Corruption is the abuse of power that has the ability to destroy ones nature for personal gain. This scheming method is commonly utilized in politics as politicians, such as Donald Trump, display false advertisement and misuses his power of authority. Within the play, Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, it portrays a strong use of corruption. Manipulation and deception are elements of corruption, in Macbeth the responsibility of Macbeth’s moral corruption is blamed upon Lady Macbeth, the Three Witches, and Macbeth.
First, Lady Macbeth is responsible of Macbeth’s moral corruption, as she persuades him to kill the King, supports his decisions, and protects him. To begin, her desire to make Macbeth king results her to take corrupt measures, on account of Macbeth being the thane of Cawdor which happened to once be the title of a traitor. To explain, Lady Macbeth questions Macbeth’s manliness in order to influence him to commit the murder of King Duncan:
What beast was’t, then,
That made you break this enterprise to me? When you durst do it, then you were a man; And to be more than what you were, you would Be so much more the man. …show more content…
At first, Macbeth gets rid of anyone who seems as a threat to him, because of his urge to remain king. To explain, Macbeth plans to murder Banquo and his son, Fleance, as he worries Banquo will become suspicious of the murder of King Duncan, and to ensure Fleance will not take his throne: “Then be thou jocund. Ere the bat hath flown,/His cloistered flight, ere to black Hecate’s summons,/The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums” (3.2.42-44). Macbeth's character development is clearly shown here, as in the beginning of the play he was innocent and noble, whereas now he is evil and in the dark side. In addition, Macbeth listens to the
First, Lady Macbeth is responsible of Macbeth’s moral corruption, as she persuades him to kill the King, supports his decisions, and protects him. To begin, her desire to make Macbeth king results her to take corrupt measures, on account of Macbeth being the thane of Cawdor which happened to once be the title of a traitor. To explain, Lady Macbeth questions Macbeth’s manliness in order to influence him to commit the murder of King Duncan:
What beast was’t, then,
That made you break this enterprise to me? When you durst do it, then you were a man; And to be more than what you were, you would Be so much more the man. …show more content…
At first, Macbeth gets rid of anyone who seems as a threat to him, because of his urge to remain king. To explain, Macbeth plans to murder Banquo and his son, Fleance, as he worries Banquo will become suspicious of the murder of King Duncan, and to ensure Fleance will not take his throne: “Then be thou jocund. Ere the bat hath flown,/His cloistered flight, ere to black Hecate’s summons,/The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums” (3.2.42-44). Macbeth's character development is clearly shown here, as in the beginning of the play he was innocent and noble, whereas now he is evil and in the dark side. In addition, Macbeth listens to the