How Does Macbeth Relate To Modern Society?

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Catherine Gay
Mrs. Dean
Literature
05 January 2017
Hunt or be Hunted
When people think of Shakespeare characters and their options, what do they think of? In many works that are written by Shakespeare the characters have the option to hunt or be hunted or as some say kill or be killed. This is also the case in the Netflix series “House of Cards”. The Underwoods are alike in many ways to the Macbeths, for example, their thirst for power and money. Often times TV shows and movies base their playwrights off of famous poets and authors such as William Shakespeare and his many suspenseful characters such as the Macbeths. The Underwoods and Macbeths are alike in a lot of ways, including how the only thing they care about other than themselves is each other. They support each other and are very open about everything they do with and without each other. They plan together and all have the same ultimate
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