Ignatius includes how South Korean officials use phrases such as, “existential threat,” “imminent danger,” and “dagger at the throat” to describe the issues with North Korea. Ethical appeals allow the audience to understand how and why it is morally wrong for North Korea to have nuclear weapons. Given enough access and funds for nuclear weapons, North Korea could harm many people around the world,…
In his article for the Associated Press, Eric Talmadge focuses on an educated analysis regarding the goals and desires of the North Korean regime by underlining their need to stay in power and obtain the respect of the world leaders. It’s Talmadge’s view that North Korea will never willingly abandon their goal of nuclear weapons because the ruling cadre sees it as the only path to survival and recognition. The premise is that North Korea is willing to risk the ire of their lone ally, China, the anger of the United Nations, and the very lives of their population in order to maintain their control over the country. Using the recent detonation of a nuclear device, Talmadge outlines how North Korea is demonstrating their abilities to the world…
It is a natural human inclination to achieve success; however, any desire in excess can become a destructive force. This is what happened to William Shakespeare’s tortured protagonist Macbeth in one of the Bard’s most unsettling tragedies. Although Macbeth’s ambition initially appeared to be typical of a soldier’s need to succeed and receive recognition from his leader, it would eventually take over his life, obliterate his conscience, and transform his character from hero to villain. Macbeth was clearly his own worst enemy, but there were others in his life who contributed to the orchestration of his downfall. The witches and his equally ambitious wife fed his ego and whetted his appetite for power.…
The Power Hungry Fool In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, we are introduced to a highly rewarded, noble born, young and heroic character by the name of Macbeth. He was one of the soldiers fighting for King Duncan in a battle that was taking place in Scotland, and he was named a hero for winning it. As a reward, King Duncan named Macbeth Thane of Cawdor. Since Macdonwald, former Thane of Cawdor, was executed for he betrayed the King, Macbeth was now known throughout all of Scotland as the great hero, Thane of Glamis and Thane of Cawdor.…
As one might describe, a dictator is a leader with total power over a nation. This power is typically obtained by force. Many dictators rule in fear and inflict terror upon people in the nation in which they govern. Within a dictatorship, one’s entitlement to speak freely is most commonly revoked because basic rights and freedom are not available. Two dictators that suppressed freedom of speech under their governing nations are Macbeth, a character from the play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare, and Saddam Hussein, the former President of Iraq.…
Ambition is a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work. This is an awesome quality to have, but what happens when it becomes unchecked? Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Macbeth does a great job of showing the consequences of unchecked ambition. The Tragedy of Macbeth is about a man named Macbeth, who is told by three witches that he is destined for the thrown. Being told this, Macbeth is hesitant, but after telling his wife Lady Macbeth, he feels as if the witches were right.…
In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, the impact of power is a heavy underlying topic proven in form of soliloquy. In his speech, Macbeth reveals his deep thoughts and his desire to kill Banquo to ensure himself the position of king. Through this we discover how Macbeth almost seems to go through a loss of innocence as he murders Duncan and then has thoughts of killing Banquo. What once could have been just a prophecy, Macbeth has turned into his personal goal to obtain. Macbeth’s desire for power has affected his ability to make clear, rational decisions, rather he goes to any means necessary to get what he wants.…
The Tragedy Macbeth, a tragic play written by Williams Shakespeare, shows a couple and their ambition for Macbeth to become King of Scotland. This play implies that ambition can cause people to commit treason or even murder in order to achieve power. This has been shown in other places of literature, such as Lord or the Flies, and in real life as well. Ambition can make people do things that they would never do in order to get power or wealth.…
Macbeth and Putin: Rushin’ into Power Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Macbeth both held or hold a very high amount of power. Both are ruthless leaders willing to do whatever it takes to gain control and hold on to it, even murder. Shakespeare’s…
One of the most trending topics in all of the media is Kim Jong-Un and North Korea. This is for good reason, as there are many ideas to report, like how Kim Jong-Un and North Korea’s government has made its country dystopian-like. When analyzing how the government of North Korea makes decisions that creates a dystopian society among their citizens, one can evaluate what changes Kim Jong-Un made that was so influencing and controlling that their country became dystopian, determine the specific impacts this change or these changes have on their nation’s or another nation’s people, and comprehend the various genres of literature be used as a proactive tool in educating people about dystopian societies and progression toward equality. Because no…
There are lots of modern values found in Macbeth. Macbeth is a tale of ambition written by Shakespeare. Shakespeare used the tale of Macbeth to convey the dangers of being too ambitious. Macbeth would’ve been considered a villain in the olden days, but in today's society, he is viewed no more than a person that wanted to be more than just a thane. Macbeth teaches an important lesson to exercise restraints when it comes to desires and be aware of the consequences that come with the desires.…
Ambition can be an evil thing. For instance, it is used very well in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. The play begins having Macbeth be a very noble and honorable leader and warrior for King Duncan. However, after learning that he could become King, Macbeth decides to murder the King. This ultimately leads to his downfall because of his ambitions to stay King.…
The Scottish play written in 1606 is counted among one of Shakespeare’s Four Greatest Tragedies. Macbeth being set in a fatalistic society whilst Macbeth Re-told being set in a consumerist secular society quite obviously reflect different values and ideals however through the composers of each text we are able to gain greater insight to the universal themes that are highlighted in both texts. Macbeth, the valiant, loyal and honorable warrior. Joe Macbeth, the “cooking brave heart”, head chef, and the “kitchen warrior”.…
“Power is dangerous, it attracts the worst and corrupts the best” Edward Abbey once said on how addictive power can be. In William Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth, Shakespeare demonstrates how the lust for power can make anyone lose their identity in order to achieve power. Because of the desire for power, people will betray anyone in their way, even if they’re close. They disregard their conscience, which leads to immense guilt, thus a part of their humanity is stripped away. In addition, power makes people greedy.…
One may try and argue that Lady Macbeth or ambition drove Macbeth to commit his murderous acts to become king, but they are missing out on the main catalysts of everyone’s actions including Macbeth; the witches. Without these three demonic figures, Macbeth would be a history rather than a tragedy. By sparking Macbeth’s most inner desires, they were able to guide him down his dark path, which ultimately led to his death. The ideas they pushed to the front of his mind eventually drove this heroic man to become as dark as the devil himself.…