Similarities Between Macbeth And Fidel Castro

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Fidel Castro as Macbeth 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.
An outstanding similarity in both men includes their rises to power. Macbeth killed Duncan in an effort to become Thane of Cawdor and Fidel Castro rallied an army of men to overthrow Fulgencio Batista. Fulgencio Batista was the Cuban president before the Cuban Revolution. During the Cuban Revolution, Castro rallied together an army of 138 men, but was later captured. When he was captured he knew there was no legal way to get rid of Fulgencio and instead formed a revolution against him. The first attempt failed and Fidel and Raul Castro were both jailed. After being freed they rebelled again and this time they were triumphant. Fidel Castro finally became the president of Cuba. He rose to power and became loved by the public, but later in 1959 …show more content…

Ernesto “Che” Guevara was there through thick and thin and during the revolution he was a crucial man for Castro. Over time, Guevara became wary of Castro’s motives and finally disappeared from the political scene. Macbeth also has a right hand man named Banquo. Banquo becomes conscious of Macbeth’s wrongdoings and Macbeth becomes paranoid. His paranoia overcame him and finally he decided to hire murderers. In the end, both right hand men disappeared from the scene and were never to be heard from again

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