Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
"Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." - Lord Acton
To what extent would Shakespeare agree with this statement? Use the play and your own experience as your support.
I believe Shakespeare would agree with this statement to a large extent. It shows in the beginning of the play that those with power are already corrupted such as Lady Macbeth with intentions of killing Duncan. Macbeth is corrupted because he executed the deed by executing Duncan. Once he became king, Macbeth could be considered to have absolute power. He continues to go through with his behavior and kills his best friend, Banquo and attempting to kill his son, Fleeance with the help of three murderers. Once he gets the news that his dear friend is dead, guilt faces him. He begins to see his deceased friend in ghost form showing that his is not only corrupt in his intentions but corrupt in the head as well. He is not thinking straight and begins yelling in front of his friends at something his mind conjured as no one else in the room can see it. Lady Macbeth also seems to have trouble dealing with the corruption because while Macbeth is yelling at "a ghost" she seems uncomfortable and embarrassed trying to calm her husband down, in front of peers this time. It is common for those who have power, especially gained unfairly, do not know what to do with it or how to rule when they have it and I believe it applies to the Macbeth's situation.
To what extent would Shakespeare agree with this statement? Use the play and your own experience as your support.
I believe Shakespeare would agree with this statement to a large extent. It shows in the beginning of the play that those with power are already corrupted such as Lady Macbeth with intentions of killing Duncan. Macbeth is corrupted because he executed the deed by executing Duncan. Once he became king, Macbeth could be considered to have absolute power. He continues to go through with his behavior and kills his best friend, Banquo and attempting to kill his son, Fleeance with the help of three murderers. Once he gets the news that his dear friend is dead, guilt faces him. He begins to see his deceased friend in ghost form showing that his is not only corrupt in his intentions but corrupt in the head as well. He is not thinking straight and begins yelling in front of his friends at something his mind conjured as no one else in the room can see it. Lady Macbeth also seems to have trouble dealing with the corruption because while Macbeth is yelling at "a ghost" she seems uncomfortable and embarrassed trying to calm her husband down, in front of peers this time. It is common for those who have power, especially gained unfairly, do not know what to do with it or how to rule when they have it and I believe it applies to the Macbeth's situation.
I like how concise this blog post is, it get's straight to the point and doesn't leave it. It was nice to read so much about your perspective of the book, but I also wanted to read a story about your life also, and how it would relate to this topic. Nonetheless, I do agree with your view of the book. Macbeth's actions in murdering his best friend is a very important aspect in showing that his power has corrupted him beyond repair.
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