Macbeth’s. Banquo was Macbeth’s best friend and his right hand man, and as all great rulers, Castro also has a right hand man. Even though they share many similarities, their rise to power, loss of their right hand men, and their hunger for power stand out the most.
Shakespeare's Macbeth shows similarities to Richard III of England in his ambition and Machiavellians deeds, but their nature sets them apart. In the end, they are seen as similar tyrants in the way their countries reacted to their kingships. Despite the similarities, they both have had a very different path that led to their Ambition. Because of their natures, one was a victim of fate, the other was a victim of his own pessimism. These Machiavellian characters take different paths to a parallel end.
Macbeth is ambitious to become a King while Hitler not only wanted to rule Germany but to conquer the whole wo...
What was the the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth really like? In the beginning, Macbeth uses terms such as “my dearest love” showing his affection towards his wife and we see how their relationship alters and changes as the story continues. Throughout the play we learn that Lady Macbeth is the leader in their relationship. We can tell that Macbeth only wants to please her even if it means murder. The two crave royalty and power. They decide to do whatever it takes to earn the crown and power.
lady Macbeth share a lot of similar characteristics, but the main one is their obsession with
“The power-hungry individual follows a path to his own destruction.” spoken by Adler. The previous quote accurately describes William Shakespeare’s Macbeth from the play Macbeth and it also applies to Adolf Hitler. Macbeth and Hitler are similar because they were both paranoid, betrayed those who helped them, and killed others to gain power.
Brutus and Macbeth. In what ways were they similar and in what ways did they differ? In two ways Brutus was similar to Macbeth; they both murdered one of their closest friends, and they both paid for their actions with their life. Likewise, in two ways Brutus and Macbeth were different; Brutus was honorable, Macbeth wasn’t, and Brutus was self-motivated and decisive while Macbeth had his mind made up for him by his wife.
The author also makes a comparison between Macbeth and Hitler to show how they both ignored all signs authenticities. They both believed in loyalty from all the people they ruled and believed that everyone should follow them. “The funny thing was, like Macbeth, Hitler ignored local realities. He expected complete loyalty from his erstwhile allies while treating them like minion. His clouded judgment was clouded further by the efforts of his foreign minister, the uniquely inept Joachim von Ribbentrop.” (In Tomorrow the World: Hitler, North Africa, and the Path Towards America). As you can see the author agrees that Macbeth and Hitler’s biggest flaw was their judgement. Both Macbeth and Hitler expected loyalty from everyone even when they treated them like the enemy. Lastly the author states that Hitler and his followers were nothing more then bullies to the other countries, and that is why they did not gain world power. They didn’t have the real power or real control they just bullied other countries into getting what they wanted isn’t of actually earning it. This related back to Macbeth, because Macbeth didn’t earn the position as king. He killed the king, blamed it on the king’s sons, because he was power thirsty. “Why did Hitler not close the Mediterranean to Britain when it was on its last legs? Why was he so parsimonious towards his allies? The answer is not
Do you ever feel that you're at the top of the world to the point that you feel like your immortality will trump anything that gets in your way? “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” (Og Mandino). Fortunately, this quote from Og Mandino reveals the egotistical traits’ of Macbeth hails him the Thane of Cawdor, and Victor who controls life by re-animating the deceased. To put things briefly, Victor Frankenstein and Macbeth’s ambition fuels their hunger for more power which creates negative consequences through the development of these two characters.
Macbeth is horrific character that shows how even the most loyal, can become the most corrupt. Joseph Stalin showed just this during his rise to power in 2024. We can see just how much this two relate through their ambition, desperation, and rise to power. Stalin and Macbeth show a strong connection between reality and fiction.
Before dismissing them both as violent, power hungry liars, it is important to acknowledge their many differences. Macbeth feels the guilt of his actions, the spots never seem the come
The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare is about how Macbeth’s characterization changes after he can’t reject the temptation around him. A tragic hero possesses the four qualities--occupy an extraordinary talent, a noble birth, “fall” due to flaws in his own personality, face downfall with courage and dignity. Adolf Hitler also possesses this tragic hero qualities. Based on these characteristics, Hitler can be compared and contrasted to Macbeth.
The Shakespearean playwrights Macbeth and Hamlet are both very well-known tragedies. They have many things in common but are different in some ways. Both plays involve greed but the characters are different. There are some characters that have the same qualities such as Hamlet and Malcolm who both killed for revenge. Macbeth and Hamlet are different in character even though they both killed. The tragedies are the same in that many people are killed but the reasons are very different. Macbeths need for power has caused him to lose control while Hamlets need for revenge causes him to lose his own life.
It is no argument that the BBC production of Macbeth is the superior to the modernized version.