Macbeth Comparison Essay
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Macbeth Comparison Essay
A quote which really defines Lady Macbeth and Macbeth’s ambition regarding power is “Power does not corrupt men; fools; however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power” George Bernard Shaw. Lady Macbeth is more ambitious in terms of gaining power then Macbeth is and that Lady Macbeth will do almost anything to gain power, even evil things that she normally wouldn’t do. This is shown when Macbeth and Lady Macbeth learn about the witches’ predictions, then roles in the plans to murder king Duncan in order to gain power and then finally after the murder, Macbeth doesn’t want to finish the plan making Lady Macbeth angry and causing a chance they might get caught and gain no power at all.
Lady Macbeth shows more ambition then Macbeth does in terms of gaining power regarding kingship. When Macbeth finds out about the witches’ predictions and the first two coming true “Glamis, and thane of Cawdor: The greatest is behind” (1.3.124-125) meaning that he got a taste of power, making him thane of Glamis and thane of Cawdor making him more ambitious for the power to become king. Proving that he will do anything for power he decides that he is going to murder Duncan. When Lady Macbeth receives the letter from Macbeth learning about the witches’ predictions and that two of them came true already, she becomes very ambitious towards gaining power. She doesn’t believe that Macbeth will murder Duncan, so she makes a plan for the murder.
Secondly Lady Macbeth shows more ambition then Macbeth does in terms of gaining power regarding kingship. When Macbeth does not want to murder Duncan anymore, for he recognizes that he is a kind man, good king and thinks Duncan should remain the king. Lady Macbeth however shows more ambition for power, becomes very upset upon learning how Macbeth feels how he doesn’t want to kill King Duncan anymore, she says “And Live a coward in thine own esteem” (1.7.46) meaning she’s calling him a coward for not wanting to kill Duncan and thereby gaining power. She convinces him to change his mind to want the power of kingship now, which can only be achieved by killing Duncan.
Thirdly Lady Macbeth shows more ambition then Macbeth does in terms of gaining power regarding kingship. When Macbeth doesn’t care for power anymore and regrets killing Duncan. Thinking of the consequences he says “I’ll go no more: I am afraid to think what I have done;” (2.
In this essay, the author
- Compares lady macbeth's ambition regarding power with george bernard shaw’s quote. she is ambitious and will do almost anything to gain power, even evil things that she normally wouldn’t do.
- Analyzes how lady macbeth shows more ambition in terms of gaining power regarding kingship.
- Analyzes how lady macbeth shows more ambition in terms of gaining power regarding kingship.
- Analyzes how lady macbeth shows more ambition in terms of gaining power regarding kingship.
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- Analyzes how shakespear's macbeth is a play following the triumphs and the fails of the character as he is consumed by his greed for power.
- Analyzes how lady macbeth's manner towards the plan to kill duncan supports the theory that power leads to corruption.
- Analyzes how macbeth's soliloquy in act i, scene vii, shows the audience that she is the dominant one in their relationship.
- Analyzes how both macbeth and his wife's characters are developed in this scene.
- Explains that macbeth is an intense play that discusses how power will corrupt anyone. this theme is developed throughout this scene as well as the plot.
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- Analyzes how macbeth's ambition is powered by the sisters. the sisters make him have weird spells where he thinks that the dagger kills the king duncan.
- Analyzes how lady macbeth's ambition drives her to go crazy and ultimately kills her.
- Analyzes how macbeth becomes jealous of banquo's ambition, and his ambition drives him to tell people to kill him.
- Explains that malcolm is duncan's son and the rightful heir to the throne after duncan had been killed. he knew that he was to be his but was afraid to stay in scotland and claim it.
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- Analyzes how shakespeare chooses a noble character such as macbeth, to emphasize how greed and power can alter one’s good morals.
- Analyzes how macbeth still has some good in him before committing his first murder. he feels duncan is a good leader, and as his kings men he is supposed to protect duncan.
- Analyzes how lady macbeth's influence is a major reason for his corruption. she is determined to make her husband king.
- Analyzes how lady macbeth's paranoia led him to bring the daggers back with him after committing the murder of duncan.
- Analyzes how macbeth becomes suspicious of banquo and jealous of his son, and his ambition to stay king forces him to become more evil by getting rid of him.
- Analyzes how macbeth loses his mind after killing banquo. hallucination is a motif used by shakespeare to show his self-punishment for his crimes.
- Analyzes how macbeth's crimes caused him to go mad and he couldn't sleep peacefully. these motifs show the self-punishment of crime.
- Analyzes how macbeth has lost all sanity and plans to wipe out mucduff's family. he doesn't think twice about killing his family, while in the play he struggles to make the decision to kill duncan.
- Analyzes how macbeth was blinded by evil and pride and believed he could not be impeded.
- Concludes that shakespeare uses macbeth and lady macbeth to show how power corrupts good morals and motifs illustrate the self-punishment of crime.
- Cites beers, kylene, and gerwig, george william. "lady macbeth." shakespeare's ideals of womanhood. eastaurora, n.y.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how shakespeare's macbeth is guilty of treason against his king and country. he is driven by dark desire, ambition, and murderous thoughts.
- Analyzes how lady macbeth is able to manipulate her husband with remarkable effectiveness to kill the king.
- Analyzes how macbeth becomes more ruthless as the play continues. he takes it upon himself to kill anyone he feels poses a threat to him and the crown.
- Opines that they could use their power to sweep the man from their sight and justify it as their royal will, but they must not, because of certain friends we have in common whose affections they cannot afford to lose.
- Analyzes how macbeth wants banquo dead, but cannot kill himself because of friends he and him have in common. the murders confirm his death, indicating that his attribute of evil is greater than his wife's.
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- Explains that macbeth can be considered more evil than his wife because he has many interactions with evil itself. the witches give him ambiguous promises of his future, but they do not force him to kill anyone.
- Analyzes how macbeth's iniquity is a result of his wife going mad, sleeping, and washing her hands of imaginary blood. he feels no remorse, but he is more evil than the wife who commits suicide.
- Analyzes how macbeth is far more evil than any other character in the play. he is a man who lingers among witches and sheds the blood of innocent people.
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- Analyzes how macbeth's tragic flaw is having too much ambition. he has indecision about killing king duncan because he says that his son malcolm is next in line to be king.
- Analyzes how lady macbeth and her husband start planning a plot to kill king duncan. they are bothered by self-doubt from his fear of retribution in heaven and on earth.
- Analyzes how lady macbeth comforts and helps him get through his fears and frustration by her powerful words and actions.
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- Analyzes how lady macbeth is responsible for the evil doings of the king, king duncan, by using his love for her to persuade him to kill him.
- Analyzes how macbeth meets three witches who tell him three prophecies that change his opinions on life and turn him into a greedy, dishonest, tyrant, full of ambition.
- Analyzes how lady macbeth is the one that performs the preparations for the murder of king duncan, but still shows signs of humanity by not committing it herself. she calms him down to keep him from going insane.
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- Analyzes how lady macbeth is one of the most evil female characters in shakespeare's play. she brings violence, unchecked ambition and a conflict between femininity and masculinity to the forefront.
- Analyzes how lady macbeth is the cause of the violence in the play.
- Analyzes how lady macbeth corrupted her husband's mind to do terrible things for her personal benefit, but she couldn't live with the consequences of her evil actions.
- Analyzes how lady macbeth has acted out a firm and masculine role as the wife of mac
- Concludes that macbeth and lady macbeth knew who they were, but didn't know that once everything began to happen, they would be totally different.
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- Compares hitler to macbeth, a hardworking, loyal soldier who fought for the betterment of his country.
- Analyzes how shakespeare's macbeth and nazi leader adolf hitler are of similar character because they both had alike rises to power, they were both murders, and their ambition overtook them.
- Analyzes how gerwig, george william, and mcgrail, mary ann, in shakespearean criticism, wrote macbeth: what does the tyrant?
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