Shakespeare's two tragedies Macbeth and Hamlet can easily be compared, as Shakespeare has used many of the same elements. In particular, the supernatural plays a major role in both Macbeth and Hamlet. This is where the battle between good and evil takes place. Macbeth, who is driven by power, and Hamlet, who is controlled by his desire for revenge. Macbeth and Hamlet is the most famous tragedies that Shakespeare wrote. Macbeth is the shortest tragedy, Shakespeare wrote, and Hamlet is the longest tragedy he wrote.
In the beginning of the play, Macbeth is not driven by power. He is a good man who fought in the king's name. He and King Duncan are good friends. His wife is the one who changes his personality when she manipulates him to murder …show more content…
He becomes power hungry, which can be seen in the following quote: “Thence to be wrench’d with an unlined hand, No son of mine succeeding. If’t be so, for Banquo’s issue have I fil’d my mind” (Act 3, Scene 1, ll. 63-65). Macbeth’s dark side is dominating and he sends his men to kill Banquo and his son in fear of that they are going to take away his crown. Hamlet is entitled to the throne, and he does not want power – he wants revenge. He is driven by vengeance and does not care about his title. He will avenge his father's death, and he will do anything in his power to destroy his uncle who murdered his …show more content…
We see the three witches who look into the future and predict that Macbeth will become king of Scotland. In the play “Hamlet” the supernatural scene is shown a little further into the first scene. Hamlet sees his father's ghost. In both cases, Macbeth and Hamlet are not sure that they should believe in what they have been told of the supernatural creatures, and they both choose to have it confirmed by searching for evidence. Macbeth chooses to believe the three witches’ prophecy when he becomes The Thane of Cawdor, which can be seen in this quote: “He bade me, from him, call thee Thane of Cawdor”(Act 1, scene 3, l. 105). Hamlet is testing his uncle’s guilt by having the travelling actors perform a play of his father’s death. At the sight of his uncle’s expression, he can confirm that his father’s ghost was
In the beginning of the play, Macbeth is not driven by power. He is a good man who fought in the king's name. He and King Duncan are good friends. His wife is the one who changes his personality when she manipulates him to murder …show more content…
He becomes power hungry, which can be seen in the following quote: “Thence to be wrench’d with an unlined hand, No son of mine succeeding. If’t be so, for Banquo’s issue have I fil’d my mind” (Act 3, Scene 1, ll. 63-65). Macbeth’s dark side is dominating and he sends his men to kill Banquo and his son in fear of that they are going to take away his crown. Hamlet is entitled to the throne, and he does not want power – he wants revenge. He is driven by vengeance and does not care about his title. He will avenge his father's death, and he will do anything in his power to destroy his uncle who murdered his …show more content…
We see the three witches who look into the future and predict that Macbeth will become king of Scotland. In the play “Hamlet” the supernatural scene is shown a little further into the first scene. Hamlet sees his father's ghost. In both cases, Macbeth and Hamlet are not sure that they should believe in what they have been told of the supernatural creatures, and they both choose to have it confirmed by searching for evidence. Macbeth chooses to believe the three witches’ prophecy when he becomes The Thane of Cawdor, which can be seen in this quote: “He bade me, from him, call thee Thane of Cawdor”(Act 1, scene 3, l. 105). Hamlet is testing his uncle’s guilt by having the travelling actors perform a play of his father’s death. At the sight of his uncle’s expression, he can confirm that his father’s ghost was