Macbeth’s Fight for Power
Many books and stories throughout history involve a profound plotline that is based on a struggle for power. The play Macbeth is an example of one of these stories that includes characters working to gain control over others. In the fictional story, Macbeth fights to free himself from the control of others and to ultimately gain power. Macbeth works to attain authority over enemy forces, King Duncan, Lady Macbeth, noblemen, and Macduff and Malcolm.
Throughout the play, Macbeth works to free himself from the power of enemy forces and to gain control of opposing armies through fierceness and courage to go to war. We are introduced to Macbeth as a character who “unseamed him [Macdonwald] from the nave to th’ chops and fixed his head upon our battlements” (I, ii, 22-23). Macbeth’s fighting style and his way of killing in war represent how he fiercely battles to bring himself above his enemy’s power. Macbeth later shows his strength and his willingness to go to war as an English Lord said, “Hath so exasperate the King [Macbeth] that he prepares for some attempt of war” (III, vi, 38-39). The preparation by Macbeth to go to war with …show more content…
Macbeth gained King Duncan’s trust when the captain reported, “For brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name-disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel, which smoked with bloody execution” (I, ii, 16-18). For his valiant effort, Macbeth gained power as he was honored as the new Thane of Cawdor. The new title helped Macbeth to become closer to King Duncan as he was able to welcome King Duncan into his home. Macbeth gained power as he had “done the deed” and killed King Duncan (II, ii, 14). Killing Duncan finally allowed Macbeth to take the power of the throne to overcome Duncan. Macbeth moving up in the chain of authority represents how he battles to gain
Many books and stories throughout history involve a profound plotline that is based on a struggle for power. The play Macbeth is an example of one of these stories that includes characters working to gain control over others. In the fictional story, Macbeth fights to free himself from the control of others and to ultimately gain power. Macbeth works to attain authority over enemy forces, King Duncan, Lady Macbeth, noblemen, and Macduff and Malcolm.
Throughout the play, Macbeth works to free himself from the power of enemy forces and to gain control of opposing armies through fierceness and courage to go to war. We are introduced to Macbeth as a character who “unseamed him [Macdonwald] from the nave to th’ chops and fixed his head upon our battlements” (I, ii, 22-23). Macbeth’s fighting style and his way of killing in war represent how he fiercely battles to bring himself above his enemy’s power. Macbeth later shows his strength and his willingness to go to war as an English Lord said, “Hath so exasperate the King [Macbeth] that he prepares for some attempt of war” (III, vi, 38-39). The preparation by Macbeth to go to war with …show more content…
Macbeth gained King Duncan’s trust when the captain reported, “For brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name-disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel, which smoked with bloody execution” (I, ii, 16-18). For his valiant effort, Macbeth gained power as he was honored as the new Thane of Cawdor. The new title helped Macbeth to become closer to King Duncan as he was able to welcome King Duncan into his home. Macbeth gained power as he had “done the deed” and killed King Duncan (II, ii, 14). Killing Duncan finally allowed Macbeth to take the power of the throne to overcome Duncan. Macbeth moving up in the chain of authority represents how he battles to gain